Does one ever get used to touch-sensitive buttons on 3rd gen?

I like them. If I had moving buttons I would put it on hold all of the time anyway.

I am used to the fact I have to use the Hold switch much more often.
The buttons are cool and very responsive, unfortunately sometimes they are too responsive. Hence the need for the hold switch. But to be honest I use the hold switch on my 2nd Gen just as much.
I will say that at least on the 3rd Gens where the hold switch gets more use they added a much better quality switch than on the older models.
Otherwise I don't see the buttons as a bad feature.

And unlike many who report that they prefer the buttons on the old Gens because they can operate their 'Pods without looking at the iPod itself due to the positioning of the buttons I can do the same with my 3rd Gen.
Sure the 2nd Gen is a bit more logical for this type of operation but use the 3rd Gen long enough and just like your cable remote the muscle memory kicks in and hitting the button you want becomes second nature. Certainly not as tactile as the earlier models but it doesn?t always need to be.

Ok, I was going to pick up the gauntlet and try to defend us 'old people'. But after staring at the keyboard for a loonnnggg time in order to type, I couldn't remember what I was going to say.

Meanwhile..you never defined 'old'. How old are you anyway?

And guess what, getting old is much better than the alternative!

Happy listening.

Good point, a case probably helps a great deal in that area. Actually I use no case at all so it is much easier for me to accidentally hit a button in normal use.

Hitting the hold switch is second nature to me so it has ceased to be an issue for me. That is of course unless my hold switch breaks. ;)

Originally posted by AveryD
Ok, I was going to pick up the gauntlet and try to defend us 'old people'. But after staring at the keyboard for a loonnnggg time in order to type, I couldn't remember what I was going to say.

Meanwhile..you never defined 'old'. How old are you anyway?

And guess what, getting old is much better than the alternative!

Happy listening.

Old - about 35 and over...the none technology age. People I define as old only usually use things like mobile phones for their jobs. Younger people in their teens and 20s use mobile phones all the time as a means of commuication (txting). I don't know what it is, but 'older' people can't seem to understand shorthand text such as 'how r u m8'.

Maybe it is because my dad and other 'old' people I know don't have much common sense, which seems to be due to the fact they are all very scientific minded, they all have phyics or electrical engineering degrees. Whereas if the had a degree in Business Studies for example, maybe they would have more common sense. Thats another one of my theories.

By the way I am 18, which in my opinion is one of the best ages. The law lets you do a lot more, and you still don't have the responsibility of having to pay tax, look after children etc, and you don't have technological disabilities, because you was born with technology, and you can't get a job or anything without it :p

I would like to see a sensitivity setting in the ipod's settings menu.

I don't know if this is something that could be added through a firmware update or not, but it would be nice.

Originally posted by slashjunior
I don't know what it is, but 'older' people can't seem to understand shorthand text such as 'how r u m8'.


Hey even I didn't get the "m8" right away but then again I like in the US and not the UK and we don;t call many people mate. ;)

Originally posted by slashjunior
Maybe it is because my dad and other 'old' people I know don't have much common sense, which seems to be due to the fact they are all very scientific minded, they all have phyics or electrical engineering degrees. Whereas if the had a degree in Business Studies for example, maybe they would have more common sense. Thats another one of my theories.


Business Studeis, Common Sense? Wait to you work in a big business. I will love to hear what you have to say about their logic and common sense then! :D

Slashjunior

You'll learn, sonny......

I'm a 42 year old with a history degree who uses a mobile phone (but has a life and enough money to phone people and not rely on texting) and despite my incipient senility and complete lack of common sense I am still comfortable with technology. Most importantly I have enough life experience to have learned that I don't know it all, and to have lost that youthful arrogance. I'd venture to suggest that your attitudes seem a mite immature for 18, I was expecting you to say 14.

Perhaps it's not age related, though? Perhaps your Dad and his chums are senile before their times? Those who are 35 now grew up in tough times, after all, and didn't have the fun we did in the full grant, pre-AIDS, tossing-about, heavy drinking Uni days of the late 70s..... They had to work hard, fund themselves, and didn't get enough booze or sex, and so took crap drugs instead.....

:D :D :D :D

the touch buttons are just sweet because of the "whoa-cool" factor. You know, when you show someone an ipod for the first time and they go "whoa-cool". thats happened to all of us. thats what the ipod now is, it's not an MP3 player, it's a fashion statement, a 'cool' thing per se.
plus, most people keept their ipods in cases, where feeling the buttons before touch is easy, especially with the oh so popular exo case.

the touch sensitive buttons are great. perfect if you have a case as it keeps you from having to use the hold button.

On topic: I've had my ipod a few weeks, with low to moderate use. I'm pretty used to the buttons...and was able to navigate without looking even the first night I got it. I find the sensitivity depends a bit on how greasy or sweaty my fingertip is...there seems to be some conductivity threshold. But other than having to press more than once sometimes, I don't think it's bad at all. And as someone said, doing the volume is very satisfying :)

Slash Junior said: "By the way I am 18, which in my opinion is one of the best ages."

Slash Junior:

I agree, 18 is a great age. But guess what? So is 19, 20, ...25...and even higher :) Please post a message when you're over 35 and tell us if you'd like to keep aging or take the alternative!

As a person in your 'old person' category, I must tell you that although often true, it's best not to stereotype. As an example, I fit the same stereotype as your father (OLD :), scientifically trained and employed, etc.) But, many of my colleages and I would break your stereotyped opinion of us. I am in fact currently the Director of a group on Educational Technology, a position I acquired because of (not in spite of) my knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies. In fact, I am often called upon by students at our institution to help solve their tech problems or explain something. I also am an 'honorary member' of our IT department because I often eliminate the need for my local colleagues to contact them by solving their techie issues.

Nonetheless, I'm not ashamed to ask questions in order to learn how to improve the use of a particular technotoy.

Anyway, this isn't meant to be a flame, just a friendly bit of perspective.

Now, as for paying taxes...I couldn't agree more - being 18 would be great!

Happy listening

Hey, we shouldn't discriminate against older people. Now, WOMEN and technology on the other hand... ;)

Just kidding... (I hope that is allowed in the post-feminist era?)