ipod advice

[yamahonkawazuki]

never thought of the zune, i will have to research that.

id look into  it also check if ipod battery is self changeable or if you hasve to send it to apple

[spc]

iPod batteries are not user serviceable, but many places can replace them locally with chinese knock off batteries and Apple stores can do almost any iPod/iPhone service in store now.
I'm not sure there's going to be anything revolutionary in the iPod dept. on Wednesday, maybe a larger disk on the touch and the obligatory price drops.  The buzz is that Wednesday is going to be about a tablet/netbook offering. 

[Alphamazing]

I'll preface this by saying that I'm not going to read all the other posts.

I have an iPod Touch, and I absolutely LOVE it. Being able to connect at Wifi hotspots (there are a surprising number wherever I go) is honestly just fantastic. Most of the pubs I go to have a wifi connection, and it's nice to be able to look something up if I'm trying to prove a point to someone, or just to entertain myself. I'm also a fan of being able to stay connected to my e-mail. Video was less important to me, as the quality is pretty poor, and the prices are fairly high for what you get. Not worth it in my opinion. The App system on the iPod Touch is what sold me. Not only is it my mobile music device, but a portable gaming system as well. It keeps me entertained whenever I need it, and allows me to take easy notes, look up directions, etc. Hell, I can even keep score when I play darts if there isn't a score board or chalk.

120GB is nice and all... but, at least for me, a 16GB iPod Touch is more than enough for the things I want. 16GB can hold LOTS of apps to entertain you, and plenty of music/movies. All you need to do, really, is to change out the stuff you've watched with the stuff you haven't. If you sync and manage your files regularly enough, 16GB should serve you well. The added versatility of the Touch is honestly just fantastic. The controls are very intuitive.

My 8GB Touch is a refurb from Apple, and it basically performs like new. Be sure to get a hard case to protect it though. I recommend the SwitchEasy NeoTouch or RebelTouch.

So yeah, I recommend the iPod Touch for the added versatility it offers.

As reference, I also own an iPod Shuffle and iPod Classic, but my Touch is the workhorse of the three. Like I said, versatility.