iPod reviews?

Tom Henderson said:

Howdy all,

I'm considering an apple iPod as a gift for the wife to use while she's in the gym. The only thing
that worries me is the hard drive and it's moving parts. Any of you ever use these during
exersize? Any thoughts on whether it will hold up well to a little jostling? The other option
would be a device with 256mb or more of RAM, but I'd prefer something that would allow her to
choose from a large library of music.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: No, she will not use this on the roads, just in the gym!

Tom,

I have one and it works great (even while running). The things have something like a 20 minute RAM
buffer in them, so the hard drive only runs for a second or two to read a bunch of songs then shuts
down for a long while (I assume that's also why the battery life is so decent).

Mine is about two years old(?) - one of the originals - and it still works great after almost daily
use as an exercise companion. IMHO there is nothing like using your MP3 player for a month and never
hearing the same song twice.

John

Very cool unit, easy to use even when on the go. It is durable, but the large-capacity drive is a
bit heavy. It's the dimensions of a pack of cigarettes, but considerably heavier. So if you have
a good belt or hard location to set it on while in the gym, it's probably okay. Running wouldn't
be so good.

Also note the safety aspects of wearing headphones while cycling or jogging. Cycling is definitely
out and is outlawed in all competition for good reason--you can't hear cars or approaching riders.

Running is not quite so bad, but many women have been assaulted while wearing headphones, unable to
hear the approacing attacker. Also note that on longer runs along streets and such, it's easy to
"space-out" and not notice cars.

Myself, I love music but training is the one place where i value silence, or at least only the
sounds of the actual environment. This is why I try to avoid training indoors, bike trainers, etc.
But the gym, lifting weigths, I like music but usually just tolerate the local muzak through
speakers rather than messing with a unit.

For ultralight weight, go with a non-drive unit up to one gigabyte the size of a pen. But the iPod
is the coolest interface and easiest to interface with PC or Mac.

Tom Henderson said:

Howdy all,

I'm considering an apple iPod as a gift for the wife to use while she's in the gym. The only thing
that worries me is the hard drive and it's moving parts. Any of you ever use these during
exersize? Any thoughts on whether it will hold up well to a little jostling? The other option
would be a device with 256mb or more of RAM, but I'd prefer something that would allow her to
choose from a large library of music.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: No, she will not use this on the roads, just in the gym!

The iPod is the eigth wonder of the world. Better than anything. Astonishing sound. Very
sturdy, too.

rtk

John Hardt said:

Tom Henderson said:

Howdy all,

I'm considering an apple iPod as a gift for the wife to use while she's in the gym.

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Howdy all,

I'm considering an apple iPod as a gift for the wife to use while she's in the gym. The only thing
that worries me is the hard drive and it's moving parts. Any of you ever use these during
exersize? Any thoughts on whether it will hold up well to a little jostling? The other option
would be a device with 256mb or more of RAM, but I'd prefer something that would

allow

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her to choose from a large library of music.

Thanks,

Tom

i love my one.

--
kind regards kai baumgartner [ valid and working email address can be found here: www.3athlon.de or
www.lightweight-premium-dealer.com ]

You might check out the new Dell model as well. Nice interface with windows. Here's a review:
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Quoted message said:

Howdy all,

I'm considering an apple iPod as a gift for the wife to use while she's in the gym. The only thing
that worries me is the hard drive and it's moving parts. Any of you ever use these during
exersize? Any thoughts on whether it will hold up well to a little jostling? The other option
would be a device with 256mb or more of RAM, but I'd prefer something that would allow her to
choose from a large library of music.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: No, she will not use this on the roads, just in the gym!