I don't have an IPOD. I've had this Sony Net MD Minidisc player/recorder for years and love it.



I replaced the headphones with these:

CynthiasSocks said:

i have one of those too!

i retired it when i got my nomad, but it got a lot of love when i used it.

i don't have one either.

but i am a SONY snob.

i got a portable cd/mp3 player that i really like.

New touch-screen iPods on the way?

Think Secret can confirm recent rumblings that Apple is nearing completion of a completely revamped video iPod that will shed the ubiquitous mechanical click wheel for a touch screen and will sport a 3.5-inch diagonal display.

This video iPod, which has been in development and on the table since before Apple released the 5G iPod last year with video playback, will feature a display that will occupy the entire front face of the device. Sources who have seen the device report that it features a digital click wheel, one that overlays the touch-sensitive display and appears when a finger touches it and disappears when the finger is removed.

Apple has been working with at least two other companies to perfect the digital click wheel display technology. While not all the engineering was completed in-house by Apple, sources have said Apple could hold an exclusive license on the technologies it borrowed from other developers for a period of time, limiting the ability of competitors to copy Apple's design.

Additional details concerning the new iPod have yet to be confirmed, including capacity and a release date, although all indications point to the Spring, possibly as early as late March or early April. During the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs alluded to a major announcement on or around April 1, Apple's 30th anniversary as a company.

Like previous iPods, sources insist that this video iPod will lack any sort of wireless connectivity, and will continue to connect to televisions using the conventional cabling solution of current models.

While Apple no longer publicly releases the numbers for how many specific iPod models it sells, Think Secret has learned exclusively that during Apple's most recent December quarter, the company moved 3.9 million 5G iPods, exceeding internal estimates and confirming that strong demand remains for higher capacity, higher priced iPod models, especially with additional functionality. By comparison, 8 million iPod nanos were sold during the same period.


Here are a few mock ups of what it could potentially look like.

GottaLetitgo said:

ditto, except I'm 35

I don't have one either
but I do plan on getting one soon
I DID have this cool MP3 player
by Memorex... but that joint
only held like 128 MB (20-25 songs)

so I'ma get the real deal sometime this year
those lil things are handy
sure beats totin a walkman
with a heavy ass CD caselogic wallet
[Edited 2/13/06 22:50pm]

I dont want to own an I Pod, When I take the Bus or Subway I like to tell everyone that Jesus Loves Them.

I don't have one

I have one Sorry guyz. I'm not a gadget freak but damn my mini ipod in pink is cute and i STILL have room for more music! It'z like a candy cane- i wanna bite it- as stupid as that soundz perhapz. I even bought a white leather case that has a light brown leather strap so i can carry it around my shoulder without holding it and it just lookz like another accessory i wear! They're great to take on my brisk walkz when i get a chance to have a damn brisk walk (i really don't have that many excuses atm but still) or when im on my stepper and don't necessarily feel like sharing my music with the neighbourz in the morning! Any mp3 will do just the same thing, some may argue are even better- dependz on what you find and what your needz are! But i'm a sucker for marketing and i like the design of it even though the colour nanos (which by the way are fantabz but i don't churn out money like a chocolate factory so i'm more than happy to stick to my mini!) are now the new and ever-so current generation of the ipod family.

Inspector Gadged Spelling Edit. Go go gadget typo!
[Edited 2/14/06 0:12am]

Justin1972UK said:

Very true! I own a Creative Zen Touch, which, at the time, was a way better deal than an iPod. Apple products are expensive. Okay, they look good, but that's about it. They're certainly not worth the price.
They're so popular because they look like a gadget, and Apple has a great marketing campaign for them. Nothing ground-breaking about them, they even use Creative's patented user interface. Only the round wheel is something they thought of themselves...

I'll stick to my knowledge of the tech world, and buy a portable media player based on that, assuring me the best bang for the buck; instead of following the herd.

Don't get me wrong, an iPod is a good product. But it's way overpriced, and iTunes is something I'd rather not have to use.

edit: added a link
[Edited 2/14/06 0:16am]

When you have kids, you can't walk around with plugs in your ears 24/7.

Even for long plane trips, it seems like one more piece of junk to haul along... I'd rather have a book, and some peace & quiet.

Have had one for 3 years now.....yeah, it's vintage! The 15G one, without the click-wheel, which isn't available anymore..... I've decided to get me one of the new ones sometime this year, at least 30GB!

Oh, and since I have my Bose iPod Docking Soundsystem, it's really all I use!!!

for iPod!

Heiress said:

I prefer normal noise blocking ear plugs to get my peace and quiet - piping more noise into my ears is the last thing I need!

No Ipod here.

There again, I don't have a pc either.

I miss my music.

onenitealone said:

are you orging at the library?

charlottegelin said:

right-o, sport!

charlottegelin said:

Shh! Be quiet!




No, I only get access in work. But - when my French housemate's out - I get to use his laptop sometimes. God knows what he thinks if he ever sees my posts.

Tom said:

I feel that way sometimes Especially when I'm exercising outside & I can't hear people running up behind me, makes me feel so disconnected But sometimes I WANNA be disconnected

That said, I love the shit outta my Pod

lilmissmissy said:

I have a pink mini too

CalhounSq said:

I was just thinking about that. When I had my discman, I used to love that feeling of being 'in the zone'; I was always in my own little world. I never used to go anywhere without it; it was an obsession, almost. It's quite nice being part of society again.

I'd love an Ipod - and all that music - but I'd probably be in a trance 24/7.

Heiress said:

onenitealone said:

I used to be like that with my portable cassette player it was black and made of metal with 2 purple GT stripes on the top.

CalhounSq said:

WOOHOO!!

charlottegelin said:

Awww... I miss my Walkman too.

onenitealone said:

That's the thing though (for me) - I only wear it when I work out... I've taken it to work a few times when I know it'll be slow enough for me to listen for a while, but that shit is sitting on my desk most of the time

I was PISSED when my battery died midway through my workout the other day I REALLY wanted to disconnect then

onenitealone said:

I used to take my Walkman to school when i was in Primary! Used to listen to it at lunchtime to avoid being picked on. Great way to spend a good hour

lilmissmissy said:

Sorry to hear that, hun. I understand where you're coming from.

CalhounSq said:

Yeah, I can have that too. I don't often listen to my Zen on the street, just when I'm on the train. It sometimes feels weird, disconnected like you said, when I'm in a busy street between a lot of people.

sinisterpentatonic said:

do these acctually sound good? Compared to ???
They look nice, I have some B&O stuff round here too! I've been looking at that ear piece for you phone.

Tommi2 said:

unfortunately, the sound quality is only slightly better than the earpieces that come with the ipod. i kind of expected this before buying them, but i was really buying them for comfort. the design of these things are genius, i barely notice i have them on, but those damn white earpiecs were some form of a torture device, i couldn't stand wearing them of over 30mins! i wanted to get a pair of shure noise canceling earphones but those things cost a little to much for me atm. the B&O's cost a nice piece of change too, luckily i was able to score a new pair on ebay.