Were you to ask anyone who knows me, they would tell you that I’ve been lusting after an iPod for quite some time now. I have, however, persisted in procrastinating on the topic, opting again and again to not follow through on my desire and simply purchase one. In addition to the high price, the other factor that’s been dissuading me is the fragility of the unit. This is related through personal experience here, outlined nicely in a technical review here, and quoted below:
“iPods have never been durable, and this unit is no different. The old saying ‘if you treat it like a digital camera, it won’t break’ applies to the iPod. However, an iPod is supposed to be an active portable music device – not a delicate fragile little novelty. You can easily break the micro drive by dropping it just six inches. If you can’t live with that, then don’t buy a micro-drive based MP3 player.”
Dunno about you, but I’m sure as hell hesitant to drop — pun fully, though painfully, intended — what would amount to nearly $700 CAD, including accessories, on something so delicate.
Argh.
Internal debate, rationalisation, and budgeting continue. More to come, I’m sure.
I can speak from experience that they’re significantly more durable than that. Get one!