talk to me about iPods

[rm]

I had a generation 3 silver chiclet before the theft.

I loved it. It was light, but I could still feel if I had it or not, and it didn't have a touch screen (I hate fucking touch screens).

The chiclet no longer exists, having been replaced by some little tiny touchscreen thing that I find confusing. The shuffle is a no go. I hate the iTouch (and dude, if I'm going to go there, I'd get an iPhone which doesn't work on my carrier). So do I need to go with the Classic? Is there any benefit to ordering an old chiclet and a slightly reduced cost.

I feel like I get so much more bang for the buck with the new models, eventhough they are all bigger and heavier than I want or have the scary touch screen factor.

Weigh in?

Comments

[random-girl.livejournal.com]

I am a huge fan of the Sandisk Sansa MP3 players--they get relatively good reviews as MP3 players, even thought they're considerably less expensive than most touch screen models.

I LOVE being able to feel the buttons for play, pause, etc. without having to look at it.

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Sansa-Clip-Player-Black/dp/B002MAPS6W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1309457316&sr=8-2

I have a hand-me-down shuffle from the husband (with the buttons) I keep in the car and then this one I keep in my bathroom for listening to the radio or comedy or music in the mornings/while showering (when I don't always have my glasses on).

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

I have two Sansas. I have the Clip and the Fuze. I like them both. Neither are touch screen.

[naath.livejournal.com]

I have a Sansa Clip and it's just exactly what I want - tiny, plays podcasts for me. It's only a little larger/more user-interface-y than the shuffle though.

[evil_plotbunny]

I've got a clip and two Fuzes and I'll fourth the recommendation. I got mine cheap off of woot.com, but I had the luxury of being patient and waiting for them to show up during a wootoff.

I use the Fuzes more than the clip, but that's a trade-off for me of interface over size. I usually have both a Fuze and a Clip in my bag.