A couple of months ago I got myself an iPod touch because it’s pretty. It sure is pretty and flashy, managed to turn heads everytime I pull it out of my pocket. Great gadget, I must say. It’s like having a little mac.

After toying (and getting used) with it for two months I switched back to my lovely SonyEricsson w910i. Here’s why:

I cannot skip tracks on the go.

Well I can, but it’s a hassle and it’s very dangerous both for me and the iPod. To skip tracks on iPod touch I have to: press the home button > slide on the screen to unlock > press next button > tap the lock button.

Here’s how I skip tracks on my w910i: press and hold the goddamned volume button.

Skipping tracks easily is essential. Period.

It is relatively big, and the screen is somewhat feels vulnerable.

That’s why I’m afraid of putting it inside my pocket because I might break it or scratch the screen. It’s too beautiful. Different with the w910, it feels tough and I can literally shake it.

The earphone is not that great.

It’s nothing special, it’s just the regular iPod earphone, I got the same one when I bought a shuffle a few months ago. It’s not that I’ve very sensitive ear, it’s just that the earphones don’t reduce any noice from outside so I still hear the vroom vrooms and honk honks. And it sucks :(

I’m not saying that iPod Touch is not a good gadget, it’s just that I can’t use it optimally so it only resides in the pocket of my backpack now. Sad, yes. But I hope there will come the time when I can use it again. And also I’m not saying that w910 is a better gadget, it just happen to be the best music player for me now.

And of course, there are some neat features I miss from the iPod that w910 doesn’t have. Genius playlist. It fucking rocks dude, srsly.

12 Responses to “Why I pick w910i over iPod Touch”

  1. ya udah…
    ipod touchnya buat saya boleh ndak ? @_@

  2. Vibhy says:

    I won’t say “I told you so” :p

  3. Sheilla says:

    Kalo ga mau dipake lagi lempr sini aja deh ipodnya

  4. anima says:

    ini sekarang lagi dipake mama dirumah, isinya lagu 70an semua :D

  5. snydez says:

    gak bisa digoyangin (shake) doang ya? untuk pidah track?

  6. Nona Nieke,, says:

    Sama dounk!
    I loves my W910i :D
    tp pas pertama2 kali coba erpon nya aku sempet ga suka lho,
    geli2 gimanaaa gitu rasanya *dasar nora’ gue* :P

  7. wandira says:

    so where the iPod touch goes to ?

  8. anima says:

    @snydez iPod touch ga bisa Son, kl w910 bisa :p
    @Nieke hihi kembaran henpon kita :D
    @wandira goes to my mom :)

  9. mbakDos says:

    turning on your macbook AND your ipod? O_o
    *hahahaha.. sounds familiar, isn’t it?!*

  10. tukang ojeg says:

    viva SONER..I luv my walkman series too ;)

  11. nenoneno says:

    I thought iPod touch was pretty cool!
    I planned to buy an iPod a couple of months ago but decided to buy a Nokia 5610 instead, cause I wanted both a phone and a music player. the loud speaker is not really good, I have to say.
    too bad you can’t really enjoy your iPod. maybe you should get yourself an iPhone instead! heheheh :D

  12. nenoneno says:

    sorry to write it here, since you’ve got no shoutbox then I’ve got no other choice. :P
    anyway, just wanna inform you that there are awards waiting for you to pick them up in my blog.
    thanks alot! :)

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