Color me disappointed with the new line of iPods. I was hoping for a harddrive based iPod like the new iPod Touch which is flash memory based and has WiFi and looks similar to the iPhone. They have a new iPod Classic which is harddrive based but has the same size screen as the old one. My 60 gig Video iPod is almost full so no flash memory based unit is going to cut it for me.
So I can’t think of any good reason to update to the new iPod Classic except to have more space with the 160GB model. Thankfully more music companies are starting to offer more DRM free music at a higher bit rated so I will be filling my current iPod in the not so distant future, but maybe I can hold off till next year when hopefully they will offer what I want. Oh well maybe I should thank Apple for putting a damper on my technolust.
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The only damper my technolust needs is my checking account.
That and I continue to be annoyed with the hype and trendiness of Apple’s products. Yeah, they’re neat, and I would not mind having an iPod of any variety, but it seems that a certain amount of it is the whole status symbol thing.
I was really hoping for something in the $100 range that was not just a shuffle. I don’t want or need video.
The reason for flash memory is that compared to the hard drive models they have a low failure rate. Apple was getting hammered in the warranty side of things with failed HD mechs.
I have really taken to my iPhone. Matter of fact I am using it right now. Even at 600.00 the thing rocks. Oh well, at least I am getting a 100.00 credit for bring an early adopter.