Hello. Last week, after saving up some money and thinking about it for a while, I bought an i-Pod - one of over 88 MILLION sold by Apple since they started selling i-Pods. I have been podcasting for over a year and a half but up until last week did not own an i-Pod. I often have to explain to people that you do not need an i-Pod to create a podcast. I do own three i-River MP3 players - which I love to use to recording on the road and at conferences. One of the most commonly asked questions I receive via e-mail is "What kind of MP3 player should I buy to use in schools if students want to record podcasts away from the classroom and do interviews?" I would still say that the i-River is a great choice for that purpose because of the excellent internal microphone, cost and easy of use with Windows (drop and drag audio files from the player to any folder).
I do love my new black 30 GB video i-Pod. I originally thought I would get a nano but for the extra $100 you get so much more memory and the video was appealing. Many of you already own your own i-Pod so I won't gush on about the cool video screen, the ability to carry thousands of pictures, taking your Outlook contacts and calendar with you and easy sync with i-Tunes. Recently I've downloaded some great video presentations from TED.
I am looking for suggestions on use in the car. I currently use a Belkin FM transmitter to listen to my MP3 player in the car but haven't really been happy with it. If you're in the middle of nowhere it works but close to areas with a larger population it fades in and out. Our car does still have the cassette player and I've heard that a cassette player device from MP3 player does an excellent job. I saw one last week for $9 and thought I might give it a try. Is anyone out there really happy with the device they use to listen to their i-Pod in the car? I would love to hear any suggestions. Please let a comment to this blog post and share your own experiences. (I have had to add the moderation feature to the comments because of spam but will quickly publish all comments relating to this topic.)
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Direct link to Speaking of History Podcast #68 - Buying an i-Pod - MP3 Format - 9:32 minutes
Show Notes for Podcast #68:
I do love my new black 30 GB video i-Pod. I originally thought I would get a nano but for the extra $100 you get so much more memory and the video was appealing. Many of you already own your own i-Pod so I won't gush on about the cool video screen, the ability to carry thousands of pictures, taking your Outlook contacts and calendar with you and easy sync with i-Tunes. Recently I've downloaded some great video presentations from TED.
I am looking for suggestions on use in the car. I currently use a Belkin FM transmitter to listen to my MP3 player in the car but haven't really been happy with it. If you're in the middle of nowhere it works but close to areas with a larger population it fades in and out. Our car does still have the cassette player and I've heard that a cassette player device from MP3 player does an excellent job. I saw one last week for $9 and thought I might give it a try. Is anyone out there really happy with the device they use to listen to their i-Pod in the car? I would love to hear any suggestions. Please let a comment to this blog post and share your own experiences. (I have had to add the moderation feature to the comments because of spam but will quickly publish all comments relating to this topic.)
Subscribe to the Speaking of History podcast via i-Tunes here.
Direct link to Speaking of History Podcast #68 - Buying an i-Pod - MP3 Format - 9:32 minutes
Show Notes for Podcast #68:
