Which iPod?
iPods are not compulsory and remains an option.
However, if you’re thinking of getting one, you should get one that can play video. A lot of good academic resources now integrate video. iPod Shuffles and the old iPod nano are severely handicapped by having no video-playback.
Here’s my breakdown:
iPod Nano
PROs: Slim and small (very cute), casing comes in many colours, video playback is good quality.
CONs: Small screen, small hard drive capacity.
iPod Classic
PROs: Bigger screen. Huge hard drive and so, can double as an external drive for back-up purposes.
CONs (compared to the Nano): Bulkier. More expensive.
iPod Touch
PROs: Awesome screen. Has wi-fi ability– so can surf the internet, retrieve email, Maps. Able to view notes exceptionally well.
CONs: The most expensive iPod. Small hard drive capacity, compared to the Classic: cannot be relied upon as an external back-up drive but the capacity is pretty substantial (especially now that it comes in a 32GB model).
