My iPod Touch: It Ain’t No Walkman.
When I was 10 years old, my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas. With no hesitation on my end, I immediately said, “A Walkman.” I was the kid who fell asleep to her music, dreaming of my first kiss by listening to Phil Collins and Tina Turner. I felt as if the headphones on a Walkman would somehow keep the thoughts deep inside and safe from prying eyes and listening ears. Who would have thought, 25 years later, I would be listening to the same songs and artists, without having to worry if the cassette tape would wear out and break?
When I won the iPod Touch for writing this post, Fresh Fit In West Virginia Means- Your Cottage Cheese Thighs Look Nice In Spandex, I was ecstatic. Not only have I never won anything in my life, but I was winning something I knew I could never afford. A gadget. A shiny, technological advanced gadget. Through a mishap with receiving the wrong product, to the anxious waiting, once I had the iPod Touch in my hands I knew immediately, it ain’t no Walkman.
The slick design is the first eye-catching feature. In a world in which we’re used to buttons, buttons and more buttons-with the new iPod Touch there is no more figuring out which does what. Simply turn it on and begin the setup. Let’s discuss the setup for a moment. With the previous iPod I was sent, it took over 45 minutes to get it working with Windows Vista. The iPod Touch? Minutes. No hassles, no software hangups-smooth as can be. I was adding songs from various CDs in no time and I even splurged and downloaded several from the iTunes store.
If I had one issue it would be setting up the wireless connection from my router. Apparently, the iPod Touch does not like PPoE connections. I entered the IP, Subnet Mask etc., and it found the connection, but could not connect to the Internet. After researching a few sites, I figured out a strange fix, (which was nothing more than choosing “don’t use this connection”, restarting the iPod and bam, it worked), and was able to browse the web for the first time on an iPod.
Sure, iPods have all the bells and whistles we’ve come to expect from mp3 players, or gadgets in general, but I still see it as this: the same escape I had as a 10 year old little girl, into my own world of falling asleep listening to my favorite songs and dreaming of what life may bring. And yes, I do have “One More Night” by Phil Collins in my playlist.
The ipod is so cool, but I still like my old walkman better.
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It’s cool and all but I think the hype is overblown.
Maybe it’s from going through 3 generations of Palms but I like my stylus for graffiti writing. I’m just not used to using my thumb to touch screen type. Too many mistakes. Also, the clicking on the wrong links drive me batty.
I also miss the click wheel. Am I suppoed to actually take it out of my purse now to adjust the volume because I need to see the slider?
Hmm. I think it’s a lot of sizzle, not enough steak.
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Nick: I still remember my Walkman. I wore the thing out and I can’t remember how many sets of headphones I went through. Man, those were the good ol’ days.
mariam: Maybe it’s because I’ve never had an iPod, a Palm or anything like it. I did have a few days with the iPod Classic, that has the click wheel and I found it really cumbersome. Plus it was VERY difficult to sync with Windows Vista. With the Touch, it was a snap, except for the 30 minutes I spent finding a fix for connecting via wireless through a PPoE connection. And I’ve played with mine so much I know where the slider is without looking. I do agree a volume control would improve it a bit for those not used to the touch. I have looked on eBay for a stylus- they’re out there for the Touch but hard to find, especially from the right sellers.
I have “One More Night” on my playlist too, but my favorite Collins song has always been “I Wish It Would Rain Down.”
I’ve got an itty bitty pink clip on i-pod. I love the thing, it is so cool. We’ve loaded all our cds onto the computer and bought a ton of i-tunes and even some videos (although you can’t watch them on pinkie!). Your’s looks so cool. Plus, how great to win something so neat with something you’ve written! Congratulations!
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Congratulations! I just got the 80GB iPod and I couldn’t be happier with it. I have an decade-old stereo with a turntable that I’m not ready to part with though, and right now I’m in the process of figuring out how to play my iPod through it. iTunes itself is too addictive, especially for those “embarrassing” purchases. (MMMbop anyone?)
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Oh iPods are so fun! I got the classic video iPod for Christmas because my mini I had for so long broke!
Good luck on figuring that thing out though.
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I’m so jealous of the Ipod touch!
It is so nifty. Yet, I am not even an ipod owner. Love the site, by the way!
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I got my Gigabeat U-Series mp3 player for a good price and so far it’s been the best music player since my red Walkman from the 80’s. No moving parts, simple, light, and most of all: affordable.
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The new look is rocking dude!
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