Finally, an iPod I actually want
I’ve bought a handful of iPods over the years, including a shuffle (which I lost) a nano and a mini (my focus, obviously, has been on mobility). But I’ve never had a lot of interest in a full-size iPod. Until now. The new touch-screen iPod finally takes the device and makes it good for more than just listening to music and going blind trying to watch movies on an infinitesimal screen. With its big screen, WiFi, iTunes and functional browser, the touchscreen iPod is actually something useful, and a credible competitor to the Nokia 800, a device I’ve been coveting ever since I picked up a 770 on the cheap a few months ago. Now, I’m glad I waited. Though the touch may not have the N800’s open-source underpinnings. expandable memory or built-in Skype support, it’s got almost everything else, including a very competitive price. When the iPhone was released, I recall thinking that, if Apple came out with a device that did everything the iPhone did, except the phone part, and priced it at about $300, I’d be first in line for it. Now Apple’s gone and done it, and I’m ready to order. Nokia, watch your back! (Note: As with all other posts on this blog, the opinions expressed herein are strictly my own and are based solely on my own subjective perspective.)
July 14th, 2008 16:57
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