Any iPod Expert Wanna Help a Person Who Has not Idea Where to Stat.

Question

I was thinking of the iPod Classic but somebody told me that if I use it to exercise you will hear kips, jumps, etc. from the moving parts. that as my first choice because it appeared to have the minimal belles and whistles. So, if that is the truth, anybody recommend a good little iPod that is easy to use (I broke my first 2 when they first came out and I never went back...UNTIL, NOW! Apparently I installed the software when it did not need to be installed.
Also, I think earphones are critical as far as the quality of the sound. I am NOT a BOSE fan, so if anybody has a recommendation on a good or great recommendation of earphones that cold be used exercising, I would appreciate it.
finally, any pointers. I am not sure I would even know how to get it hooked up to my computer to get the music on the thing. s it possible to put CDs on it or do I have to get those on iTunes first and than on the iPod?
thanks for any help I get, especially some help is deciding what model to get. I am not into fancy colors, will not use the video but I guess mot of them have this now, but sound quality I am a fanatic about. Anything that will enhance the sound quality would be a great help.
Again, in advance, I thank you.

Answer 1

cd => itunes => ipod
the ipod gets it's must from itunes. So if you have a cd, you would open itunes, insert the cd. at witch point itunes would ask if you want the music imported. After that, if you plug the ipod in. itunes will ask to pair the ipod with the computer and sync. if you click apply the music in itunes is put on the ipod.
You can download itunes here. http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Every ipod has strengths. the classic is really good for holding copiously large amounts of music. If your have a huge cd collection, because the ipod classic can hold about 3,333 CDs. If you have this much , and want it all on the go, then this is the right ipod for you.
But if you don't have a super large collection of music. say under 333 CDs, Your paying allot for storage your not going to use. And for sports, it's kind of large. Not to mention the ipod is heavy.
It has about 36 hours of music play back per charge.
If you want simple. the shuffle is great. It will hold about 41 cds. It's so light weight, you'll probable not even notice that it's there, even if your running. The only down side is that it's really simple to use. It dose not have wheel. it just has a few buttons. pause/play/next/previous and volume control. This is my favorite ipod for sports.
It has about 6 hours of music play back per charge. that's good enough for a long run or a couple trips to the gym.
For sports, the nano is also a great option. It's like the ipod classic, with that simple interface. the larger size can hold about 333 CDs. That's allot of hours of music. It also has a radio, witch can be great if your gym has tv that require a radio to listen in.
Plus because it's small, it'll be great for running around. Sure it has a camera, but you don't have to use that, and you can always go with simple silver.
It has about 24 hours of music play back per charge. Witch is more then enough for a week at the gym.
It's also compatible with nike+. witch means with the right shoes, you could track runs/walks.
To learn more i would recommend the compare page http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ click on any ipod, and then click on the compare button.
As for ear phones. I know from my own experiences earphones take allot of abuse. Especially while running or the gym. the nike ear phones hold up well, and if they fail, they're only like 24 dollars for a new set. Most of the nike headset use ether wrap around the ear or head to keep from falling out. Witch will work great with a nano or classic.
Personally I like in ear headphones. They do take a bit to get use to, but ones you do, they have better sound. Because they're in ear, they do a great job of blocking out wind. Say if you live near the beach, or a gym, or work some place noisy. Sony makes a cheap set.
I like the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote. It has great sound, because it has tweeters and base. The in ear headphones stay in my ears when I rock climb, roller-blad, cycle, run, even upside down.
The built in volume/pause/play/next controls means it works with the shuffle, nano.