I was given an iPod shuffle for Christmas, much to my dismay. I’ve never had much use for the iPod brand, having heard many horror stories about the difficulty in using them and scared away further by their price tags.
When my father handed me the little box that held my Shuffle, I wasn’t quite as gracious as I should have been. I didn’t even use it, just set it aside in the safety of my dresser and went about my daily business with my bright pink MuVo V100. I had no intent on opening the iPod box, but saving it for the day soon to come when my daughter wanted one. But, then the day came when my precious MuVo disappeared. (I really need to hire an exorcist - it’s common knowledge my apartment
is haunted!)
Reluctantly, I opened the package with the iPod and dug out the directions. I was already annoyed, the stupid thing was so hard to get out of the box! Then the directions…no words? Must have been designed by men for men. I had my husband decipher for me.
I figured the installation was going to be the worst, since I have no Apple software or compatibility software. I figured I was going to see all these messages asking me to pay for iTunes or registration. I was so wrong.
I downloaded iTunes quickly and easily. Funny thing is that iTunes is the only program involved in the installation process. When it took less than five minutes to download and install, I was happily shocked! In the interim, I had been adding funds to paypal so ...