iPod Troubles
Since giving myself the gift of an iPod Nano, I’ve used the device almost every day. I absolutely love the fact that I can walk around with an entire library of music in a device that I can easily fit into my shirt pocket. It’s an amazing feat of technological wizardy and I marvel at the minds that conceived and built the thing.
Now that I have praised the device, let me offer suggestions to make it better. MAKE IT WIRELESS. My God, I hate the wire that connects my earplugs to the Nano. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve caught it on something and ripped the plugs from my ears or the jack from the device itself. They can do this. I know they can. They have the tools; they have the talent.
Make it easier to remove songs from the iPod without having to jump through hoops. I accidentally loaded Norah Jones on my Nano, and now, I can’t figure out how to get her off without deleting her from my library. I don’t want to eliminate Norah Jones; I just don’t want her on the Nano. I use the Nano when I’m working out, and on those occasions, I want hard core rock and roll and (blush) disco music. Tunes to get my blood boiling and get me motivated. Norah is reserved for intimate moments with the woman of my dreams. She most certainly doesn’t belong in the gym. How to get her off the Nano is the work of a lifetime. I’ll figure it out, but I shouldn’t have to work this hard.
Give us users the ability to easily share our music libraries across multiple computers as well as the iPod. I know. They don’t want people ripping off the music, but there must be a way to flag a song to an authorized device. Once I’ve paid for a song, I should have the right to listen to it, regardless of whether I’m using my desktop computer, my laptop or my iPod. The song is mine. Let me listen to it without the added hassle of being a librarian. There are entire forums on the Internet devoted to ways around this dilemma. For Heaven’s sake, it doesn’t have to be this hard.
Okay, I’ve got the venom out of my system. All in all, I love my iPod. Really. I no longer have to listen to Neanderthals yakking on their cell phones while they pretend to work out. For that reason alone, I think the device should be awarded the title of "Device of the Century".
December 28, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Rant away!
I haven’t gotten one of those gizmos yet, but they do look interesting. I typically take a book along to read between sets. When I squat I take upwards of six minutes between sets so there’s time to read.
And, yeah, go Disco. I love Metallica and NIN, but give me some Donna Summer, too. heh