I am actually saying I want an iPod. It actually feels good saying it out loud. Like my accepting it is some sort of therapy. When proposed to me as a possible gift I rationalized it to death! I really like the iPod but voted that I wouldn't use it to it's potential.
The conclusion seemed so relavant at the time. I decided that I would use it more as a glorified external hard drive than for music. It was my girlfriend that proposed the idea to me and we agreed on that point. Besides, I enjoy music but I really can just listen to CDs or the radio and be just fine. I am the type of guy who couldn't tell you who sings what. I never have been the music trivia type. I have numerous thumb drives and extenal usb drives that are cheaper and possibly more flexible than the iPod for the primary purpose I would use one for. So why all of a sudden do I want an iPod?
Podcasting! No I didn't just discover this wonder! I have some podcasts that I would really enjoy staying abreast on. TWITs and Dave Ramsey would top my list. But there are so much more out there if I could just find the simplicity, time, and convienence. I've tried all ways to listen to these gems but nothing seems to be the answer.
(1) Using my Dell Axim - too bulky for the gym / fragile / difficult to use
(2) Listening on my Laptop / Computer - difficult to concentrate on the podcast
(3) No I can't stay behind closed doors either!
(4) Burning to CD for porting to my car stereo? Too much work!
(5) Install a PC in my truck? I've wanted to do this. I will do this one day!
(6) Streaming it to my TiVo to listen to it as I would a television program.
Nothing works... really works...
If I had an iPod / Shuffle:
I can listen when I am driving
I can listen when I am excercising
I can listen when other things are going on...
I simply just dock it and all the work is done automagically
iTunes 4.9 includes podcast support - although interestingly no support for bittorrent. LOL
iPods and Shuffles are getting cheaper!
iPods are getting cooler and upgraded!
Who really listens to podcasts when on the treadmill? Thats the sort of thing I'd do. Now if they only had a water / heat proof iPod so I can take it in the dry sauna with me too.
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