iPod Photo and iPod U2 Reviewed

iPod Photo
With the advent of the iPod photo has come colored screens and a 60GB iPod. Unfortunately the 60GB option is only offered in this new line of iPods. While the ability to store picture and create slide shows seems cool, I'm not sure how useful that is to me personally. The screen is kind of small and the coolness factor seems likely to run out pretty quickly. Still, the iPod photos are nothing to sneeze at since they have a 15 hour battery life for playing music.

iPod U2 Special Edition
I'm not sure this iPod will really take off. It's a 20GB iPod that is black with a red click-wheel. Additionally, the back has the autographs of the band members of U2 and the iPod comes with a $50 gift certificate only good for U2's complete digital collection found on the iTunes music store. Most U2 lovers probably already have their complete collection and will not find that useful. Don't expect this iPod to be flying off the shelves.

Mini & 4G Reviewed

iPod Mini

Compact, cute, and colorful. The mini is perfect for those who don't have a huge music collection, for those who will only use it for music, and for those who don't mind having only a portion of their music with them. One adjective you did not read is costly. Many have criticized Apple for charging too much for the mini, but I disagree. They point that for fifty more dollars you can get 3 (now 5) times the storage. First, the iPod mini includes a belt clip, so now the disparity is another $20. Also, when the iPod mini first came out, the original iPod didn't have a USB 2.0 cable, so that would have been another $20. Not only that, but these same people will by $1-$1.19 for a 20oz bottle of pop when, for the same price, they could have bought a 2L bottle. Basic economics, more convienience means more cost to the manufacturer and more cost to the consumer. In short, the mini will be on many wish lists this year.

iPod 4G
With Apple's fourth generation of the iPod comes longer battery life, the click-wheel, and a slightly thinner design. Overall, these are welcome changes, but I'm one of the minority who still would prefer touch sensitive buttons of the 3G iPods. (Of course, I could just be saying this because I'm actually jealous I don't have the latest and greatest anymore.)

It's been over a year since I've published anything on this site. Of course, since no one knows of it's existence, I don't think I've deprived anyone from my sagacious wisdom. I'll be working on some new posts detailing some cool new things that have recently come out from Apple. I'm also thinking of turning this blog into a hints archive, or starting another blog for detailing hints.