Hey guys...
I am a happy owner of an engraved (so i can't return or sell it) 4GB iPod Nano.
For Christmas, I received a new iPod Video 60GB. I am really torn about whether or not I should exchange it for a Nintendo DS and a game. Since the Ipod Video is in my hands already, i would ideally like to keep it (out of courtesy, and it's hard gift to return), so i've been trying to justify keeping both ipods. Here are my thoughts.
1) The unique benefits of the ipod video are: a) 60gb hard drive would be nice if i need to transport large files or backup something b) video functions (but i hear it ends up being used less frequently than expected) c) i can store my entire music collection (~12 GB).
2) As a student entering med school next year, my main usage of ipods primarily consists of studying or exercise. I'm thinking the video could be used for studying and the nano for exercise. However, i use my nano for studying right now, and 4GB has been doing ok thus far (just have to make playlists first).
What should i do? I'd love to keep both ipods, but i would feel horrible with a 400 dollar ipod that i will rarely (or unnecessarily) use when a lot of my friends have neither (or a shuffle).
I think i have narrowed it down to either keeping the Ipod Video or exchanging it and buying a Nintendo DS. If only the DS played video (and i don't want a psp), it would be an easy decision.
Since most of the users here are fans of apple but also have other interests in technology (like myself), I was wondering what you guys would do?
please submit your thoughts, i'm having a REALLY hard time making this decision. I've been thinking about it for about a week now!
I am a happy owner of an engraved (so i can't return or sell it) 4GB iPod Nano.
For Christmas, I received a new iPod Video 60GB. I am really torn about whether or not I should exchange it for a Nintendo DS and a game. Since the Ipod Video is in my hands already, i would ideally like to keep it (out of courtesy, and it's hard gift to return), so i've been trying to justify keeping both ipods. Here are my thoughts.
1) The unique benefits of the ipod video are: a) 60gb hard drive would be nice if i need to transport large files or backup something b) video functions (but i hear it ends up being used less frequently than expected) c) i can store my entire music collection (~12 GB).
2) As a student entering med school next year, my main usage of ipods primarily consists of studying or exercise. I'm thinking the video could be used for studying and the nano for exercise. However, i use my nano for studying right now, and 4GB has been doing ok thus far (just have to make playlists first).
What should i do? I'd love to keep both ipods, but i would feel horrible with a 400 dollar ipod that i will rarely (or unnecessarily) use when a lot of my friends have neither (or a shuffle).
I think i have narrowed it down to either keeping the Ipod Video or exchanging it and buying a Nintendo DS. If only the DS played video (and i don't want a psp), it would be an easy decision.
Since most of the users here are fans of apple but also have other interests in technology (like myself), I was wondering what you guys would do?
please submit your thoughts, i'm having a REALLY hard time making this decision. I've been thinking about it for about a week now!