5 reasons the iPhone is a better iPod than an iPod

May 16th, 2008

Let me start off by making a qualifying statement:

Because I worked for a large german Apple retailer for a few years, I’ve owned nearly every iPod Apple made, starting with a 10GB 2nd Gen I bought myself all the way through to the 30GB iPod video (no, I’m not insane, most were work iPods we were given to demonstrate to customers. But we were allowed to keep them for private use as well).

So consider me a big fan of all the previous iPods.

But apart from the obvious new touch interface which is generally considered to be a huge leap forward, there are several practical improvements to the iPhone’s iPod that are less headline-grabbing, but make the device considerably more useable than its predecessors all the same.

Here are my top 5 subtle improvements that make the music listening experience on the iPhone better than on any iPod.
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Jetlink: iPod shuffle now just $49

February 19th, 2008

It’s funny - I would never have thought I could get by with just the iPod shuffle, but the few times I’ve borrowed my girlfriend’s it’s been great: Most of the time when I’m cycling around town on my bike I listen to podcasts or just one playlist anyway… the shuffle’s “double click the play button” feature that lets you jump back to the beginning of the list is perfect for that. The only time I miss having my entire collection on me is when I’m in the car, as that’s when I like to enjoy albums I haven’t heard in a while… But at $49 it’s a great deal.

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