people amazed with the 3gen

what did i say?

oooo ok. lol do u have a 3g?

I have somewhat the same thing around here. People know I have an Ipod but all they have ever seen around here is the 4G.

hahaha. like only smart technologically people know about the ipod history!

they only say that becuase theyre jealous of the sleek *old school* classic look.

but i like classic and old school so id take that as a compliment!

omg u stole an ipod? shame on you:(

fernando should be locked up... FOREVER

Imagine the poor french girl who don't have an iPod now?

Originally posted by RocDaMicRite
Well i take my ipod on alot of trips and everyone seems to have the 4g black and white the clickwheel. and no one in my school is that technological smart to know about the previous ipods. ive had my ipod since march 2004. and i have the 3rd gen 15gig. and when i take it out everyone is like WOA! did you get your custom made? Did you invent that yourself? Where can i buy it? does any one else have the same ipod with the same amazement of others.
:)
"WOA! Did you get your iPod custom made? What's the battery life on that thing? What, 8 hours by Apple's estimation, 6 hours with practical use? Did you invent the junky battery life yourself? Whatever...where can I buy a 4G?"

(The above is a paraphrase of some typical reactions I've seen from people who have never seen a 3G. As you can see, their reaction is noticeable different from the ones you've been getting.)

Yeah, quite a few people in my school have an iPod, but the only ones that think they are "old school" are the ones with minis or 4th generations... When my 3rd Generation iPod arrives, and people question what it is, I'll tell them its the new 5th generation, and show them the amazing red backlights, and make fun of them for having a click wheel, when all my controls are touch. ;)
Personally, the click-wheel, or "quick-wheel" as I like to call it, is convenient for me, because I don't have to move my thumb, but I personally think the touch-sensitive 3rd generation controls are amazing, although the first time I used one, it was hard getting used to, having to move your thumb off the touch wheel and onto the buttons, I was also surprised that the "select" button was touch sensitive too...

Man, if only the 3G's came in color. I would buy those by the truckload.

I mean, when you think about it, the first-gen had a moving wheel and clicking buttons, then the second-gen had clicking buttons, but a touch-sensitive wheel. The third-gen comes out with all touch-sensitive, no moving parts.

And then, the fourth-gen's come out, and Apple's back to the clicking buttons. WTF happened?

Seriously, the click-wheel sucks. Especially the gray color and the writing. The 3G's will always be my favorite iPods, with the absolutely killer all-white, all-touch sensitive front and the orange-glowing buttons. Ahh...so nice...

Originally posted by genuinespyke
Sorry, i'm being sceptical. I just find it hard to believe that people arnt familiar with a 3G iPod!

As much as I love Mario and Sidney (yes, I named them), the iPod is becoming the stuff of trend-whores. People buy (or at least did buy) mini's (before they were discountinued) as a fashion statement, and just to be cool. This is why when I listen to Mario anywhere, anyone who I let touch it has no clue how to use it.

i wouldnt mind a 3g ipod.. pity about the battery life (thats the 3g with crap battery yeah?)

Originally posted by morning_glory
anyone who I let touch it has no clue how to use it.

Ahh, i've been in that situation. Been in-the-know when it comes to iPods since the 1st generation, but i was at a party a few months back and just couldn't work the 3G hooked up to the speakers... I was completely ####ed, couldn't even stand still (Vodka+orange juice = :D)

when sobre i can work one fine. A friend of mine had one back in the day (last year) but this little ##### kicked him while it was in his pocket: cracked the screen.
Now he's got a 4G.

But i think i've only ever seen 2 3Gs before.

man the 3g is so sexy
if i could find one that had perfect battery life, i'd take it over my video ipod any day

Just to throw in another story here, I was at the gym last week and this girl on the bike next to me was holding a 3rd gen. I watched her mess with it like tapping the screen, trying to click the wheel, fooling with the buttons, etc. for a good five minutes. Eventually she turns to me and is like, "Do you know how to work one of these iPods?". Now I know for a fact she has a 4th gen, but about the third gen she said, "I've never seen one of these before." I had to show her how to use it. I just thought it was kinda funny.

Everyone at my school has minis, when I take out my 3gen 15gig they are like "is that a fake iPod?" or "is that the first iPod that came out" "is that the old school iPod" "is that the new iPod with video?" people only know about minis, minis, and minis