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Brilliant_Rock
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Well... most everyone has said everything already, but I'll include my $0.02 since I'm a nut about these things.
iPod vs. iPod mini vs. iPod Shuffle
I love my iPod photo (which my wife got me cause she was tired of watching me mope around the Apple store all the time). With the Apple camera connecter I'm able to download all my digital photos from my camera to the 30GB total space on the iPod. When we were in Italy on our honeymoon, this definitely came in handy.
However, the full sized iPods are kind of bulky and I wound't recommend if you intend to workout with it. I know people that do and say its ok, but I don't think I would. Since its basically just a hard drive (like in your computer), dropping them is generally not good. (It causes the drive heads to crash down on the platters and cause 'potholes'.) Its really best for people who want to put every single song they own on it... like me!
The iPod mini is definitely more friendly to people who workout, but same applies if you drop it. iPod mini is also more purse-friendly, but you take a big hit on the storage. If you get this one, get the 6GB model.
The iPod shuffle is the ultimate workout machine. It's flash memory based which is cheap and has no moving parts. I gave one to my mom with the cassette adapter for her car and it works great. Its also a great companion to an iPod or iPod mini.
The good news is that all the iPods work exactly the same, except for the shuffle which is still pretty darn similar and intuitive.
I think the cassette adapter works great and the FM transmitter (I have the Xtreme Mac version) is ok, but on long road trips you have to scan for new stations more frequently. Alternatively, you can go to an automotive audio store and they'd be able to install a simple line-in port that goes to... say your glove box. It's pretty easy and shouldn't cost that much. I'm thinking of doing it myself. I like Xtreme Mac FM transmitter, b/c you can change the station right on the unit itself, without going through menus like the iTrip.
We used the iPod for the ceremony music, but our operator had to be a last minute pinch-hitter due to the location of the PA and well... he missed his cue, but it all turned out ok.
Also, all iPods (incl shuffle) can be used as portable hard drives to copy regular computer files like documents, spreadsheets, etc. You share the space with the songs or photos you already have on the iPod, but it comes in handy.
I would recommend getting a case for your iPod no matter which one you get. They are like scratch magnets. I babied mine until I got a case (like in 24 hours), but it still managed to get a scratch. I also fashioned an custom iPod cozie. I'm going to make some design changes and maybe start selling them. I'm adding a pocket for the headphones, a bigger port for the plug, and a belt-loop/handle to the back.
B/c I have the photo model, I also have the A/V cables which allows me to display the slideshows set to music on a regular TV. Very cool.
iPod vs. iPod mini vs. iPod Shuffle
I love my iPod photo (which my wife got me cause she was tired of watching me mope around the Apple store all the time). With the Apple camera connecter I'm able to download all my digital photos from my camera to the 30GB total space on the iPod. When we were in Italy on our honeymoon, this definitely came in handy.
However, the full sized iPods are kind of bulky and I wound't recommend if you intend to workout with it. I know people that do and say its ok, but I don't think I would. Since its basically just a hard drive (like in your computer), dropping them is generally not good. (It causes the drive heads to crash down on the platters and cause 'potholes'.) Its really best for people who want to put every single song they own on it... like me!
The iPod mini is definitely more friendly to people who workout, but same applies if you drop it. iPod mini is also more purse-friendly, but you take a big hit on the storage. If you get this one, get the 6GB model.
The iPod shuffle is the ultimate workout machine. It's flash memory based which is cheap and has no moving parts. I gave one to my mom with the cassette adapter for her car and it works great. Its also a great companion to an iPod or iPod mini.
The good news is that all the iPods work exactly the same, except for the shuffle which is still pretty darn similar and intuitive.
I think the cassette adapter works great and the FM transmitter (I have the Xtreme Mac version) is ok, but on long road trips you have to scan for new stations more frequently. Alternatively, you can go to an automotive audio store and they'd be able to install a simple line-in port that goes to... say your glove box. It's pretty easy and shouldn't cost that much. I'm thinking of doing it myself. I like Xtreme Mac FM transmitter, b/c you can change the station right on the unit itself, without going through menus like the iTrip.
We used the iPod for the ceremony music, but our operator had to be a last minute pinch-hitter due to the location of the PA and well... he missed his cue, but it all turned out ok.
Also, all iPods (incl shuffle) can be used as portable hard drives to copy regular computer files like documents, spreadsheets, etc. You share the space with the songs or photos you already have on the iPod, but it comes in handy.
I would recommend getting a case for your iPod no matter which one you get. They are like scratch magnets. I babied mine until I got a case (like in 24 hours), but it still managed to get a scratch. I also fashioned an custom iPod cozie. I'm going to make some design changes and maybe start selling them. I'm adding a pocket for the headphones, a bigger port for the plug, and a belt-loop/handle to the back.
B/c I have the photo model, I also have the A/V cables which allows me to display the slideshows set to music on a regular TV. Very cool.
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