Today Laura bought me 15GB iPod as a master's graduation present. It is, without a doubt, insanely great.
I was originally thinking of a Palm instead, but after my last Palm fiasco I did some research. It turns out that in the last two years they have apparently chosen not to address their issues of horrible quality control and horrible customer service/support. So basically, getting a Palm at this juncture looks about the same as betting several hundred dollars on a coin toss, which wasn't really what I was looking for.
Thus, the iPod. Most of what I want out of a PDA is the ability to check phone numbers and my calendar when I'm not at my computer, and the iPod gives me that, but from a company known for its quality and service in a good way. Plus, it's an MP3 player (which will be great in general and invaluable for our upcoming cross-country road trip), a 15GB firewire hard drive (in case I want to back up almost everything on my computer easily), and potentially a voice recorder (which is both really cool and solves a lot of the 'lack of input' issues). It also has the advantage of a clear, beautiful screen and a sexy case. On top of which it's tiny; I just can't get over the fact that it's this small, and it's not even the mini! Heck, even the box is awesome.
Oh, and did I mention the software integration? No? That must be because it was so easy, unobtrusive, and fast that it synchronized all my music, contacts and calendar practically without me noticing.
In conclusion, it's basically the coolest thing ever. Go buy one, right now.
Seriously.
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