iPod, Podcasts & iTunes

No, this is NOT another rant about amazing + awesome + alluring Apple products. But, yes I do have a confession to make.

I'm an iPod owner.

Whew. Yes, I joined the millions of other cool iPod owner as I acquired a refurbished iPod nano 4 gig black one on a whim. (No, I bought it because I cracked my PSP screen. Mucho Sob!)

I know Apple is working on new iPods, iPhones and what not, but I got nano because I don't think even Jobs can improve nano form factor beyond what it is now. (SNL sketch not withstanding.)

I'm plesantly surprised that I can easily move my mp3s with iTunes streamlined interface. Feverishly updating all songs to include cover arts, even though nano screen is barely bigger than a finger nail.

Most importantly, listening to Podcast is easy as pressing a button. Woot! So I'm trotting Podcast section on iTunes and I've noticed that many popular Podcasts are in video. Dang! Jobs you won. I surrender. I shall buy next iPod Video, with full screen mode and awesome touchscreen interface and bluetooth and other insanely great features. Sure iTune is going to launch movie download soon, but the point is nearly mute. iTune, like its music part, enhanced many of video selections, shorts & long forms, for people to enjoy. TV's influence is going to wane continuosly as people time-shift, started by TiVo, as well as place-shift, iPod Video & PSP & PMP. But iPod Video already won the first half of the war with numerous offerings that are unmatched. (Don't look for Sony to come to this little noticed battlefront as they bet their farm on Blu-Ray + PlayStation 3 combo.) Current iPod Video is definitely version 1.0, but when its 3rd iteration materialize, the possibiliy is simply dazzling.

In conclusion, Podcast video is the new frontier. Viable budding platfrom for the format as well as business model. That's why I want to get into the action as quickly as possible with an entertaining item, a series perferably, after I'm done with my current job.

Coming to your small screen everywhere, anytime. Stay tuned.