I decided to buy my first Apple iPod today.  I’ve been thinking about it for a while to be honest, but today I made my mind up to get one.

I knew I didn’t want the shuffle, but was undecided about whether to get a nano, classic, or touch.  Thanks to Tom P, Dan, Chris M, et al who throughout the course of the day all came up with different opinions on the best iPod to buy!

The classic has plenty of storage space, but it’s on a hard disk which could mean there’s a higher chance of a breakdown.  The touch looks cool but I doubt whether I would use the extra features enough to warrant the extra purchase price.  So anyway, by 3:30pm I had finally settled on a 16GB nano - in black.  I also purchased an Apple universal dock, 3.5mm mini jack to phono plugs audio lead and a mains charger.  I got 20% off the cost of it all as I used the remaining discount voucher issued last year.

My plan is to copy all my existing CD albums onto my notebook computer (hmm., I think that’s illegal) and then onto the nano.  Once I’ve done that, I can connect the nano to my home hi-fi amplifier via the dock and have a convenient way of choosing the music I want to listen to.  I also plan to get a Dension Gateway adapter for the car in due course.

Next job is to download and install iTunes 8…