My wife: New iPod Touch Owner

After my jubilation over the iPad, my wife decided it was her turn to get a new toy. I wasn't going to argue since I got my netbook not too long ago. As we talked about her choices on the market, she knew she wanted something that could fit in her pocket, something she could take notes on, play music and carry photos. What else but the great iPod Touch would fit that description? Nothing. But, I wanted her to make an informed decision, and felt that could only happen after she played with an iPad.

We made our way to Best Buy and quickly we made our way to the iPad. Immediately she stated it was too big and she turned in hunt for the iPods. Ignoring my direction she sought out a staff member and was promptly directed to the location which I had tried to guide her. Nothing new; I am apparently easy to ignore.

Once there, she quickly surmised that she would need nothing bigger than 8GB. Perfect. $199 it was for the 3G, and we were out of there. My wife, the focused shopper, in and out in ten minutes.

We got home, downloaded iTunes and got her playing immediately. Now, I discovered that my iPod Touch is indeed a 1st gen so I was curious as to what the differences were between the two. External volume control, ability to play audio on the internal speaker and twice as much RAM. Also, the bodies are also different. The 3G is a touch slimmer and feels better in your hand. While this may not seem like a lot if difference, I assure you it had me itching for an upgrade.

At any rate, it is safe to say my wife isn't nearly as excited as I to have the new iPod around, but I think she likes it more than she will let on. I awoke yesterday to an email from her and I noticed the signature stated it was sent from an iPhone! She had been messing around with her new toy and figured out how to setup an email account! Good things. Still, she tells me she is not completely sold.

While I don't think she fully grasps what she will be able to use it for, she is on her way. I am trying not to overload her or push her, but it is nice to have something in common as simple as an iPod Touch to give us something new to discuss. Plus, it gives her a bit of insight in to my tech life a little, and it feels good she is a little curious as to what I do.