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I fail to understand the "wonderfulness" of being able to watch television on a tiny, 1-inch screen. Is it the technology that is such a thrill, or is it that these people cannot stand to be without their tv shows? If it is the later, they really need to get a life!

You said -- "I fail to understand the "wonderfulness" of being able to watch television on a tiny, 1-inch screen. Is it the technology that is such a thrill, or is it that these people cannot stand to be without their tv shows? If it is the later, they really need to get a life!"

Well, for me, I try to watch and collect informational shows -- documentaries or news and other other such things. And, what is really neat to do -- is to take my iPod and plug it into someone else's TV to show them something recent. For example, there was this Marine (I believe) in Iraq that had a song that created quite a stir. And it got on the news. Michelle Malkin did a piece on it and I took the video off that site and put it on the iPod. And then, whenever someone didn't know about what happened there, I played the Michelle Malkin video piece. It was great. I didn't have to explain it and the song was right on the video.

For those who were not at a TV set when I was talking to them, I could play it directly on the iPod. So, it lends itself to a lot of this kind of stuff.

Then, I can record things that I'm not sure that I really want. And I have some "down time" in a waiting room or wherever. I can load a bunch of shows on the iPod and quickly scan and review them and decide to "keep" or "throw away" -- when I get back home.

And then, there are times when there are shows that I want to see, and I'm going to take the time when I've got down time and can't get back home. Instead of sitting around and twiddling my thumbs and killing time, I'll use the iPod and look at the show.

But, I don't do this all the time as I also carry my laptop around with me. So, I end up doing work on the laptop a lot of the time, with WiFi Hotspots. And then, when I get this phone -- that will make the perfect combination -- iPhone, iPod and iBook (soon to be MacBook Pro).

Regards,
Star Traveler

I fail to understand the "wonderfulness" of being able to watch television on a tiny, 1-inch screen.

Well, this is a 3.5-inch screen, so cheer up!

Is it the technology that is such a thrill

For me it is. I don't have a TV, and don't care to, but the ability to do it is amazing.