One day last week I was listening to a friend's music collection as she shuffled it from her Ipod and I wondered why I never managed to get around to ripping my CD's to disk so that I could play my own music. But when I got home and started to re-examine this idea I got all bogged down in my own conflicted feelings about music formats and the what, when, where, and why of my own interests in music.
And then it struck me that although I like the idea of having my music available on an ipod, what has really happened is that it has become a tool for me to use to explore, download, and listen to new music and that this has become very important to me. I've never been good at making a decision about music, of whatever genre, and the ipod has provided a fabulous tool for exploring whatever music may capture my fancy.
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2 responses to “It seems I use my Ipod mostly to listen to new music”
I haven’t yet had a chance to play around with my new Ipod, having just rec’d it as a gift before going away. Now that we’re back, I’m looking forward to seeing how it fits my life, but I’m already realizing that I’m reluctant to give up my own thoughts on walks — so many people seem to be plugged into theirs much of the time.
Also, like you, I have some questions about formats — I still like to buy CDs; I like knowing how artists choose to put tracks together, rather than just listen to singles. But I do think that trying out new music this way will be a great option and I look forward to playing around with my gadget (not to mention all the Nola photos I’ll be able to carry around with me!)
I totally agree with you. I don’t bother to rip cds to the iPod. For the few songs I must have, I’ve simply spent 99 cents and downloaded. But in general I love the iPod smart feature that lets you discover new things easily – and I like to browse at random for hours!