I had been thinking about how great the fact that my ipod Photo - a product that turned into a standard ipod within a few months of it coming out in 2005 - had lasted as long as it had. I had it replaced once under the Apple Care Protection Plan but it essentially had treated me very well. I had no intentions of replacing it whatsoever, despite how attracted I was to the iPod Touch. In fact, I had just bought a new set of Shur headphones to go with it. And then it happened. I left it in the gym in the tray of the elliptical machine. I went back the following morning and it had not been turned into lost and found, which is apparently what usually happens at my gym. I guess old iPods are not so coveted anymore.

So, after a few days of looking at home for it, I decided to start making my decision about my next iPod purchase. I really wanted the iPhone, depsite the ATT partnership. However, I was not willing to pay the few to break my Verizon contract, which doesn't end until September of 2009. So, I decided to get the iPod touch.

I actually didn't know about the software upgrade when I first looked into buying it. I thought the touch features were just related to the music in it. I was very happy to realize that I could check my e-mail and surf the Internet without having to subscribe to a data plan with ATT. It's obviously not the same as an iPhone in the sense that you've got to stay in one place for a while that has wi-fi available. But it's better than nothing. I haven't really used the e-mail or internet much. It's mainly been the music and I have to say that I really love the interface. It's so intuitive. As long as Apple continues to come out with great products like this, I think they will keep their stronghold on the mp3-player market. The only issue I seemed to have had is the battery life. It doesn't seem to last very long, despite my charging it for as long as they said I should. If it continues to be a problem, I can have it replaced using my Apple Care. So, I guess you could say... I'm one happy customer.