
While I was on the playa, Apple announced a new music-centric iPod nano with a touch screen. I was so intrigued that after returning to civilization I picked up the red 8 GB model. But wait! Let's start at the beginning... In the summer of 2002, 9 months after Apple launched the original iPod and before iTunes for Windows even existed, I purchased my first Apple product, a 10 GB iPod (2nd generation), together with a FireWire card for my PC. See, despite developing on Macs for most the '90s, I'd never owned an Apple product before the iPod, and I settled on building my own PCs running DOS, DESQview, Windows & linux at home, while using Macs, RS/6000s, Alphas, Suns & SGIs at work. Music is a huge part of my life (I both listen and play) and I've always been an early adopter of formats (from cassette, to CD, to DAT, to MiniDisc), so getting an iPod was the next logical step, especially when faced with traveling for 2 months without my music collection. Yes, my love affair with Apple started with the iPod, soon followed by a 12″ PowerBook G4 rocking OS X. The rest is history: I've lost track of the number of Apple products, new and second-hand, that I've acquired since! So, back to the iPod nano. After years without upgrading my iPod (which is still working fine on its original battery), and after owning each new iPhone, why would I bother with this iPod nano? 1) It's extremely cute. I'm a sucker for sexy devices that pack a lot of tech into a tiny package. It's been a while <b>...</b>
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