Sliced Bread Feels Inadequate

Yes, the reign of the pre-sliced loaf may be over. Apple has seriously outdone itself on this one. For $299, this iPod Touch was four times the capacity and only $50 more expensive than my Nano had been 18 months ago. Oh, and it allows me to surf the web wirelessly from the palm of my hand. That's the coolest thing in the world, if nothing else because (unlike Blackberry schmucks) I'm not paying a dime to do it for as long as I damn well please.

I first purchased said device on Friday evening and have basically been playing with it ever since. I fiddled around with it while still relatively unsober on Friday night and then continued to use my waking moments for the rest of the weekend palmtop surfing while watching TV or cooking in the kitchen or doing anything else. It's worth noting that a full day's worth of idle webbing was more than handled by the Touch's battery. Also, the on screen keyboard (that's very similar to the iPhone, though it comes with a handy double-space-equals-period-space feature) is a breeze to use now that I've had a bit of practice. Of course, it's an Apple product so the user interface is flawless.

What's really been fun though, is toting it around my neighborhood and discovering wireless internet I didn't know was there. I found a network while doing laundry at my laundromat this afternoon. Oh, the possibilities! Now I'm excited to get it into Manhattan for work tomorrow and see just how many networks I can access on my way to and from the subway.

At this rate, there may be instantaneous Facebook updates in the future. Matt is...on the N train...ambling down 23rd St....stopping at the bank...walking up the stairs to school...almost at the door to his classroom...teaching.

At the very least, this device is a hell of a replacement for my Nano. So, is anyone interested in buying a Nano? Black. 2 Gigs. No scratches. Works perfectly. Recently made obselete.