iPods
I am trying to make a hypothetical decision. I have an old iPod mini 1G that has a dying battery. I haven’t been able to use it for 2-3 years now because it doesn’t last long enough for any consequential trip. I now face two options (should I choose to spend the money) to resolve the issue. Since I’m out of a job, spending a lot of money isn’t ideal, but I’d like a better music player solution. I’m currently using my Nokia 5610 phone for music, and I only have a 2GB card on it.
iPod touch
This would put me out about $300. Since I don’t have a job, this isn’t ideal. But the touch has wifi and nice large color screen, and hey, it’d be a fun new toy to have! 16GB will hold my whole library (currently 12GB), though it doesn’t leave a whole lot of room for growth. But I can do much more with the touch than just play music. And it has a touchscreen! One disadvantage to the touch is not being able to change songs while it’s in my pocket. To solve this, I could get the headphones with remote for an additional $30.
iPod mini
I could upgrade my iPod mini by installing a new battery with higher capacity than the original and replacing the 4GB hard drive with a 16GB CF card, all for around $60. This would provide me with enough space for my library, as well as enough battery life to be useful. But I’d have no wifi and would be stuck with a tiny cramped black and white screen.
iPod classic
This is sort of the half-brother third option. Buying the classic would cost about $250, a bit less than the touch, but I’d get 120GB of space—plenty of wiggle room. However, there’s no wifi. The screen is smaller than the touch, but it’s still color, and much nicer than the mini.
So that is my dilemma. If I were to pick one of these options—say I had the money to spare, which one should I go with?
Tags: iPod
May 15th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
My personal experience? There’s nothing quite like the iPod Touch. It’s an amazing little device. I love mine.