May 28, 2004

Why I don't (yet) own an iPod

By this point, those that know me pretty-much know that I'm an Apple fan. But one thing that keeps surprising people who find this out about me is that I'm an Apple fan, but yet, I don't own an iPod. While there is no denying that the iPod is great, there are a couple of reasons why I don't own one:

  1. I already have a Sony MiniDisc player, which unfortunately, is still working pretty well. I've had it for about 5 years now, so I've built up a decent library of home-recorded MDs. Also, the battery life of the internal NiMH battery is still surprisingly good -- at least 6 hours per charge.
  2. I have the whole music thing covered at work, by plugging headphones into my work PC and running iTunes.
  3. I have the car thing covered, with the 10 disc CD changer in the trunk
  4. I'm not mobile enough anymore -- back in College, I used to do a lot of solo walking. But now with the whole work/South Bay thing happening, my walking time is kept pretty much to trips to and from the car. Certainly not enough to justify being wired for sound.
  5. I don't travel all that often -- probably at most 4 - 5 trips per year.

So, in a nutshell, there you have it. Maybe if just one of those factors were different, I could justify buying an iPod. Or, if the MD solution annoyed me more (I could definitely see that when I travel, the iPod would conserve bag space -- I wouldn't need to carry extra MDs, or the bulky charger). But for the time-being, I'm just going to stick with my MD player. Unelss of course, I crack and buy a mini....

-Andy.

Posted by andyr at May 28, 2004 06:34 AM
Comments

Seems like a pretty good reason for me. I've certainly noticed that it works the opposite way - since I got an iPod I've started walking to school a lot more.

Posted by: Nicholas Riley at May 29, 2004 07:03 PM

I'm feeling that. I had an MP3 player but since I only spend about 5 minutes per day outside the reach of CD's, radio, TV or the internet I never really used it.

But now with the train ride in the morning that may change.

Posted by: Mark at May 29, 2004 07:33 PM

Yep. I also took care of the car thing by getting a MP3 CD player. I haven't listened to the radio in my car in roughly 8 months. AND it was still cheaper than an iPod.

Posted by: Zing at May 31, 2004 10:01 PM
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