iPod. Seriously. I had a first-generation iShuffle, but it died a while back and I didn't bother to replace it because I figured at some point I'd fully upgrade to a mega-storage iPod. I just haven't done it yet....and I'm not sure why. I think sometimes it's because I have utterly procrastinated and haven't gotten my own computer yet (thank you, Work); and then I know, post-purchase of personal PC, I'll procrastinate more because I'd have to actually rip all my CDs. And that would take a LOT of time. And decisions - do I rip each and every CD?? Do I skip the songs I dislike? Do I get another external hard drive solely to store digital tunes? Do I buy those iHome gadgets to plug it into the speakers and play through the house, or pretty much only listen to it during work/exercising/plane traveling scenarios?
I'm pretty sure I would rip every song from every album. Because that's the delicious fun of iPods to me - Shuffle play. The randomness of it. (It's also why I have really bad CDs - I'm talking Ini Kamoze, Debbie Gibson, DON JOHNSON [c'mon, remember "Heart Beat"??] in my collection that I refuse to get rid of because I think they're funny to play at parties or put on mix discs I make for others.)
The only thing I do know...if I got one, and even if I ripped every single bit/byte of music I own, I'd never trash the CDs and their cases. I love them. I like reading the liner notes, looking at the disc "art" (or lack thereof and then pondering why it doesn't have any) and flipping over the cases to see the track listings. My CD purchases these days are fewer; I tend to only buy CDs of artists and bands that I already have previous albums from, albums I've heard lots of tracks from either through friends/radio/online videos or if they're really cheap at Target or Best Buy when I'm there. I do download from Amazon and iTunes, but only when I absolutely can be sure I will not buy the album (i.e., Jessica Simpson's "Public Affair" single; lay off - it's catchy). Then I put the downloads on CDs and listen to them at home.
I think sooner than later I will have an iPod. Now, will it be the Classic, the Touch....the....oh, too many options...
Seriously, girl...you need an iPod. I've got the first gen iPod that runs out of battery power in about 20 minutes (seriously). So I just keep that one plugged into the Bose (upstairs) or the iHome (downstairs). I haven't even come close to filling it up with music and there is a lot on it!
ReplyDeleteThen I have the iShuffle to work out and I *ADORE* it. I've got an iPhone too, but I don't use that for music.
My recommendation would be the iPod if you are planning on downloading your entire collection. The shuffle just wouldn't hold enough.
I can't believe you don't have an ipod-ru on planet earth??? Especially with your love of music!
ReplyDeleteWell, guess we know what Kevin's getting you for your B-Day! ;-P