Christmas iPods support group! [Archive] - iPod - iPhone

Burago

11-29-2003, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by Cruzn15
iPod and FireWire card. Not until Christmas.

Ditto

Plus my parents are paying for half so I probably won't be able to use it until the 25th. My dad is a traditionalist/big kid, which basically means even though all members of my family are now adults we still have to wait until Christmas morning before we can open presents. I remember when I got my PSone the Christmas after launch I was up a 7am playing it. I get the feeling I'm going to be a kid all over again installing my firewire card and syncing with iTunes at about 6.30am!

THEMEMANIA

11-29-2003, 10:34 PM

I am also in this position...BUT!! I installed my firewire card yesterday which is good ;]

My Dad purchased ordered the 10gig iPod and USB cable off apple.com a while ago...but what's even more bugging me is they sent me a 30gig instead of a 10. So I'm even more excited...To pass the time I've just been ripping my CDs and experimenting with iPod software..tricking the software into thinking one of my spare hard drives is the pod...so I've been able to see how things works...Helps alot.

Only 26 days left people...I've also decided on 25th I'm going to make my own iPod commercial with me dancing :D

Cruzn15

11-30-2003, 01:11 AM

Why did they send you a 30 instead?

THEMEMANIA

11-30-2003, 02:55 AM

Mistake I figure. We still paid the same amount for a 10gig.

Calculus

11-30-2003, 03:24 AM

you lucky duck

Calculus

11-30-2003, 03:24 AM

My parents are also paying for half.

deftdrummer1

11-30-2003, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by THEMEMANIA
Mistake I figure. We still paid the same amount for a 10gig. doubtful....apple wouldn't make a $500 mistake in the place for a $300 purchase.

oleg11

11-30-2003, 01:52 PM

im getting a 10gb ipod for christmas.

Mouse999

11-30-2003, 02:29 PM

Yeah, this is the same for me.
my Family was in boston for thanksgiving. And on "black sunday" We went christmas shopping. (Crowds wern't to bad) And we were at the apple store.
And who do i see checking out but my mother with a ten gig, third gen in her arms. :D

But then the dark thought dawned apon me. Its the 29th. Of NOVEMBER!
A month to go...

-mouse999

Burago

11-30-2003, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by Mouse999
Yeah, this is the same for me.
my Family was in boston for thanksgiving. And on "black sunday" We went christmas shopping. (Crowds wern't to bad) And we were at the apple store.
And who do i see checking out but my mother with a ten gig, third gen in her arms. :D

But then the dark thought dawned apon me. Its the 29th. Of NOVEMBER!
A month to go...

-mouse999

It would be priceless if she bought it for another member of the family!:D

oleg11

11-30-2003, 02:55 PM

lol that would be really funny

Mac Brat

11-30-2003, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by Boaguy
I'm John
Me too! My mom purchased a 10gb 3G iPod for me right infront of me at target as a christmas present! Ugh I can't wait! She is also getting the iTrip, iSkin eXO and iShade. And some cd's and clothes and a couple suprises and thats my christmas. its so hard lol..

John

Wow...what a cool mom!!!

Mouse999

11-30-2003, 05:13 PM

Ha ha, ::Christmas morning::
My dad opens a box to find his brand new ipod!:eek:

-mouse999

Calculus

12-01-2003, 01:37 AM

That would suck

Calculus

12-01-2003, 01:38 AM

Or...Christmas morning, PC wont recognise iPod....AHHHH

dopeguy

12-01-2003, 07:26 PM

wow .. seems like i'm the only one that got their xmas present early this year .. haha

Faz

12-01-2003, 07:51 PM

Just ordered mine from parents for Christmas from the Apple UK store... Seems I can have mine as soon as it arrives :)
How long will engraving plus shipping take, i'm guessing around 12 days with any luck?

Faz

THEMEMANIA

12-02-2003, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by Calculus
Or...Christmas morning, PC wont recognise iPod....AHHHH

Oh dear god..if that happened...I'd throw my PC out the window. But hopefully...it all works out ok.

Christophillis

12-02-2003, 04:07 PM

I have to say that I'm a member of the Christmas waiter's group. Mine's a 15gig (slightly used). *Sigh* but the parents paid for all of it, so it's not so bad.

Mouse999

12-02-2003, 04:12 PM

21 days and fifteen hours until ipod zero hout for me.
Hang in there everyone.

-mouse999

BritishBoy666

12-02-2003, 04:18 PM

00:00:01 25th December. And i'll already have a new 40GB ipod in my arms. : )

ryan wilson

12-05-2003, 10:07 AM

i too am in this position. my parents bought me a 3G 20 Gigabyte ipod for christmas. I'm dying over here.

denyo

12-05-2003, 05:10 PM

har this is the right group for me! I'll get my 20gb pod for christmas too but I will be allowed to open my presents on the 24th (its like that in germany), I will post here when I just got mine :)

becstar93

12-05-2003, 10:17 PM

Oh my gaaaaaaaaawd! I just found my iPod! Okay, well, my sister is getting a DVD VCR combo thingy for her major chrissie pressie and she opened the box and everything and looked at it. And I caught her doing it so i, as all siblings do, instantly ran to my mum and dad screaming that she was looking at it and they were just like "Yeah, we said she could. She wanted to look at the remote"...and I'm just like "WHAT?! I should get to look at my iPod then" and then they go into the "That's different, darling" speech.
Anyways, so I'm ####ed right off and in a heated huff, I storm into my parents room and decide to look for it. The first thing I look at is a chair in the sitting area of their bedroom and I remember that the big you sit on lifts up. So I lift it up and there is nothing there, except wood. And then I lift up the chair's skirt and there's a plastic bag under it. I couldn't see the name of the bag, but it was obviously a present of some kind, so I kind of move the bag so I can see what is in it. And what do I see? The box my baby is hidden in! I was so excited that I instantly scream "I found it!!!" so of course, the whole family runs into the bedroom and I'm totally ####ing my pants laughing because I find it so funny that it was in the first place I look. And then, we leave the bedroom, me still ####ing myself laughing. My mum closed the bedroom door (with her inside) and after a bit, she comes out. Presuming she re-hid it, I announce "I'm going to find it again!" and run in there. I look under the chair and it is still there. I was a little confused and when I asked my mum, I found out, she went to the toilet when she closed the door, she didn't re-hide the iPod. So then mum goes into the TV room and sits down watching hockey on TV and I say "Okay...I'm just going to look at the box, I'm not going to look at the actual iPod". She doesn't respond. I run into her bedroom and drag the plastic bag out.

I pull out the beautiful box. I examine every single word and picture on the box and then I think "What the hell! I'll just open the clam thing, but I won't look at the actual iPod"...so then I do that and I'm like "Okay...I'll look at the iPod. Noone will ever know". So I get it out and it is the most beautiful thing my eyes have ever laid eyes on! Not wanting to get caught, I quickly put it all back in the plastic bag and in it's hidding spot. Then I quietly shuffle past my mum on my way to my rumpus room. But she hears me "What are you doing?" she asks suspicously. "I just looked at the box. I didn't look at it. I promise". "Thanks darling", she says. I walk away giggling about how dumb my parents are. They trust me to much. And the first thing I did was run onto this site and post this...

KoMaN

12-06-2003, 02:22 AM

Lol @ Becstar. Not too long to go now eh?

vanillamike

12-06-2003, 08:21 AM

lol becstar now it will be even harder to wait those 20+ days now that you have had a taste ;) I could just see you saying, oh I will just sync it up once and charge it a little so that I can play music right away on Christmas day lol.

Mike

ryan wilson

12-06-2003, 02:15 PM

i think coming here, and doing things with friends gets my mind off it.

Lolipon

12-06-2003, 07:19 PM

I'm in this group aswell. My mom had me stand there while she ordered it to make sure she didn't mess up anything. I actually ordered my exos before we ordered my ipod. While I was home over thanksgiving break, I knew it was in the house, I just didn't know where. I saw the box it was shipped in right as I was about to walk out the door to go back to school. :(
Less than 3 weeks to go...

iMal

12-07-2003, 11:02 AM

I ordered mine off apple.ca yesterday. I can't wait till christmas. i've been reading up the ipod since summer, and it looks amazing.

:D

18 more days!

renascent01

12-07-2003, 08:44 PM

10 gigger on xmas. GOD ####

LightsOn

12-07-2003, 09:59 PM

I'm in the group but I get mine a few days earlier. My mom got a nice new 40gb 3rd gen off ebay it's supposed to arrive here on the 9th or 10th but my mom is coming to visit on the 16th from California so I get to open my gifts from her early. It's about 8 days and I'm so excited! I'm hoping we'll do Christmas the night she gets here, though I won't be able to load it up for few days.

tump13b

12-08-2003, 03:01 PM

Ive ordered a refurbished 10gb 3rd gen from the apple store. I was meant to get the 15gb one below it for about an extra ?10 but i didnt notice it and i cannot change my order because im at school on wednesday and the holidays only start a few days before christmas and i want it delivered for christmas day. What are the refurbished ones anyway? have they ever been used or what i dunno??

555 Markus

12-08-2003, 04:38 PM

Yep, I'm waiting as well. I bought my 3G 20gig Ipod on 29th November. After wanting one for most of this year, I couldn't resist it when I saw it in a local store. That was it. Bought!

I did open the box to check the contents so have briefly glimpsed the Ipod, but now its being kept safe and sound out of my clutches at my mother's till 25th December! Even on Xmas day I won't be able to do much with it till I get it home and onto my pc. That could be a very frustrating day.

In the meantime I've already ordered (and received) a sonic blue Iskin Exo2 case. Most impressed with that, and the service received. Ordered late (UK time) on the Monday night, and received by the Thursday morning!

Already got a firewire card installed, and loaded Itunes shortly after it became available for Windows. Currently have about 83 cds imported and am increasing that rapidly. Thats 3gig loaded already.

I'm enjoying reading these forums, and finding much of the information invaluable.

Roll on the 25th for us all :)

Mark

Faz

12-08-2003, 06:41 PM

How much did you end up paying for the iSkin?

Currently got 17.4Gb ready for my 20Gb when it finally arrives! Reckon I've got about another Gig to play with.

Faz

555 Markus

12-09-2003, 03:05 AM

I paid USD45.99 for the Exo2 from http://www.iskin.com/exo2.html That works out about ?26 I reckon.

That included USD 16 for the DHL international service to the UK. The customer care part of the website allowed me to track delivery of the iskin which was pretty cool.

Mark

D9HP

12-09-2003, 08:37 PM

Im in the gang..3G 20GB, about 6GB of space ready to load, another 100 cds still needed to load up sometime. So yea, im extremely excited. FireWire already installed, iTunes ready to roll.

snowpig

12-10-2003, 04:15 AM

im sort of in the same boat. The difference is that all my relatives have decided to give me money for christmas. Im leaving to go on holiday 4 days after christmas day and wanted to take the ipod with me. This means I only have exactly one day to go down to my local apple store (only 10min drive) and pray that they have 1 in stock. I called them up and they said they will be open that one day. Pray for me please fellow christmas ipodders that my favourite store will have stock of my new favourite gadget :)

Faz

12-11-2003, 09:17 AM

Wooh mine's shipped, now the tracking fun begins!

Faz

neya

12-11-2003, 11:16 AM

you're all crazy.. I dont mind waiting, but i have moving to distract me until tuesday..

healyjpm

12-11-2003, 01:38 PM

My name is John and I'm glad to join the Christmas iPodders Anonymous support group.

I'm still awaiting our new PC, with which I'll be running my 20gb iPod (being shipped as we speak!).

As soon as the PC arrives, I'll download iTunes and start ripping my CD collection.

I won't get my hands on the iPod till Christmas morning though.
We spend every Christmas in the town where my parents are from, and I won't be home to sync my iPod till the 28th!

Could be the most frustrating 3 days ever!

D9HP

12-11-2003, 09:08 PM

Just wanted to say that during the wait for Christmas the FireWire card was installed, I hope it was worth it.

Pyro

12-12-2003, 03:08 AM

My parents got me an iPod for Xmas too, but I get it early, because we're going to LA to visit our relatives over Christmas, and it would be pointless to get the iPod Xmas day, and not be able to use it for another week or so, so I get it early so I can listen to it on the car ride and such. :D

Benco

12-12-2003, 09:26 AM

Same thing here, unfortunately, My parents ordered me the 20 GB 3G on the 5th, and it was shipped yesterday, so I am really getting excited, its across the street at a neibors house, along with my USB 2.0 cable, ####!

Piggo

12-12-2003, 12:47 PM

Yeah, I'm a Xmas ipodder too. I know that my ipod and cable here and i have also ordered a iskin exo2 arctic (i'm paying for that).

To pass the time if been doing my mock GCSE's :mad: and also checking out the forum and making a logo for my sig.

13 days to go...

ummmmm...iPod

BritishBoy666

12-13-2003, 11:17 AM

i also have got my mocks on the go at the moment, and i'm trying not to drift off into iPodland during tests! :)

Doug Gilmour

12-13-2003, 11:48 AM

Wow thee are quite a few Xmas waiters. I got mine 6 weeks ago and love it. I am currentlygetting 2 skins

iPod Master

12-14-2003, 02:27 PM

i dont know how you guys can stant waiting so long. it was hard enough to wait for mine to ship!

Doug Gilmour

12-14-2003, 02:56 PM

Ya I hated waiting for the atore near my house to get a shipment. it took a week and finally a store not to far from me had gotten a shipment and had 3 10Gb left

healyjpm

12-15-2003, 07:42 AM

I've just signed for the delivery of my iPod!!!

I have to wait another 10 days before I can open it! How will I survive?

Think I'll just have to vent my frustration here every few days.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

TheoParke

12-15-2003, 08:59 AM

LOL What a great thread. I'm not in this group but I'm getting excited along with the rest of you. Can't wait to see all your posts come December 26th (because I don't expect to see any of you here on the 25th at all!!).

Happy chomping at the bit!! :D Ten more days ...

Charlief1975

12-15-2003, 01:16 PM

Mine arrived today!

30gig 3g from Amazon....now to let it charge!!!

Faz

12-15-2003, 01:45 PM

Mine has been Departing from LUX since the 12th, and is with KUEHNE & NAGEL HIGH TECH LOGISTICS apparently, althought I can't track my order on their site :s

Shipment Picked Up TAIPEI, TP, TW 11 Dec 2003 04:03
Depart Terminal TAIPEI, TP, TW 11 Dec 2003 12:30
Arrive Terminal LUXEMBOURG, LU, LU 12 Dec 2003 10:44
Depart Terminal LUXEMBOURG, LU, LU 12 Dec 2003 15:06

Faz

Doug Gilmour

12-15-2003, 07:40 PM

Thats too bad :(. For you that dont know how to wait any longer do the followingg get your iTunes and rip all your cds you want and tag all the songs so that it will be perfectly organized for you when you get it! It takes days and will keep you busy

iHEARTiPods

12-15-2003, 10:57 PM

people, people, only 9 more days! I think we can hang in there.

sswany

12-16-2003, 02:46 AM

This post cracks me up. I too am part of the xmas ipoder group, but I'm not this crazed. I've used so many, but it will be nice to finally have my own. I also got the Burton AMP Pack with it, but I can't have either til the big day (the pack was pure luck that an Apple store we happened to be in had ONE, the only one they'd gotten and the only one they seemed to know there were going to get).

THEMEMANIA

12-16-2003, 06:26 AM

I cannot wait...8 days to go!

Calculus

12-16-2003, 10:01 AM

me too, it seems like ive bin waiting for months!! ARGH!! the 3 hour wait will be unbearable for charging on xmas day!
I'm gunna order an iSkin exo2 tomorow or the next day. Then my baby can go straight into protective clothing. This is soo infuriating!! Hang on EVERYONE.!!

Calculus --> Founder of Support group..

p.s. imagine how bad it will be if there is a problem with the iPod on xmas day and it wont sync or something...ARRRR!

Faz

12-16-2003, 10:24 AM

Woohoo just signed for it, chargin as we speak then syncing it with iTunes :d

Faz

Demo

12-16-2003, 02:44 PM

Well i'll be getting a 3G 30GB ipod for Christmas, and will order it from Amazon this thursday. I just hope they aren't out of stock that day.

Doug Gilmour

12-16-2003, 03:11 PM

Have most of you guys had them ordered from the appel site or bought them from stores? I got mine from a store. Also THEMEMANIA thank you for your wonderful little iPod picture which I included in my sig

Demo

12-16-2003, 03:37 PM

i would order from apple, but i'm getting a 30GB

iHEARTiPods

12-16-2003, 05:07 PM

I ordered my 20gig from apple's online store. student discount + free engraving = nirvana.

Anarchi5t

12-16-2003, 07:11 PM

Try this for torture!

I have wanted an iPod for ages now...

I planned to get one after christmas just a cheap 1st or 2nd gen 5gb model off eBay as I had no need for a 3rd gen and it would save me some bunts.

Then my Fiancee trys to buy me one as a present one day behind my back a 40gb 3rd gen! They were sold out, I told her off for tryin to spend so much money and she then suggested one for christmas.

I agreed to a 20gb 3rd gen I was so happy that I could have my own new iPod

Now hears the harsh bit...... Since iPods are soooo hard to find now and my fiancee is working up till xmas eve she gave me the money and told me to go n find one to make sure I got one. I found that virgin had a large stock so I bought it I then had to carry the thing all the way home then sit at home with it right next to me not being able to touch it then she came home and has took it off me until the 25th!!!!!!!!!!

I had my iPod in my hands and I couldnt play!

Now Ive got to wait and Im going crazy!

Im thinking about making a little app to emulate the ipod menu system that links to my iTunes music folder to get me through until christmas :p

hiphophead

12-16-2003, 10:37 PM

Well im glad your all excited as you all should be but when i first got mine i was kinda slowed down because even though i had a usb 2.0 card my 3g ipod didnt come with a usb 2.0 cable so make sure you get the cable sometime before christmas or else you'll be a little bit dissapointed after opening it up. Also to have it better id recommend getting the firewire card for your pc if it doesnt have it cuz its easier being able to recharge your ipod when your adding music becuz as i found out usb 2.0 doesnt charge it so my ipod died a few times when i was adding my entire librairy to it - not a good thing. Also since the ipod comes with a firewire cable you dont need to buy anything extra so the card would make things easier.

So maybe ill ask for a firewire card for Christmas...

Demo

12-16-2003, 11:41 PM

i'm angry that Amazon didn't have that sell for longer, cuz now the 30GB is now over 40 bucks more which means i may have to take a step down to a 20GB

LightsOn

12-17-2003, 02:54 AM

muhaha! Got mine early. I was supposed to get it tomorrow but my mom caved.

Calculus

12-17-2003, 03:33 AM

Originally posted by Anarchi5t
Im thinking about making a little app to emulate the ipod menu system that links to my iTunes music folder to get me through until christmas :p [/B]

What an awesome idea!! A skin type thing! Why has noone done this yet. Can anyone here make this???

Anarchi5t

12-17-2003, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by Calculus
What an awesome idea!! A skin type thing! Why has noone done this yet. Can anyone here make this???

Yes me! Im gonna start on it tonight see how I go I could do with a project till christmas :p

Calculus

12-17-2003, 04:54 AM

good on ya man!

THEMEMANIA

12-17-2003, 05:51 AM

There's a program that already does that. EyePOD...I got a copy of it...someone guy made it awhile ago.

Here:

http://home.iprimus.com.au/aphome/EyePod.rar

Anarchi5t

12-17-2003, 07:51 AM

Well I just got back and had a little crack at it see if it could be done.

I have only been working on it 10 minutes and Ive got the main menu finished it currently works with the mouse pointer and each menu higlights I am switching the control to the buttons now and almost have the backlight working just off 10 minutes work.

It will work with yout iTunes folder but it wil only show how its set in explorer it cant organise by Artist album etc... yet :p

Screenie

http://members.aol.com/ozzy1234567890/mypod.jpg

Scott

p.s. I had a look at the eyePod very basic not much implimented but works well I am using a program tho Im not making a stand alone program there no point for just a little gimmik thing.

Doug Gilmour

12-17-2003, 04:13 PM

Oh cool are you almost finsihed?

THEMEMANIA

12-17-2003, 09:42 PM

nice :]

Doug Gilmour

12-17-2003, 10:16 PM

Ya it is a cool idea. Hope its done soon

Calculus

12-18-2003, 07:37 AM

How's everyone bearing up? only 7 days to go...:D

Faz

12-18-2003, 12:52 PM

Mine is in full use already!

Faz

Calculus

12-18-2003, 02:04 PM

Dont make me punch you

iHEARTiPods

12-18-2003, 04:54 PM

Calculus, deep breaths. You didn't take your medication today, did you...? ;)

Umrath

12-18-2003, 06:00 PM

This year I treated myself to a Birthday Present (26th of Dec) and went and bought an 10GB 3rd Gen ipod. I'm gonna leave it downstairs wrapped and open it on my birthday.

Why am I doing this? It makes it more fun to have it ;)

Mouse999

12-18-2003, 06:56 PM

So soon so very soon for us holiday ipod'ers.
ahh only a few more days!

-mouse999

snowpig

12-18-2003, 07:41 PM

i went and got my 10gb 3g ipod yesterday :) :) :)

I got it home and my mum took the bag. I had the smallest of glimpses of the box but now i will have to wait till christmas day like everyone else. Iv'e never actually seen or held an ipod in real life. Iv'e just seen pictures on the net. I hope ill be suprised at how it looks. Silly local ipod store ran out of the usb cables. The guy said he ordered some and they will be there early next week.

Melee

12-18-2003, 08:34 PM

Well guys...now I am in the club :p 1 week only though! I want my 10gb sooo bad! I wonder if it will even get here by the holiday...3 day shipping say apple...Well! Come on waiting 7 days won't kill us...I hope

Faz

12-18-2003, 10:24 PM

*Ducks*

Faz

Calculus

12-19-2003, 02:57 AM

Come on people..we can get through this together, just try to think of other things..

Anarchi5t

12-19-2003, 08:45 AM

not long! Ive got a busy schedule till tuesday so hopefully the time will fly :p

snowpig too bad I would of stopped off and played on the way home actually i did my fiancee was expecting the package to come home wrapped so she knew i hadnt played with it but the woman at the counter opened it to make sure eveythin was inside :)

As she opened it I got a glimpse the thing is so beautiful! I opened the box and played with it on the train (Why cant them come charged, it wouldnt switch on)

There is a test model in a shop by me tho it looked a bit wierd me standing there playing with a test ipod with one in my hands :p

anyway about the ipod menu replicator thingy, Ive got far with it coming along nicely but like I said im busy at the moment and havnt got much time for it, I am gonna try and get it out in the next couple of days but it might be after chrstmas which is usless since we will all have our iPods then :p I say just stick with eyePod I know its supposed to work with your iPod but it still works without one and really its all I could achieve with mine I cant replicate the games. If people want me to continue with it to make it a GUI replacement for iTunes then let me know and Ill see what I can do.

Scott

petjuli

12-19-2003, 10:47 AM

'lo all ... new to this thread. I've been getting heart flutters just waiting, reading about all the people that are in the same boat that I am. Got a 20gb off apple.com ... with student discount, plus 10% off everything (about 3 weeks ago) and also with the $25 apple Giftcert that itunes sent me, got a really good deal. I'm starting to have spasms, perhaps I should stop reading this forum until Xmas day ... hehe

iHEARTiPods

12-19-2003, 05:31 PM

hahahaha i just opened my iPod, mom and dad were gone. there were tears of joy in my eyes, until i had to wrap it back up. the tears then turned into tears of sadness. only 6 more days, we can all do it!!!

Demo

12-19-2003, 07:28 PM

I have a question here guys. I probably will be ordering my ipod tonight on the 19th and wanted to know, should i order from apple which won't make it by the 24th or go to another site and use a little extra money that i was going to use with itunes and instead use it on faster shipping. Also the other site doesn't say that it wont be able to make it by 24th, so that means it may arrive on time.

Calculus

12-20-2003, 01:08 PM

i doubt it will arrive on time if you order it from any online store unless they are based very close to you or have a store you can pick it up from...I would get it from a highstreet store anyways...You can take it back easier if it goes wrong..my 2 cents

Demo

12-20-2003, 01:44 PM

me and my dad ordered it on friday night from apple.com with the laser engraving plus the usb/firewire cord. The pod should be here either on the 30th or before, and the cable i think by the 24th.

LightsOn

12-22-2003, 01:35 AM

Had Christmas with my mom on her visit and offiically got mine this week. She went home to CA and now I have a stack of CDs to work on. Anyway to install it on my laptop when it comes back from Toshiba without having it be wiped clean?

BritishBoy666

12-22-2003, 05:50 AM

3 days to go!!!

Demo

12-22-2003, 05:54 AM

you guys are lucky, mines will be her between the 25th and the 30th. But at least my usb/fire wire cable will be here on tuesday.

If only apple laser engraved here in the U.S, closer to me :(

petjuli

12-22-2003, 12:30 PM

2 1/2 days to go!!!

Calculus

12-22-2003, 12:39 PM

hang on in there everyone!

Melee

12-22-2003, 01:10 PM

THREE DAYS! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR...I can see it under the tree, but my parents don't know I know it is there :p it doesn't say my name or anything those sly people lol

oleg11

12-22-2003, 02:06 PM

i cant wait any longer its diving me crazy!!!

iHEARTiPods

12-22-2003, 03:09 PM

i can't wait i can't wait

Doug Gilmour

12-22-2003, 03:50 PM

Almost Christ mas woo! Does anyone here remember the real meaning of Christmas? You know where Jesus our LORD was born our SAVIOUR that gave us ETERNAL life. Or it just iPod day for you guys?

Melee

12-22-2003, 09:18 PM

lol I am not christian so just ipod day for meh!

Demo

12-23-2003, 12:07 AM

well on the fedex site it seems as though they miss posted, but all in all i'm pretty sure my ipod is in Alaska. The reason i say miss posted it that it shows it in Shanghai then Alaska then a short time later Shanghai again, but i'm pretty sure my ipod is on U.S soil finally.

Calculus

12-23-2003, 04:52 AM

who the hell is jesus?! :D

babyblondejo

12-23-2003, 06:06 AM

i ordered mine mid-november and it only came last week! there was some delay in making it or something. surely you'd think they'd get extra staff in for the xmas period? obviously not enough.

but for all you people in need of support, there's only two days to go! or just go out to the pubs tomorrow night and by the time you stagger home it'll be xmas day anyway!

this baby aint leaving my sight!

jo :cool:

THEMEMANIA

12-23-2003, 06:28 AM

ahhhh its 11:28PM Dec 23rd..not long now :D

Doug Gilmour

12-23-2003, 11:01 AM

Do Christians on this site stil go to church on Christmas day? Many of my friends never do anymore.

Demo

12-23-2003, 11:16 AM

is Apple being unusually fast? I ask this because I ordered a 20gb ipod with engraving on the 19th, and on apples site it said that ipods without and with graving will be delivered after the 25th, but fedex shows it's allready in South Holland Illinois. Hmmm? Maybe they weren't lying because they said they shipped my ipod by 2 day service, and 2 day with my usb/firewire cables. Hopefully both arrive the same.

Doug Gilmour

12-23-2003, 11:18 AM

I wouldn't know. I never trust online shoping because on unreliability. Basically I cannot see the item which I am buying and where it is. I do not like that.

Demo

12-23-2003, 11:21 AM

i like it because i always buy from a reputable site that is well known

Doug Gilmour

12-23-2003, 11:25 AM

Ya I know that Apple would be well respected but still I would only buy online if I had too.

Demo

12-23-2003, 11:28 AM

plus sometimes they have better deals online, like amazon

Doug Gilmour

12-23-2003, 11:53 AM

I would rather pay a few more dollars for reliability plus there is no shipping and I dont really care about the cost I mean the time it takes.

Melee

12-23-2003, 02:38 PM

2! 2! 2! OMG TWO! I am trying to crack my parents safe and get the case lol

Demo

12-23-2003, 02:57 PM

My ipod is here! But i wont download a single song into until christmas eve say around 8 o'clok pm (i'm ever so pacient).

My usb cable should be here tomorrow. So i'll just charge it then put everything back in the box. I knew it was small but this thing still suprised me.

Doug Gilmour

12-23-2003, 06:23 PM

Is your music collection organized yet Demo?

Demo

12-23-2003, 09:02 PM

yeah Doug it's organized and ready to go, but i may have some albums and songs laying around to add in so i'm trying to think of and find them.

Demo

12-23-2003, 11:34 PM

well i was checking my computer for firewire and found that i have it so i got out the ipod's firewire cable just to see if it connected properly and it went in just fine then when i tried to disconnect it it was stuck!!! much to my suprise. I tried gentle extraction then thought of how mad my dad might be if i screwed up the pc, then i had to put some muscle into, and guess what happened after about a minute, the white protective part that slides partially onto the plug slid off!!!! I slid it back on, but it came off again and now i'm fustrated so i get out some type of pliers and they dont work either and the housing slides back off so i just leave it so i can grab the bare metal and then i really put muscle into it with less care holding me back and out it came finally. I put the housing back onto the plug, well i know this won't happen again, because i'll be using the usb/firewire cable that i ordered should be here tomorrow.

THEMEMANIA

12-24-2003, 12:38 AM

7 hours left till 25th here :D Cannot wait to touch the thing.

dmeineck

12-24-2003, 02:44 AM

ah one more day to go here in the uk, at the moment its 8:44am xmas eve.....come on ipod!

THEMEMANIA

12-24-2003, 04:50 AM

2 hours left!

Calculus

12-24-2003, 05:07 AM

2 HOURS LEFT?!! OMG THAT ANNOYS ME! ITS ONLY 11oclock here!

Demo

12-24-2003, 05:31 AM

5:31 am here

Calculus

12-24-2003, 06:18 AM

12:18 here

Demo

12-24-2003, 06:48 AM

i think i'll go shovel some snow for fun

Demo

12-24-2003, 06:53 AM

Darn my it loocks lke my dad already did it.

THEMEMANIA

12-24-2003, 07:33 AM

guess what...12:33AM December 25th here!!

need to go down stairs in the next hour to get my iPod..I cannot go now..parents just went to sleep a good half an hour ago.

devilgearx

12-24-2003, 07:54 AM

You should all consider yourselves lucky as i`m not going to have an ipod beside me this christmas( my parents are very scarce on presents.) I`m saving up to get one

oleg11

12-24-2003, 10:08 AM

its only 10;07 here in illinois on christmas eve. I cant waait any longer.

Calculus

12-24-2003, 10:09 AM

we do

oleg11

12-24-2003, 10:28 AM

yep im gratful for geting a ipod for christmas.

BritishBoy666

12-24-2003, 01:31 PM

7:30pm, xmas eve here in good old england, i guess we'll be waiting for the onslaught of ' I GOT MY IPOD!!!!!!' lol

Melee

12-24-2003, 03:12 PM

Well I must wait 17 more hours cuz we all go downstairs together at 7...christmas tradition. BUT ONLY 17 HOURS!!! I can't WAIT!

Demo

12-24-2003, 04:53 PM

well Melee heres what you do:
1.Watch Scarface
2.Watch Goodfellas
3.Watch Donnie Brasco
4.Take a nap
5.If still time is left, Watch Enemy at the gates

Doug Gilmour

11-29-2004, 12:06 AM

Well, it's nearing Christmas time again, so I figured I'd revive this great thread :)

Good times.... :D

-Dan

Streetvision

11-29-2004, 05:13 AM

4 gen 20 gig ipod for christmas, but i get mine a week before christmas. im lucky :)

Calculus

11-29-2004, 12:33 PM

Wow good thinking Dan, nice to see my old thread back in use.

Good luck and deep breaths to all those counting down the days..

cAlc.

Sparky01

11-29-2004, 01:27 PM

LOL... this is funny... first i started reading this from the beginning and though that how did so many ppl post here in such a short time.... And then as i read on i was wondering why so many peeps where getting 3G pods... and then finally evertyone was like saying "2 days to go" and stuff and then i thouhg could this be from last year... Lol... anyway!

Im joining the club! :D

Im hoping to get a 20gb 4G for christmas... Along with a nice white Contour ShowCase... Every day i keep crossing out days in the calender... I CAN'T STAND IT!!:eek: 25 days to go!!!! Arghhh...

allenf

11-29-2004, 02:21 PM

Yep!
ipp 60Gb sitting in the cupboard.
Shipped 12th November, arrived 16th November.
The box carries a life-size image on the outside of what is contained on the inside - my wife has allowed me to put the box on the table and stare at it for a while.
That's an early start on xmas day then.

rkn_kent

11-29-2004, 03:03 PM

Woopee, ordered mine from Argos (UK) yesterday night. I have one question though, on the Argos website (www.argos.co.uk) they have a photo of the 3rd Gen iPod but it's ??219.99, like the 4th Gen. I doubt they'd still sell 3rd Gens?
Also, they say it has 8 hrs of battery life (like 3rd gen) etc, so I'm confused to which model will turn up on my doorstep :-S
Anyone else bought one from Argos UK and which model number is it?

Sparky01

11-29-2004, 03:30 PM

I haven't bought anything from there... and he info and pics look like it would be a 3G.. but looking at the price it looks like a 4G... if you look at the apple UK store it's 219 Euros too... So i'd guess it still is a 4G!

Hmm... could anyone give me a WORKiNG link to that eyepod thing or something like it...

I found a nice way to sorta calm my self from this waiting... I go to www.cnet.com go to the iPods and then they have these neat little videos that i keep staring at where these ppl are using iPods and showing features and stuff :cool:

imahawki

11-29-2004, 03:46 PM

Sparky01, I did the same thing. I was like, WHY are all these people getting 10GB iPods? And where? And then it hit me. For the record, I'm getting myself and iPod for christmas and I'm not waiting to open it. Its going to ship from Amazon this week. My brother is getting one from my parents (he doesnt know about it) and his shiped yesterday because he is getting a 4G 20GB and I'm getting a 4G 40GB and I guess they had less stock of the 40GB one. Point being, the iPod I cant open and play with is going to get here first! AHHHHHHH!

zero.mortality

11-29-2004, 08:30 PM

gettin a 4G 20 gig and probably a case for protection.

The Bad Guy

11-30-2004, 01:51 AM

Hello iPod-ians..

I'm so jacked i'm getting an IPOD for Xmas.

It's the HP 20 gig as I said in the thread starter.

I'm interested in getting an ISkin for it, new headphones and armstrap.

What ones would you guys recommend?

I looked around, but I didn't see any I like.

Thanks in advance.

Sparky01

11-30-2004, 01:09 PM

Get a CONTOUR SHOWCASE! :D \

...i think i might get an iTrip with mine too! and parents are buying! ;)

usermike2098

11-30-2004, 03:32 PM

well i've had my ipod for a few months now and i just thought i'd let you guys know how much I love and what an integral part of my life its been.

man, that was a relief. thanks, you guys were great!

kgirlsbug

12-02-2004, 08:43 AM

Ipod mom here, my kid didn't want to upgrade for Christmas, but wanted accessories...specifically a Martian iskin....and I know 2 kids who want them really badly but don't know that their parents bought them...so I bought skins for them too....I can't wait until they get their pods.

Sparky01

12-02-2004, 02:43 PM

hehe.. i can imagine the smiles on their faces :D

cheezhead999

12-02-2004, 04:47 PM

iPod for Christmas here. I already bought a case and everything for it. I'm lucky though, I get it a little early because I go to Wisconsin every Christmas and I begged myself into getting it early for the trip.

Squeeks

12-02-2004, 07:14 PM

I have it just as bad, I helped my parents order it and I can have it until christmas I also had to help them order a good case I can't wait 23 more days.

MyPodRox

12-02-2004, 07:43 PM

Wow, this thread has greatly amused me from page 1. I already have an iPod (40gig 4g) and I love it. I use it EVERY DAY. lol just had to rub it in a little ;). Although, I do have some of my own. I am waiting for my ex81's and my elecom speakers and jam jacket. I cant wait.

Happy Waiting ;)

ex!le

12-02-2004, 07:51 PM

i ordered mine but i get it early, being i payed for 3/4 of it

Ace90

12-02-2004, 11:48 PM

Ugh...have to wait for mine...my mom asked me on the way to a hockey game, "How much is that iPod you want?". I told her the price, then telling her that they might have a deal at Best Buy though (to rub it in...I was almost POSITIVE that there was NO deal)...then she gets home shopping and I see no presents anywhere for a couple of days...scared the crap out of me, wondering if she decided NOT to get my iPod...I had already searched her room for presents, and every other place.

So today I decide to peek again...in my parents' closet. I open the door and see nothing...but then I see a Spiderman Webblaster (for my younger bro) and walk into the closet...

I see a bag, with a colorful box inside...I FLIP! It's an iPod...I want SO bad to hold that box, but the bag was in such a position that my mom would know I had found it...

Now I have to wait out Christmas...this is really stupid...who knew an iPod could be so...CONTROLLING!? :eek:

Sparky01

12-03-2004, 09:36 AM

I just checked my closets.... Guess mine hasn't arrived yet.. although im sure they ordered one :D!

OllieS

12-04-2004, 07:41 AM

I'm one of the people waiting too. I should be getting a 4G 20GB for Christmas. If not Christmas will be ruined! :(

r2d2

12-04-2004, 07:52 AM

I am almost sure I will get a 20gb 4gen for Chistmas.
I told my parents that I can pay 100$ of it or something.
My Mom said maybe.... in such a way that you understand she will try to get one.
I have also told them a place where you can get it cheap, (thanks to the low dollar compared to Swedish Kronor).

ziglopod

12-04-2004, 10:30 AM

Great forums! I've been learning alot reading through them.

I'm an iPod-owner-wannabe. Have been campaigning hard for a 60gig iPod photo for X-mas from the wife. Just finished ripping my entire music collection in anticipation of the new iPod. Ended up with 30gig of music at 192kbps MP3. Roughly 5500 songs.

Good luck to everyone else who is hoping for an iPod for X-mas!

:)

blazzinmatt

12-04-2004, 01:14 PM

You are all talking about Christmas huh? Well I got my iPod two weeks ago, brought it in the house and I am not allowed to open it until HANUKKAH. That's right, there is another holiday that people have to wait until. It sits in my garage wrapped and I know exactly what it is. I even asked my dad if I could preload it but he said no.

jwc110869

12-04-2004, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by Ace90
Ugh...have to wait for mine...my mom asked me on the way to a hockey game, "How much is that iPod you want?". I told her the price, then telling her that they might have a deal at Best Buy though (to rub it in...I was almost POSITIVE that there was NO deal)...then she gets home shopping and I see no presents anywhere for a couple of days...scared the crap out of me, wondering if she decided NOT to get my iPod...I had already searched her room for presents, and every other place.

So today I decide to peek again...in my parents' closet. I open the door and see nothing...but then I see a Spiderman Webblaster (for my younger bro) and walk into the closet...

I see a bag, with a colorful box inside...I FLIP! It's an iPod...I want SO bad to hold that box, but the bag was in such a position that my mom would know I had found it...

Now I have to wait out Christmas...this is really stupid...who knew an iPod could be so...CONTROLLING!? :eek:

And this is why I will never hide the kids Christmas presents at my house. They are safely hidden at my step-father's.

I'm on the other end. I ordred a silver mini for my step-father and it should be here in a few days. Now I just have to keep it out of my grubby hands untill the 25th.

l3vi

12-04-2004, 04:27 PM

YAY! I just found my iPod that im getting for x-mas... my dad hid it in a suitcase in his closet... heres some pics I took on my phone:

http://www.l3vi.com/images/everyday/Image003.jpeg
http://www.l3vi.com/images/everyday/Image004.jpeg

Took me 3 days to raid the house and find it :P Kids, dont give up lookin'!

Edit:
BTW, if you want to see if you got one shipped to your house, (this is what I did b4 I found out where it was hidden), you can go to fedEx.com, or the UPS website, and do a track by reference number... The reference number is usually your phone number... and if the package weighs 1.0kgs, and ships from Shanghai, CN... then youre most likely getting an iPod ;) :P

jwc110869

12-04-2004, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by l3vi
YAY! I just found my iPod that im getting for x-mas... my dad hid it in a suitcase in his closet... heres some pics I took on my phone:

http://www.l3vi.com/images/everyday/Image003.jpeg
http://www.l3vi.com/images/everyday/Image004.jpeg

Took me 3 days to raid the house and find it :P Kids, dont give up lookin'!

iPod photo; good score. You must have been really, really good, or al least they didn't catch you being bad.

l3vi

12-04-2004, 04:31 PM

I was good half the time, evil the rest... guess good outweighs bad? :P

Sparky01

12-04-2004, 04:57 PM

Lol... i'm pretty good but... I dunno.. i wouldn't use a photo 'pod much.. I don't take many pics... althouhg the color screen would be nice... The hell it's for music :) I'll be waiting for the next gen of iPods and see then :D

Streetvision

12-05-2004, 01:48 AM

Yay, i just found out that on thursday i can go put my ipod on layby for christmas and the the following thursday, Thursday 16th December i can go pick it up.

then she said " i know your obsesed with ipod's so when i get it i wont put it away for christmas you can have it then (16 of december)

YAY, everyone's been telling me i wont be dissapointed

swy32x

12-05-2004, 03:58 AM

You won't mate. I'm glad for you. Have you decided on a skin yet?

Streetvision

12-05-2004, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by Snowy28
You won't mate. I'm glad for you. Have you decided on a skin yet?

iskin evo 2

STomlinson

12-05-2004, 09:12 AM

iPod photo is coming for christmas from the Apple UK store with my name engraved. It's been shipped. Can't wait!

Sparky01

12-05-2004, 02:48 PM

20 DAYS TO GO!!! :D

digitaltitan

12-05-2004, 06:39 PM

Attention, for all you new people who are getting an iPod for Christmas, just make sure you do your homework. Please make sure you have USB 2.0. My computer is fairly new, it has USB ports, but it's not commin to get a computer with USB 2.0 unless it's a MAC G5 it's self.

Before I got my iPod I went out to Best Buy, and bought a USB 2.0 / Firewire Combo PCI card. And by the time I got my iPod everything went as planned. I have tried the iPod on USB 1.1 (common usb ports found on your computer), and it was god aweful slow and crashed a program Sharepod I was trying to run at the time.

USB 2.0 cards can go from $40-$80 dollars, and are available for PC's and Labtops.

Enjoy! :D

lilsuprano

12-05-2004, 07:02 PM

I'm joining the club too...except I have to wait longer than all of you :(.....I'm going to Florida for Christmas to visit my grand-parents (we're gonna get there Christmas Eve). Since my pocket pc broke, my parents got me a mini, but we returned it because of battery problems. After contemplating what player I should get next, I eventually decided on the 20Gig 4G iPod. The thing is my parents said it would be a Christmas gift, but I would get it when we go to Florida. So basically, I'm getting my iPod on the 26th or later....and won't be able to use it until I get back home on the 5th of January :( , since my grandparents (like most) don't have a computer. I'm not complaining though, I'm lucky to even be getting an iPod :D .

Eric

Doug Gilmour

12-05-2004, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by lilsuprano
I'm joining the club too...except I have to wait longer than all of you :(.....I'm going to Florida for Christmas to visit my grand-parents (we're gonna get there Christmas Eve). Since my pocket pc broke, my parents got me a mini, but we returned it because of battery problems. After contemplating what player I should get next, I eventually decided on the 20Gig 4G iPod. The thing is my parents said it would be a Christmas gift, but I would get it when we go to Florida. So basically, I'm getting my iPod on the 26th or later....and won't be able to use it until I get back home on the 5th of January :( , since my grandparents (like most) don't have a computer. I'm not complaining though, I'm lucky to even be getting an iPod :D .

Eric

And that's your own fault for not just taking the mini and keeping it!! Stop flip-flopping, just get an iPod! Forget the Carbon, you know you can't resist the urge of the iPod... ;)

-Dan

Justin Horne

12-05-2004, 07:53 PM

Justin Horne

12-05-2004, 07:54 PM

Doug Gilmour

12-05-2004, 08:15 PM

carsncars

12-05-2004, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by digitaltitan
Attention, for all you new people who are getting an iPod for Christmas, just make sure you do your homework. Please make sure you have USB 2.0. My computer is fairly new, it has USB ports, but it's not commin to get a computer with USB 2.0 unless it's a MAC G5 it's self.

Before I got my iPod I went out to Best Buy, and bought a USB 2.0 / Firewire Combo PCI card. And by the time I got my iPod everything went as planned. I have tried the iPod on USB 1.1 (common usb ports found on your computer), and it was god aweful slow and crashed a program Sharepod I was trying to run at the time.

USB 2.0 cards can go from $40-$80 dollars, and are available for PC's and Labtops.

Enjoy! :D

Wrong.. A year ago when we bought our new computer, almost all new computers had USB 2.0 and a lot of them had Firewire. Ours has USB 2.0, and true Firewire. ALL new computers now have USB 2.0 unless you get a cheapo one, and even then...

If yours is recently purchased [by recent, I mean <1 year], I don't know what kind of computer you have... :S

SomeKindOfMonst

12-05-2004, 08:38 PM

Just ordered my 4g 40 gig today, can't use until Christmas :(

usermike2098

12-05-2004, 08:58 PM

man i reading this i was really reminded of when i really wanted a playstation2 for christmas (back in 2002 I think). Back then I didnt have a job and was hoping my dad would get it for me since he really wanted it for the dvd player. So it wasnt there that christmas (well, we were going to florida afterwards, so it wasnt too bad) Then next christmas they had the xbox out and I thought i was gonna get one of those. So on christmas my dad got me a guitar (which was sweet, nonetheless) but then he said "well, i was gonna get u an xbox, bu then i didnt want you stuck infront of the tv alot". So then around the march break, i had given up hope he was gonna buy me anything so I was lookin for a job when he just went out one day and bought a playstation2!
later tho, I got a job and after a massive paycheck i bought my own xbox and let my brothers have the inferior ps2. lol!

swy32x

12-05-2004, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by usermike2098
later tho, I got a job and after a massive paycheck i bought my own xbox and let my brothers have the inferior ps2. lol!
Maybe this thread is suiting for you ...

http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56770

:p

joshchas65401

12-05-2004, 11:41 PM

Streetvision

12-06-2004, 05:31 AM

Great News,

i getting my 4th Gen 20 gig, My Earphones and my case on thursday.

i get an early christmas Present:D

Sparky01

12-06-2004, 09:56 AM

Lucky dawg... i got to wait till the 24th.. better than 25th tho i s'pose!;)

lilsuprano

12-06-2004, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Doug Gilmour
And that's your own fault for not just taking the mini and keeping it!! Stop flip-flopping, just get an iPod! Forget the Carbon, you know you can't resist the urge of the iPod... ;)

-Dan

Well I'm not the biggest fan of the mini...but the effect of the Carbon wore off after playing with my friends 4G 20GB iPod, it's sooo cool. Oh yeah, plus I flipped a coin to decide between the 4G and the Carbon, and it was tails (4G iPod!!!!!). So basically, I can't resist the urge of the iPod, and neither could my quarter :D

Eric

OllieS

12-06-2004, 07:04 PM

My mum just gave it away that I have an iPod for Christmas. :D She asked me if i would be disappointed if i didn't get one and I said not really thinking "Yeah! It would ruin all of Christmas" and she goes "I don't think you'll be disappointed then" :D I can't wait. I know where they hide the presents, hehehe I'm gonna take the stepladder in the loft tomorrow and take a peek.

feezle

12-06-2004, 10:56 PM

Both I and my little brother are getting G4 20gigs for Christmas with evo2s. currently they are sitting under the tree wrapped and ready to go...its killing me to see the box everyday.

OllieS

12-07-2004, 11:34 AM

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Today i cased out every possible hiding place in the house, the loft, numerous cupboards and even the garage. Last place i look, the wardrobe in the spare bedroom. I notice some plastic bags, i felt the shape and pressed the pack against the white plastic so i could read them. Lo and behold, an iSkin. Further inspection found the pod itself, and matias armour for skiing next year! I CAN'T WAIT!:D:D:D:D then again, i'm gonna have to fake surprise and I just cant do it.

l3vi

12-07-2004, 12:21 PM

haha, I feel ur pain Xaero :P (except I only have to wait until the 12th.. im having early x-mas this year! :) )

OllieS

12-07-2004, 01:53 PM

Lucky you :) I'll be probably on this site looking at pics longing for iPod lol

crystal_eyez75

12-07-2004, 02:21 PM

All I want for Christmas is my Mini IPod, my Mini IPod !

I've told my husband that this is #1 on my list. I'm really hoping I get it. Especially considering I got him the XBox he wanted AND Halo 2....

Counting down the days to see if it's under my tree!:p :p

Sparky01

12-07-2004, 03:13 PM

Wow.. im sure he'll enjoy Halo 2 :cool:

goheels681

12-07-2004, 10:29 PM

I get my iPod mini (silver)+dock+case on Christmas (or birthday on the 17th). Driving me nuts, it was delivered in October!

(Got it for free too, but not through any pyramid scheme. Long story...)

krazynate

12-08-2004, 03:40 PM

Sup dudes. I got my 4G 20 gig ipod for my birthday in october, so unlike you guys I already have mine (J/k guys, believe me, its worth the wait.) So for christmas I asked for accesorries. Hopefully I will be getting the remote, a spiffy leather case, the Alpine ipod interface adaptor and a new subwoofer for my car.

Calculus

12-09-2004, 04:13 PM

Congratulations on everyone getting new pods for Xmas.

cAlc's xmas waiters tip of the day:

Lord of the Rings 3 disc edition.

Calculus

12-09-2004, 04:15 PM

Congratulations on everyone getting new pods for Xmas.

cAlc's xmas waiters tip of the day:

Lord of the Rings 3 disc edition.

Calculus

12-09-2004, 04:15 PM

Congratulations on everyone getting new pods for Xmas.

cAlc's xmas waiters tip of the day:

Lord of the Rings 3 disc edition.

Calculus

12-09-2004, 04:16 PM

Congratulations on everyone getting new pods for Xmas.

cAlc's xmas waiters tip of the day:

Lord of the Rings 3 disc edition.

EnigmaX

12-09-2004, 08:02 PM

I'll be getting a 20GB 4G from apple for xmas(maybe slightly early if i can talk my mom into it)

I think ill b e ordering it today or tomorrow...

Cant wait to have all my music with me all the time :)

Rhastafari96

12-10-2004, 05:12 PM

Yeah im getting a 40gb photo 4 x mas but i cant have till the 24th either witch sucks!!!! but i was wanting a digital camera to use to sync with it anyone got any suggestions on what a good camera would be for this?

Rhastafari96

12-10-2004, 05:12 PM

Rhastafari96

12-10-2004, 05:12 PM

Rhastafari96

12-10-2004, 05:15 PM

dude im really getting angry about this double click thing lol everytime i try to post a reply i send like 4 whats the deal???????

Visirale

12-11-2004, 11:34 PM

Well, my creative zen is dying. It freezes a whole lot, and the headphone jack isn't functional any longer. This was my replacement for my old Jukebox III. The headphone jack died on that also... They wanted 300 dollars to fix it.

So I figured, screw creative. I had always wanted an iPod, but they used to be way too expensive. So somehow I talked my grandma into getting me the U2 iPod, and the matching iTrip.

I can't wait... This christmas also brings another great gift... freedom. That is the ability to drive on my own :). I turn 16 on December 29th, and have my own Cadillac Seville SLS... So I'm set.

I really can't wait at all. Hopefully the iPod will help hasten the time between christmas and my birthday.

-Ted

stinkiedmb

12-11-2004, 11:58 PM

just be careful not to wreck with the ipod in the car. take driving slowly, as the ipod will most assuredly be a distraction...

just lookin out for ya ;)

Visirale

12-12-2004, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by stinkiedmb
just be careful not to wreck with the ipod in the car. take driving slowly, as the ipod will most assuredly be a distraction...

just lookin out for ya ;)

Ha, thanks. I've been driving pretty much everywhere with my parents the past year, and am extremely comfortable with it now. I blast CD's through the bose sound system, and still maintain concentration... With the iPod, I'll just pick an album when I turn the car on, and let it go.

SERENADE

12-12-2004, 12:23 AM

You say that now, but there's something about the feel of the ipod. I've had some close calls driving/scrolling. Be warned!

critter333294

12-12-2004, 01:06 AM

well, i'm not the one waiting, but my older brother is all anxious over getting his 20 gb iPod, so maybe i'll buy him an accessory for his....

weezer0321

12-12-2004, 10:56 PM

So I am part of the Christmas club as well. I have been wanting an iPod for a long time now and the holiday season holds one for me. I prompted my Dad with emails during the year while I was away at school. As a joke when we would talk he would ask me which style of Rio mp3 player I wanted again. When I got back home for my Christmas break, I found an email from Apple saying that the Eagle was in the mail. The eagle has now landed under the tree and is driving me crazy as I can't help but see it everytime I walk past the Christmas tree...TORTURE! Only a few more days....a few more....

imadeyouashirt

12-13-2004, 06:07 AM

Ahh, just the group I've been looking for. I'm also getting an iPod for Christmas, I can't freakin' wait!! It's not like it's a surprise though, I helped my Dad order it, hehe. It should be here sometime this week. Here's the thing, I think if I really wanted to, if I asked my parents, they'd let me have it when it got here. I'm thinking that I might almost be strong enough to wait it out untill Xmas day. Should I do this? On one hand, it would be a joyus unveiling on Christmas Day, on the other hand, it would be so awesome to break it in and start using it right when it got here! I'm so torn. I am almost leaning on the "wait" just for sensationalism, ya know, for Christmas spirit and all that. Hmmm

What do you guys/gals think?

imadeyouashirt

12-13-2004, 06:08 AM

Calculus

12-13-2004, 03:37 PM

I say you wait. It'll make it seem more like you've earned it.

PLus, what are you gonna open Xmas morning if you have already opened your present..

:D

cAlc.

Doug Gilmour

12-13-2004, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Calculus
I say you wait. It'll make it seem more like you've earned it.

PLus, what are you gonna open Xmas morning if you have already opened your present..

:D

cAlc.

Easier said then done Calc, but I'm sure you know all about that from last year... ;)

-Dan

adamb10

12-13-2004, 05:12 PM

You all got it easy. Try having an unopened iPod mini sit 12 inches away from you on your desk begging to be opened.

Sean_naeS

12-13-2004, 09:02 PM

4G 40gig engraved iPod, of which I payed for half, sitting under the tree. I actually got a deal on it through someone I know, so I was the one to deliver the check as well as pick up the iPod when it arrived. Tough taking that awesome little box home and seeing it sitting under the tree. Oh well, at least I got to look at it. It's possible I'd be able to get it before Christmas if I asked, but it's kind of more exciting to get it on the big day itself.

r2d2

12-24-2004, 12:42 PM

I just got mine. It is right beside me charging and playing music.
It is soo sweet :wub:

I got a iSkin evo2, artic too.

It is a 4g 20gb.

daleyhumphries

12-24-2004, 03:34 PM

i'm gettin a 4G 20Gb ipod 4 xmas and i'm worried that my windows operated computer doesn't have usb 2.0 ports, is there any way to find out, i know there are usb ports just not which kind, any help?

Sparky01

12-24-2004, 04:06 PM

I had the same worry... But as long as it is a USB port the iPod will work no matter if it's USB 2.0 or 1.1. The cables are still the same, the only difference is that transfering will be slower on USB 1.1 than on 2.0.

Anyway... it's 11.01 PM right now in Eastern Europe where i am right now and my family sometimes gets our presents on christmas eve, and so we did today... So i have the pod, on my lap right now... Only prob is that i can't use it :( See, mine was brought from the US and im in Europe, so i knew that the chargers would need a special adapter, so i thought that i could use the USB port to charge which worked fine till i formated the thing and needed power from the mains... So now im stuck staring at it's blank screen.. Although tomorrow morning first thing my dad is gonna take me to go find an adapter thingy... YAY!
Hope the stores aren't closed :(

Well heppy chrtistmas to those who are still getting their pods!

r2d2

12-24-2004, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by daleyhumphries
i'm gettin a 4G 20Gb ipod 4 xmas and i'm worried that my windows operated computer doesn't have usb 2.0 ports, is there any way to find out, i know there are usb ports just not which kind, any help?

It doesn't matter. I have USB 1.1, and it works. It is a little bit slow though, about 1 mb/second,

[LP]M

12-24-2004, 05:53 PM

I asked for an iPod for Christmas more than 3 months before. My parents gave it the "OK" when I first asked them...but now they're much more hesitant, unfortunatly. Saying that it is too expensive and that "we NEVER spend that much on family members". Well, I will be opening gifts later tonight (wish me luck) so I think that will put to rest the agony. My parents assure me that I will get enough money for Christmas which will enable me to buy it myself. I have never gotten that much money in my life for a holiday/birthday, so I'm skeptic on having that happen now. Regardless, my mother says that if I don't get enough money, I will do chores until I can raise. I guess that's better than nothing, right?

Sparky01

12-26-2004, 02:57 PM

Well... Christmas has come and gone... Guess we have to say goodbye to this thread for now, ad dig it up again next year! Have fun with yur iPod everyone.. i know i am with mine! ;)

antdog

11-18-2005, 01:30 AM

It's that time again and I'm getting a 2GB nano black 36 more days!!!!

Huskerz85

11-19-2005, 12:16 PM

Ur right, it is that time again..............

I'm zeroing in on a 4G 20gig photo.........though with my pay schedule and thanksgiving break here, I won't be able to get my hands on it until the 28th........(which isn't exactly close to XMas, but still)

60Something

11-19-2005, 05:29 PM

My wife has purchased a 60G video iPod for me for Christmas. I can hardly wait... browsing the forums and groups just looking for tricks to enjoy the 'pod. I have even purchased some Eagles tracks via iTunes.

She even had it engraved with my name and ham radio call letters.

I guess I will just have to wait with the rest of the kids.... even though I am 62 :-)

Any other old timers out there waiting like the rest of us?

73 - Mike - K9JRI

xboxman

11-20-2005, 02:30 PM

:eek: There is a 60gb 5g on my dads eBay account....the auction just ended, holy ####, roll on Dec .25!:D

Jht

11-23-2005, 02:05 PM

well my mum ordrered a black 4gig nano last week, and it came last friday so yesterday i went in search for it in a whole host of different places and found it. Gutted, i couldn't open it up because of the celophane wrapping thingy, but damn the box looked cool, only 32 days to go

BigMac41

11-23-2005, 07:30 PM

im very fortunate lol to have my birthday december 2nd which means i dont have to wait til Christmas to get my iPod. And since my family celebrates my birthday on Thanksgiving...I GET IT TOMORROW!!!

I wouldn't be able to stand waiting until Christmas, but I also would hate not having anything to open.

Black Beauty

11-24-2005, 09:03 PM

I ordered my 5 gen 30 GB black ipod w/video the day it debuted, Oct 12, and got it on Oct 17! It's beautiful1:D!

It's well worth the wait!

Happy Holidays and Happy Waiting!:D

pInK

11-24-2005, 10:38 PM

I have a Christmas nano hidden away in my desk that it's killing me to keep secret! The recipient doesn't think he's getting one. So on his upcoming birthday I'm giving just a box with an ITunes card and a Sumajin Loop case, which should be a BIG hint. :)

leFrenzy

11-25-2005, 03:15 AM

I think I'm gonna go all out and buy myself an iPod video 60GB black (i've never owned an iPod, being using the same oldskool first-gen Archos 20GB mp3 player for more than 2yrs) and hope I receive enough $ this xmas to cover at least half of it. =/

ptrendy

11-25-2005, 08:50 AM

Well this year has been pretty crap. My wife left me, so I've treated myself all year. New iBook; Nano; 5G Video Ipod. Think I've run out of possible Xmas presents for myself. Normally would love Xmas, but not this year.

Demetri

11-25-2005, 01:24 PM

Ah man, that sounds really rough. I am sorry to hear about that.

Stick through it and I am sure things will improve.

pInK

11-26-2005, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by ptrendy
Well this year has been pretty crap. My wife left me, so I've treated myself all year. New iBook; Nano; 5G Video iPod. Think I've run out of possible Xmas presents for myself. Normally would love Xmas, but not this year.

Ptrendy, that is sad... try to think about the good side of the situation (though I know it's hard to do) - how you might not have been able to get all that before, and now you're free to spoil yourself rotten. Just be careful not to overspend when you feel bad, because the aftermath of that can be kind of depressing too. Enjoy all your awesome new toys! :)

ptrendy

11-26-2005, 08:33 PM

Thanks, appreciate the comments. At the moment I'm in New Zealand trying to get a work permit. I have until March to try and get this, otherwise I'll have to go back to the UK.

Loving the new gadgets. The 5G ipod is highly recommended. I've been watching episodes Of lost on it as well as converting some of my Beastie Boys DVD's etc; all good.

cook

11-26-2005, 09:06 PM

I'm very sorry to hear of your troubles. For me, I had a bad summer at work, and the in-laws lived with us from March through October. I lost my job in Oct, and got in a car accident the next day. But, with the grace of God, I have a new job (and WAY better quality of life), in-laws have moved out, car is back together, and I'm still pushing forwards.

ptrendy

11-26-2005, 09:20 PM

Glad to hear things are moving forward for you. Thanks for responding
I won't dwell on my situation on here.This is one of the few websites I visit every day. Always look forward to new info on products and help with existing ones.

msuy2k

11-27-2005, 01:44 AM

So today I had someone go to Best Buy to pick up my Special Ordered Black 60 GB iPod. This means that I had already spent my $400 plus tax plus a warranty on this. Basically all we needed to do was show the reciept and grab the iPod........but hey, it's Best Buy, they have to make it hard. Apparently one of the idiots there decided to sell my iPod to somebody who came in and was looking for that iPod. Well after talking to them for about an hour they told us:

1) They couldn't do anything for us. no discount, nothing
2) They couldn't order another 60 GB Black iPod because the warehouse had none left
3) They could refund the purchase and place an order on BestBuy.com (which they did)
4) Now we have to pay for shipping charges, because Best Buy hires idiots

That was the last purchase I EVER make at Best Buy. Just thought I'd rant a little bit.....I WANT MY iPod...lol

FeelTheFire

11-27-2005, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by 60Something
My wife has purchased a 60G video iPod for me for Christmas. I can hardly wait... browsing the forums and groups just looking for tricks to enjoy the 'pod. I have even purchased some Eagles tracks via iTunes.

She even had it engraved with my name and ham radio call letters.

I guess I will just have to wait with the rest of the kids.... even though I am 62 :-)

Any other old timers out there waiting like the rest of us?

73 - Mike - K9JRI

hey, mike...

I did the same thing with my iPod- name and call letters. I might do one for my dad as well (we're a ham family)

Where are you from? Your call looks like Indiana, maybe?

73- Lauren KB1GRA

60Something

11-27-2005, 11:06 AM

Hi Lauren. Yes, Indiana is correct!

speckledpig

11-28-2005, 01:43 AM

Mine's a Christmas gift, but guess what -- that puppy was unwrapped on day one!!

speckledpig

11-28-2005, 01:44 AM

By the way, another ham here. 73 de KG4SUF

Kristiano

11-28-2005, 08:10 AM

Good luck with getting your Pods people ;)

Johnnybatters

11-28-2005, 08:57 PM

leFrenzy

11-28-2005, 10:01 PM

Finally I did, I own one. I bought it yesterday, and it's hidden in my bedroom. I'm waiting for xmas day :D I just got sick of surfing eBay and drool on apple.com/ipod. I now have a 5G black iPod video 60GB still factory sealed with receipt inside an apple store bag hidden in a box hidden in my room, and I also got some Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB coming in the mail as well. All I need now is a sweet skin for it, unfortunately iSkin hasn't released their 5G skins at the moment...I thought about buying a vaja case but I think I should hold off on that until my bday (May '06). I mean the iPod was $400 w/ tax, earphones were $165. A vaja case is like $117 with everything lol :o

angwthdepod

11-29-2005, 04:44 PM

If you don't want to shell out another $117, and who would!? I would at least by a cheap skin-I have a 4G and a DLO skin. It sounds like this is your first one? They scratch very easily. I won't take my next one out of the box until I have a new compatible case standing by. Also, have you already started loading your CD's onto your 'puter? Have fun!

antdog

11-29-2005, 07:23 PM

Hey, wel I was going to get my nano for christmas, but I bugged my parents and they said they would get it now if I paid half. At first I was excited but then I do wanna have someting to look forward to on christmas day, they said if I get it now don't expect too much for Xmas. So should I wait, so I have something for christmas, or should I just get it now.......??? I don't know what to do. I've been wanting it for 3 months, now I have the chance and I don't even know if I should get it now lol...

frisk291

11-29-2005, 10:37 PM

If it were my choice I'd wait until for christmas for 2 reasons:
1. You've already waited 3 months so what's a couple more weeks gonna matter?

2. It's so much more fun to open something on Christmas morning, especially if it's something you've wanted for a long time.

Just my 2 cents...

MDWSTFSHRMN

12-01-2005, 05:14 PM

I bought one for my self for Christmas and I'm using it already!!! :P ;)

leFrenzy

12-03-2005, 11:52 PM

angwthdepod-

thx, this is indeed my very first iPod! I'm still debating on the whole case-factor. A lot of people are complaining from the scratches that the ToughSkin do, aside from the ugly factor. I frankly want an evo3 iSkin, but those damn people keep saying early december, with no pre-order available online and still no pictures besides that 1 pic.

I'm frankly getting really annoyed with iSkin for not putting pre-order signs online for the evo3...if by next week I can't order an evo3, I'm buying an Agent18 case.

omg 3 weeks till xmas eve!!! I CANNOT WAIT

ps. and yes, I've been playing with iTunes like whoa. I have like over 15,000 songs+ (I listen to a huge amount of techno along w/ my regular music, lol)