One thing you may want to consider if you are in the market for a new iPod is where you get it. I bought a new iPod about a month ago. When I was searching around, I found that my local Costco was cheaper than even the educational discount offered by Apple.
hth, larry >And...... > >As far as features, I look for only a few: > >Create a play list >Shuffle either songs, entire albums or play lists >Album Art (makes it easier to see who I am loading up while driving >since I know what each of my CD's covers look like) >Seamless integration with computer (iTunes is very mature and works >flawlessly for me) >iPod does all this (I know that the Zune does too, but I don't need >bells and whistles, just an MP3/video player) > >And as Zaphod said, it is not Microsoft. Having to use their software is >bad enough (except Office 2007, they hit a home run on this one), and I >have had some pretty shitty experiences with their keyboards, mice and >joy sticks. I am NOT going to lay out over $200.00 for something else >that is going to shit on me based by my previous experience with their >other hardware. > >And since I am in the market for a new head unit, iPod wins again. There >are several head units that seamlessly integrate with the iPod (I am not >talking about the cassette doohickey I now have or the thing that sticks >out of my utility outlet and plays through an available station). I am >talking about direct interface via USB or plug in. So far, the Alpine >iDA-X001 looks promising. Very good reviews. > >And again I have to keep looking at the fact that the Zune is an MS product. > >Bruce > >Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:253350 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
