So after much research, I have found what I would like for my birthday. It is the 80gig black video iPod. It retails for $350, with free name engraving. (I would just want 'Jane' engraved, not my last name.)
Here's the deal on the iPod:
-I would prefer the 80 gig over the 30 gig because it would allow me to store more videos--such as movies and tv shoes that I can legally download through iTunes.
-This iPod plays videos, as you probably inferred from above. I could thusly listen to music, watch tv shoes, and watch movies on the go.
But, you say, you already have an iPod. Well, unfortunately my iPod has lost it's battery power, as older iPods do. My battery barely lasts through 1 1/2 hours at the gym. And I like to listen to it while at work, and it just kind of dies eventually. The new iPods have longer battery life, are in color, and allow video. I'm really psyched about the video component. I could watch a movie while on the treadmill or waiting at the doctor's office. Or really anywhere. It's very exciting.
The video aspect is why I like the regular iPod over the nano. I'm ambivalent to size, so I don't feel I need the super-small nano. A regular-sized iPod is fine with me.
So, there you have it. I would really, really enjoy having this new iPod. And, I do want it in black (vice the regular white). And since name engraving is no additional cost when purchased online, I would like Jane on the back.
Here's the Apple iPod site: http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod
For other people who might be looking for something to get me for my birthday, there a couple of accessories that would be very useful. The first is an iTunes gift card. I didn't get one for Christmas for the first time ever, and so, for the first time ever, I've had to pay to buy stuff. I would love to get an iTunes gift card to fund my video and music purchases.
Second, a case. Because the screen is such an important aspect of the video-capable iPod, and because I would use the iPod extensively at the gym, be putting it in my bag everyday, etc. I would like a case to protect it. This is the case I am most interested in because it is fits the 80 gig iPod perfectly, protects the screen and click wheel but you can still use the click wheel, has an armband for when running and not watching video, and has openings for all the attachments (ie you don't have to take off the case to charge it).
So there you have it. All of my birthday dreams. If you have any questions just let me know.
Jane
3 comments:
To clarify, I didn't mention those things (the case and iTunes gift card) because I am asking people to buy them for me. Rather, I was suggesting to my parents that my aunts and uncles buy them for me because they're always looking for suggestions.
You say that... but you know that is what we thought! :)
Also, I have the same one in white... to match my terribly boring life in all white. Including my sheets, bedspread and computer. Anyway, i have a great hard case that I love. You are welcome to check it out if the Body Glove one doesn't happen.
C
Oooh, I will have intense iPod envy when if/when you get the 80 gig one. Mine is the 30 gig, and while it is awesome, it is not awesome enough to, say, hold all my music AND my favorite SNL eps AND all three seasons of Grey's Anatomy. So I have silly video playlists, like "Grey's Anatomy Season 2, Part 2" and I have to always be thinking about what I want to watch and swapping things in and out. It's a pain. Yay for more storage.
You will love the black, it is sleek and wonderful!
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