10-15-2004, 04:15 AM
First off, yes, it really is that easy. And if you're a mac user, it gets better -- I have mac OS X installed on my iPod, and can use it as a boot disk if my machine's giving me trouble. Neato! Not that I ever use this (macs never crash, after all :D), but it's neat nevertheless.
Second, the games and such. I do play solitaire occasionally, but very rarely. It's a gimmick -- while you may find some use for it, it shouldn't play a big role in your decision when considering a purchase. This is particularly true for the calender -- not only are you limited to read-only, viewing the calender is much more primitive than on even a cheap PDA. Again, while you may end up using this feature (heck, if you've got 20 or 40 gigs, why not have another copy of your calender?), but you shouldn't expect it to wow you. You're better off with even a very cheap, very old PDA for calender functions.
Finally, the newest iPods, and the click wheel -- all I can say is I can't wait to hold one of those, because I'm not yet sold on them. Plus, they're not nearly as sexy as the previous models... grey wheel... ick.
gekko
Second, the games and such. I do play solitaire occasionally, but very rarely. It's a gimmick -- while you may find some use for it, it shouldn't play a big role in your decision when considering a purchase. This is particularly true for the calender -- not only are you limited to read-only, viewing the calender is much more primitive than on even a cheap PDA. Again, while you may end up using this feature (heck, if you've got 20 or 40 gigs, why not have another copy of your calender?), but you shouldn't expect it to wow you. You're better off with even a very cheap, very old PDA for calender functions.
Finally, the newest iPods, and the click wheel -- all I can say is I can't wait to hold one of those, because I'm not yet sold on them. Plus, they're not nearly as sexy as the previous models... grey wheel... ick.
gekko
"Life is sacred and you are not its steward. You have stewardship over it but you don't own it. You're making a choice to go through this, it's not just happening to you. You're inviting it, and in some ways delighting in it. It's not accidental or coincidental. You're choosing it. You have to realize you've made choices."
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"