Living in a materialistic world

I bought myself a brand new 64 gigabyte (GB) iPod Touch for Christmas. The 64GB iPod holds approximately fifteen thousand songs.

That’s about forty to fifty days of music.

It can connect to the Internet and browse Facebook. There exist about one hundred thousand downloadable applications.

Now, I bought myself this paragon of technological magnificence to replace my ageing 32GB iPod Video.

I was attached to my Video, with it’s archaic click wheel technology and heavily scratched stainless steel backplate, which at this point more resembles brushed aluminum.

I’ve had it for almost four years now; it’s been returned under warranty twice, it’s been stolen out of my car and looted from my jacket.

I did all I could to return it to my music deprived grasp.

We’ve been through a lot together, and it hasn’t exactly aged well. It’s in two pieces, held together only by its internal components, and there is a lot of damage to the LCD screen – long story short it still works and is still the brain and DJ to my car’s sound system.

Now, this reads kind of like an obituary but in all reality its just as functional as the day I bought it.

I’ve moved on to bigger and better things I guess, the thinner, sleeker, touch-screen iPod won me over but I can’t help feeling a strange tinge of guilt.

Why should I feel guilty? After all, it’s just stuff. I contributed to the movement of merchandise through the economy in a recession, I deserve a pat on the back if anything, right?

Really, I think what we have here is a classic case of an inanimate object becoming something greater than the sum of its parts.

After all, think of all the stuff that the iPod can bring. No more tapes and disks, the iPod is the hive-mind of your musical delights.

Think about what you can tell about a person from looking at their music library and playlists – probably more than you could from palm reading.

When my iPod was gone, either by malfunction or thievery, I felt like listening to that song “Ain’t no Sunshine” by Bill Withers but couldn’t. I had no iPod.

I think it’s the same feeling people get with their first car. The most valuable things we own act like extensions of our personality.

Things make us feel good and are what we miss when we are without them.

However, because it’s just stuff, chances are we toss it aside when the next best thing comes along.

We might even trade it in for chump change so we can get it sooner, or cheaper. We throw it away for the 2010 model with chrome accents and heated leather seats or the touch-screen high capacity iPod.

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Learn more about iPod touch Technology

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Pioneering hardware technology built into iPod touch is how you’re able to flick, tap, and pinch. It’s what makes that racing game feel so real. It’s why you’re able to tweet what you just overheard in the cafe. And it’s the reason iPod touch is the most amazing iPod you’ll ever own.

Multi-Touch

The Multi-Touch display layers a protective shield over a capacitive panel that senses your touch using electrical fields. It then transmits that information to the LCD screen below it. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through photos and enlarge them with a pinch, zoom in and out on a section of a web page, and control game elements precisely.

Accelerometer

The accelerometer inside iPod touch allows it to detect when you rotate iPod touch from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display. The accelerometer really shines when you play games, because it immerses you in the action. It’s perfect for racing games, where your entire iPod touch acts as a steering wheel, and for tap-and-tilt games such as Rolando, in which your movements control the action.

Wireless

iPod touch has built-in support for 802.11b/g wireless technology. That means you can get online anywhere there’s Wi-Fi. Send email from a coffee shop. Surf the web at the airport. Shop for games from your couch. Browse, buy, and download music and more from the iTunes Store. iPod touch locates nearby wireless hotspots, including protected networks. If you’ve never used a particular network, Wireless Icon it asks you to enter a password the first time, and it remembers the password from then on. So the next time you’re within range, it connects automatically.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a form of wireless technology that lets you use devices without the hassle of cables or wires. What does that mean for iPod touch? It means you can use iPod touch with Bluetooth headphones and listen to your music no matter where in the room your iPod touch is. So lounge on your bed, while your iPod touch charges on your desk. Bluetooth on iPod touch is also great for peer-to-peer gaming.

Design

iPod touch is as remarkable outside as it is inside. Holding one is all the proof you need. With its curved design, iPod touch is a mere 8.5 mm thin. Its optical glass front and polished stainless steel back feel sleek and smooth in your hand. Turn it on, and instantly you’re impressed by the brilliant 3.5-inch display. iPod touch is the perfect combination of stunning design and revolutionary technology — the total, beautiful package.

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What makes iPod touch a great pocket computer?

Surf the web, send email, and get directions from anywhere you are.

Most of what you do online with a computer can easily be done on iPod touch. Built-in Wi-Fi means you can check your favorite blogs, write an email with a photo attached, or find out how to get to that new restaurant. When you think about it, iPod touch is a computer in your pocket. How handy is that?

Features:

Improved Performance
Wireless
Safari
Mail
Keyboard
Maps
Social Networking

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What makes iPod touch a great game player?

Get your game on with friends across the room or across the globe.

Games for iPod touch are made to take advantage of its built-in technologies such as the accelerometer, Multi-Touch, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The result is truly immersive gameplay — whether you’re playing alone or with others in multiplayer mode. And with an App Store that offers thousands of games ready to download and play, the fun of iPod touch never ends.

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