There is no doubt that the Apple iPod has changed the way we listen to music. With the way we changed, the iPod keeps changing itself. There seems to be no end in sight with the iPod changing.
I purchased a fourth generation 20GB iPod in 2004. It was $299, only came in white, and has a grayscale screen. It wasn’t much different from the third generation iPods. The click wheel changed, and the iPod looked more sleek.
The fourth generation 20GB holds 5,000 songs and has 12 hours of battery life. I thought my iPod was the coolest thing ever. I bought it for myself on my 21st birthday.
The deal I got in 2004 with my iPod was free laser engraving and free shipping.
People generally would put some lame message when giving them to a loved one as a gift, which is something I haven’t seen any other music player offer. This feature makes your iPod feel one of a kind.
The special edition U2 iPod was out when I purchased my iPod. It was black, had a red click wheel and had all the signatures of the members of U2.
It was 20 GB, the same as mine, but $349. I never thought about buying the U2 iPod since I was never a big fan of the band.
In October 2005, the video iPod was released. There is the 30GB and 60GB.
The 30GB can hold 7,000 songs, play 75 hours worth of video, comes in black or white, and has up to 20 hours of battery life. The 30GB cost $299 has free shipping and laser engraving.
The fact that there is a huge software upgrade for the same price is pretty upsetting to people with older iPods. I have been enjoying my iPod longer than consumers who just bought the video iPod.
The most upsetting new feature of the video iPod, for me, was the new black option, since my favorite color is black.
The screen is a lot bigger than the fourth generation iPods. Watching videos on the video iPod is not as bad as you could imagine watching something that’s 2.5 inches big.
You can download TV shows, movies and music videos for your video iPod.
I personally enjoyed watching NBC’s “The Office” on this tiny screen. I really don’t have a place were I would need to watch TV shows on the go, but it would be good during breaks at work or when I don’t pay attention in one of my classes.
The video iPod is obviously the far more superior Mp3 player, but this makes me feel ripped off. I paid the same amount for fewer features. I still enjoy my iPod, but I am now debating about selling my iPod and purchasing a video iPod. Apple will probably come out with another new one right after I purchase a video iPod. So, I might as well just wait another few years.