iPod Nation

Probably the best purchase that I've ever made this year is my ipod. It took me a while to jump into the ipod bandwagon. At first i thought, I didn't need an MP3 player, I'd rather listen to music with my radio. And I also thought the ipod was just a status symbol--- i mean, there are a lot of MP3 players out there that seem to have more features, so why buy the more expensive player? I also thought the ipod was just a trend, and people will grow tired of it just like other trends.

Maybe it was envy--- a lot of my friends have ipods... just last month, I finally succumbed to temptation. I thought really hard if I'm going to use the device... and I was pretty sure I won't be able to use it next year, unless I want my seniors to think I'm some rich kid working at a government hospital, sticking out like a sore thumb. But what the heck, it's been a while since I've had a new gadget to play with, so i bought one. For the past month, I've been spending my free time doing ipod related things... converting videos, downloading music, videos, podcasts, album art... and before I sleep, i usually listen to music, or watch videos and podcasts. There's an unexplained pleasure when listening to music that only you can hear, like you're alone in your own world. I forgot all about that sense of pleasure, It's been years since I've had my walkman. When I do some work I listen to my ipod. When I'm driving, I used my ipod FM radio transmitter to listen to music. I seldom go anywhere without it!

So what If i won't be able to use it next year? with the way I've been using it this past month, It's far from being a waste of money. It's money well spent :)

Oh yeah, I've heard Microsoft has come up with an MP3 player of their own--- a clunky behemoth known as the Zune. Personally, I don't care about the zune, and with the initial sales data that have been released, a lot of people don't give a damn about it also. Sure, their image as some snooty corporation out to destroy the small guys and monopolize everything isn't helping... but I guess most people don't care about the zune because of their personal experiences with Microsoft products. My experience with anything with a Microsoft label on it? any other product in direct competition with it will be so much better. So what if this time their product really is superior? I'm quite content with my new ipod. It's about time I've experienced that "Apple quality" that I've been hearing so much about. :)