How did you get your iPod?

[Digital Amish]

Originally Posted by TigersabreZ

Can somebody please help me out on saving up for an iPod video? I really want one, and some tips on saving up fast for one could really help me out. Remember I'm only 13 and I'm not employed and I desperately want an iPod video 'cause it's so cool

Well, let's see... I got married 30 odd years ago, raised three daughters, shared my music and danced with them, played the stereo more than the tv. So thirty years latter one of them had the bright idea that dad would enjoy an iPod even though dad had never expressed an interest other than as another technological gadget. So for Christmas 05 the three went together and put a 30gig 5th gen iPod under the tree for me complete with a little family inside joke inscribed on the back. So just invest in good daughters. (BTW... love the iPod, play the hell out of it, one of the best presents I've ever got.)

[GinoLicious]

Got my recent nano from apple.ca for free due to buying a macbook off their website.

[VipFREAK]

Last X-mas present.

[melsmusic]

Originally Posted by mops

Quit smoking!

but you forgot drinking.

I'd suck up to your parents, do some odd jobs, get a puppy dog face, whine every else has one, umm, and then suck up some more. Hope it works.

[snicky]

Saved all my cash from my low paying work study job in college. Then sold about $50 worth of my art and bought it last june.

[vladmoney]

I got a nano for christmas, so i sold it to my sister for $100. Then used that money + the other money i got for christmas to buy my ipod 30gb 5g.

[CaLeNerd]

I waited for like years before my parents actually decided to get me one.

[jlmodell]

My very first ipod (3g), my aunt (who passed away last year =\) got for me as a graduation gift; the day before the 4g was announced. -- We went and exchanged it for the 4g without being charged any re-stocking or anything.. god i love the soho store. I still have the 4g somewhere, now engraved with my aunts passing date =\.

Every subsequent iPod/mini/nano, i've bought on my own.. nice paying research jobs and internships have spoiled me.. what will I do when i graduate next semester. =x

[Sniperguy_69]

My sister got that new Cingular Rcker Phone when it came out. The next night my parents bought me my ipod nano white (2gb). heh

[vegas1510]

the ipod is my first mp3 player

bought it through bestbuy at $299 about a month ago,I was about to originally get the 60 GB but after seeing how much songs I only had put on my itunes(around the 2000-2500 margin,I had Itunes installed before getting my Ipod)I realize just how much extra space I wouldnt really need in the long run so got the 30 GB,I sorta regret it now...I may not that much extra space but the 60GB will provide more battery life in watching videos than the 30 GB,I've been thinking about replacing it,I'm going to wait and see ihow I feel about it when my warranty comes close to expiring if its really that necessarily for an extra $100

[Bonk]

I agree with most of the people in here. Work hard and you'll get the money. I don't even have a job or an allowance. I make my money by doing work for neighbors, cutting grass, shovel snow (but of course I have a plower ). If you already have some money you can go to craigslist or ebay and buy some cheap stuff and resell them. Heck, get the stuff people give away on craigslist and sell them. If you have a hobby, use it to make money. If you're good at arts and crafts for example, you would make frames, necklaces, etc. and sell them on ebay.

[Mrs.PiggyRod]

My first ipod, a 4G 20 GB was a Valentine's day gift from my husband. When that one died he couldn't stand to see my sad face, so he bougth me a 5G 30GB. Woooohoooooo for married life!!

[fs.freshman]

well i did odd jobs for my parents around the house. i also saved a few dollars from my lunch money each week. what helped me finally get my first ipod was the birthday money i got from my grandparents. grandparents. where would we be without them? now im saving up for one of the new nanos. might be able to get it for christmas... hmm... im planning on getting a job over the summer holidays now that im 15.

[cyclist14]

Sold stuff on eBay ( have made almost $1000.00, but I am actually losing money on most things because I paid more for them when I bought them, although something that's unused is worthless.)

I will have enough money to buy a iPod 30 GB in two weeks and then I will give my Nano to my dad ( I would have sold my 2GB Nano on eBay, but since apple is selling refurbs at almost 50% original price, I wouldn't want to lose that much money.)

[jmmtn4aj]

My first iPod, a 4G 20GB, bought in September I believe, was bought with mostly borrowed money. One day I decided that my library was too large to conveniently carry around in CD form, so I decided to get my iPod. Within 2 days I'd put together 100USD of my own money, and borrowed 200USD from my bro and a friend

Well, now 1 APP and 2 free replacements (dropped and replaced for free, courtesy of Apple), I'm still using that 4th gen 20GB thing, so I suppose it was rather worthit