Pod People
My iPod has been my buddy on my commute. I have a third generation model, because I bought mine a few months before Apple came out with the Mini and, later, the latest version of the full-sized iPod with the color screen and all that business. Sure, it was possibly bad timing, but what can you do?
My only real complaint about my music companion, though, is its battery life. It usually drains 2/3 toward empty through the course of my morning and evening commute. It's not a big deal for me to charge it, but the newer models get about eight hours of play per charge. Apparently, lots of other people agree with me, because I received a letter this past summer about a class action lawsuit from California vs. Apple, claiming that the battery life on older iPod models wasn't up to snuff. So, the instructions I received told me what to do in case this thing goes through.
I just ran my iPod through the paces last week, and sure enough, it didn't meet the four-hour threshold for continuous play battery life. I sent off my claim. Who knows, maybe in a year or two or seven, I'll get a new battery or even a new iPod? I'm not holding my breath, but it'd be cool.
Yeah, that'd be nice to get some form of compensation for your trouble...maybe by then they'll have a chip they can implant directly in your head so you can hear the music without earphones or even the iPod device...that day is coming soon! :-p hahaha...
That's freaky to think about, but I'd probably think about getting one. :-P Of course, we'd be one step closer to having the technology for robots to walk around disguised as people...