Wednesday, December 20, 2006

I Gave In -- The Video iPod

I'm probably one of the last people to do so, but I finally gave in and bought a video iPod (80 GB).

I had been using my Rio Karma mp3 player for the last 2 years and it suited me just fine. Besides, I like rooting for the underdog -- Apple didn't need my money, they had everyone else's!

Well, my friends, the time has come. I've joined the dark side and forked over my hard-earned money to Apple. I must say, I am loving my new video iPod.

The iPod itself is great - thin, compact, cool circular control panel. I also like the functionality of the iTunes software (miles above Rio software). Yes, Apple does go a bit overboard in trying to sell you "extras" via iTunes, but I've been able to resist the temptation so far (except for Sudoku -- I just had to buy that!).

This new gadget will be especially useful for me as my work travel kicks up again after the holidays. Who wants to do work in the airport with their wireless laptop, when they can watch a movie instead?!!

I did a bit of research on DVD to iPod converters and would highly recommend MadZ iPod Video Converter. This program costs $24.95 but you can test it out before you purchase it. You get 4 free full DVD conversions as a trial (no need to enter any credit card information to get the free trial). The software is very easy to use and it also converts to PSP format.

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