A Christmas Story

Saturday, December 24, 2011
So I was trying to sync my iPod yesterday afternoon, and I kept getting an error. I restored the device to default. Same error. I followed a recommendation on Apple's forums to allow Windows 7 to repair the iPod file system. It ran for 10 hours with no result. The old iPod is dead...which is probably related to the fact that I keep dropping it while at the gym.

Now, I use my iPod A LOT. It goes to the gym with me every day. I wear it while walking the Incomparable Boogie™. I listen while I cook, while I do chores, while I grocery shop. For me, not having an iPod is AN EMERGENCY. And if you've ever spent an hour on an arc trainer without anything to entertain you except Saturday morning television, you know what I'm saying is nothing but true.*

And here's the point of the story. The Smart Man not only loaded the file containing my latest audiobook on his iPod Touch so that I would have something to listen to while killing myself at the gym this morning, he went to Best Buy to get me a new iPod. On Christmas Eve. AND included a case that came with an arm strap so that the new device might not suffer its predecessor's fate.

Yeah. I'm totally keeping him.

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*Except for the fact that I TOTALLY realize this is first world problem and I'm a whiny git. Yes, yes, that's not the point of the story. Move along.

7 comments:

Dr. Phil (Physics) said...

Yay -- back online

Anne C. said...

Twu Wove!
(and instant gratification)

Phiala said...

Yay! Keep him, definitely.

I need a new thing-that-plays-music but I'm not sure what. It must also be thing-with-FM-receiver, which narrows the field enormously.

My current such device went through a phase of playing NPR mixed with what must have been either alien transmissions or those mysterious illicit encoded stations, then it added ear-splitting shrieks, and now only plays static. With shrieks.

The mp3 playback is fine, so far, but I miss my morning news.

Stacey said...

I think SmartMan is very brave and also incredibly intelligent.

Warner said...

Phiala,, I have a San Disk 8 GB, which also has a micro SD slot. Currently under $40 at Costco and it does include a decent FM Radio.

Dana Teel said...

Well I'm glad you have a SmartMan (has that been trademarked?) to help you out. We can all use a little help now and again. Not that he didn't do anything you couldn't have done for yourself, but it's nice when someone takes the initiative to make your life a little easier.

Phiala said...

Thanks Warner. I have something much like that now (but nonfunctional), and will probably get a similar player again. There's just always a certain temptation to get something fancy rather than something useful. :)