I love my iPod

I thought that I was in love with my TIVO, but it was just infatuation. Now I have found true love in my new iPod. I've never owned an MP3 player, so it was about time I got with the 90s (ok, so it's 2007). After a torturous decision-making process, I chose the 30 GB video over the 8 GB Nano. I was concerned about breaking the hard drive in the video iPod, but I alleviated that concern by getting a 3-year warranty. You can't really wear the video iPod while working out, but since I rarely do, that's not a problem. I mostly use the iPod in my car (with an FM transmitter) and also like the ability to copy stuff from my TIVO to my PC, then to the iPod, which I can then play on any TV.

I've copied almost all of my CDs already, have over 900 songs on my iPod, and it's only 10% full.

After much research, I bought some accessories. I have Sennheiser OMX50 Street Line Flexible Stereo Clip-On Earphones. They clip onto your ear and are like a speaker in your ear, rather than a bud that you jam in there. I've never liked ear buds and the ones supplied by Apple always fall out. Anyway, they stay in pretty well and sound great. My wife has Sony MDRJ10 Ear Clip Headphones, which fit even better, but the sound is nowhere near as good as the Sennheiser.

I also bought a Kensington Black Digital FM Transmitter Charger for my car. This plays my iPod on the car radio. It's an FM transmitter, so there's occasionally a little static, but it works great, and it's better than buying a new car radio (that your iPod can plug directly into). Plus it charges the iPod. I bought this instead of a Griffin RoadTrip or Monster iCarPlay after some research.

It's amazing that you can carry your entire music collection and more (600-1000 CDs) on a device that fits into your hand.

I haven't gotten the cables to play the iPod on my home stereo or TV yet, but I'll add some notes when I do.

- schneid