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I am considering procuring a 20GB iPod in the immediate future, however, as someone who doesn't have a particular fast connection at home, and doesn't have an Apple interface at all, I am rather skittish about the entire business, and so I turn to you lot. Tell me everything you think I should know.*

[Poll #589083]

*I have also been told that once you set up one computer as your base, you can't use other computers to upload your music without losing all the contents of your iPod. I have also been told there is a way around this. Educate me kids, because my base will not be a consistent thing, like, ever.

ETA: Thank you, all of you, for your assistance!

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[folk.livejournal.com]

Apple have actually just updated the iPod to take video. I am in the process commonly known as 'lusting' right now.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

I don't necessarily need a video iPod, but I wouldn't mind the one with the Slytherin logo on it.

[folk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but Apple are selling TV shows and stuff on the iTunes Music Store. Before they come out in the UK. Oh yes. >:D

(If you don't care about video [what do you mean you don't care?], this also means that the previous generation of iPods is going really cheap right now.)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the screen is so tiny, it'd be like looking at stick figures! Now if they started selling iPods with those big plasma screens they'd be on to something ;)

[krystalshay.livejournal.com]

Hiya, just butting in here...! Hope you don't mind.

Unfortunately, those TV shows are not available to non-American consumers, due to licencing issues ::sob:: The Pixar shorts would be cool though!

There must be a way of converting ordinary avi files to play on the iPod though, but to be honest, given the small screen, I'm more interested in the music side. Its nice to have the option though!

I'm also a little disappointed that you now have to buy a mains charger separately, which is rather essential if you take your iPod on holiday or on a business trip. I'm also suspicious of the quoted battery life. I believe it is about 14hr for the 30gb and 20hr for the 60gb, which is good in theory, yet that lovely shiny colour screen must take some powering. I'd be interested to see how long the battery lasts in reality.

Am I still tempted to buy one? I'm considering it, if only because there don't seem to be many other 40-60gig players out there, and the iPod is very versatile and easy to use, especially podcasts and audiobooks. I probably wouldn't bother too much with video or photos, but hey, that just leaves more space for the music!!

[theantimodel.livejournal.com]

oh my god they have slytherin iPods now?!

*does not need another one does not need another one*

fuuuuuuuck.