Finally, I've Joined the iPod People

Today my iPod Nano (8GB) arrived from Amazon. This is my first MP3 player, as I tend to be very slow to pick up the latest technologies when it comes to media and media players. I was slow to switch from tapes to CDs, slow to switch from VHS to DVD, and obviously I've been slow to switch from a CD-walkman player to an iPod. I finally decided to get one though, because the benefits just became to great to ignore. I have two primary uses in mind, as I'll use it while running (I purchased the Belkin Sports Sleeve that is intended to go with the iPod Nano to better enable this) and also at the office to listen to both music and podcasts. I don't travel often, but obviously it will come in handy when I do -- no more packing up a larger CD player and a CD case with a dozen or more CDs!

So far, so good. I have connected and sync'd up the 40 or so songs I had previously purchased from iTunes. Alas, the bulk of my music was recorded using Windows Media Player, so it will take some time to get it all switched over to iTunes and then onto the iPod. Fortunately, while some was recorded in windows media format, some was MP3 format, so that will help a bit I think.

Which song got the honor of being the first played for me on this device? "Call Me When You're Sober", by Evanescence -- arguably my favorite new song in several years.