October 25, 2003
my precious...
I love my iPod!
After some deliberation, I ended up buying the older model. As much as I appreciate the sheer physical beauty of the new model, I prefer having controls with solid tactile feedback. Also, the battery life on this model is superior by about two hours.
The case in the picture above is the iSkin, in a vibrant blue color they call Electra. It does a good job of protecting the iPod from scratches, and it also glows in the dark. Its two minuses are the exposed screen, which I covered with a trimmed PDA screen protector (the screen dimensions are 2 1/4" x 1 5/8"), and the silicone's affinity for dust, which to me is only a small bother.
Now that I've nearly filled its 20GB capacity, I can listen to anything from Mahler symphonies to Brahms' choral music to Die Fledermaus to Diana Krall to Dixie Chicks to U2 to sappy Asian pop to even a Harry Potter book -- anytime, anywhere, and all with just a few swirls of my thumb. This is just too cool for words.
And in a few years, when the 100GB iPod becomes available, I'll be able to carry my entire CD collection in the palm of my hand.
I can't wait.