MP3 players on the road

I have posted previously on just how much I love my stereo and what I have purchased to be installed in our bus.

For Christmas, my lovely daughter bought me an iPod Shuffle. There were many reasons she went with an iPod, mainly because I use an Apple Macbook which I absolutely love. They connect perfectly well with either Apple or PC so don’t think you need to go out and buy an Apple computer!. However, I highly recommend them, especially if you are new to the wonderful world of computers. They are easy to use and do not get viruses!

As I use my MP3 fairly regularly, I had started looking into how I might hook it into my car stereo. I wasn’t quite sure how much it would cost but after researching it, found several options. You can get a variety of devices in several price ranges. I am quite surprised at the amount of options available. I found that you can get products that are basic right through to some pretty sophisticated options.

As it turned out, my daughter bought me a cassette adapter for Father’s Day ($32.95 Australia) which simply plugs into the MP3 player. You then just insert the cassette into your stereo player and it plays from your MP3, simple! I am very happy with the sound. I still can’t believe the quality of sound that comes out of such a small device. They are very easy to use so don’t worry if you are new to the world of tech gadgets.

And yes, my daughter is pretty wonderful buying me all these great gadgets

I will more than likely upgrade the shuffle which is perfect for me right now to an iPod 80GB when we start traveling.

The iPod also plays video and I’m told there is a TV adapter which means I can use it when on the road..neat!

I will have access to the internet while on the road so can use the iTunes music store to purchase music as we want.

I think it is a good idea to consider buying an MP3 player if you plan on traveling or drive a lot. The thing I like the most is that we don’t need to worry about bringing along music CD’s but rather just a small MP3 player that depending on the storage capacity you have, can store anywhere up to 20,000+ songs!