I’m probably the only person in the iPod friendly community who had to leave the room when the media announced a possible release of an updated iPod.

I was perfectly content after the last upgrade: black, 30-60 gigs, longer battery life, and in color. I didn’t download movies or anything but I was very, very content with the new edition. I really didn’t think Steve Jobs could out do himself after this but of course, if there’s a dollar sign there’s way.

The new iPod consists of a touch-activated screen, with a wireless Internet connection, and lets users buy music from any Starbucks that has a wireless setup. Just what I needed in my life: another reason to get caffeinated.

Sooner or later Apple is going to attach an extendable couch so you can lie down and chill while you cruise the Internet.

The upgraded iPod has the same 3.5-inch screen as the iPhone. The “cheaptest” iPod, if you can call it cheap, is $299 dollars and only 8-gigabytes. The 16-gigabyte is priced at $399.

The cheapest of the two, which costs about the same as the 30 gig, black iPod , doesn’t even come close to it’s capacity.

I know it sounds kind of creepy, but my iPod is like my baby that I adopted from a very large, corporate orphanage. I love everything about it and wouldn’t change it for the world. If my “baby” ends up dying and I’m forced to replace it with an iPod that can barely hold half my library – well—needless to say, hell hath no fury like an angry iPod user.
—Eming Piansay