In other iPod news. The Boston Globe has a cool article about how the iPod has changed people's listening habits.
When thousands of titles are transferred onto the machine's hard drive and in rotation, users say, what happens on the listening end can be aesthetically stimulating, even liberating. This is not necessarily because the tracks are unfamiliar, but because the software's shuffle-play capability juxtaposes them in intriguing ways, not only across an entire 5,000-track collection but within, say, a compilation of blues tunes or Broadway melodies, or even shuffling through only the tracks played in the past 90 days.
In many cases, such specialized playlists can be automatically expanded by iTunes, the companion software that is another vital component of iPod chic. Want to create a continually updated playlist of every song on your iPod that was released during your college years? The machine can be programmed to do that, too. [boston.com]
This is the thing I love about my iPod. I have just about all my music on it. If I'm in the mood to listen to something specific I can easily find it and play it. Though I'm much more likely to be listening to a random set of music that I haven't yet rated or of my favorite songs. Now I want to upgrade to a 40GB iPod, so that I have room to expand my collection and keep it all with me.
