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Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-)

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In article <1lbmhyv.scuavo1x61x7iN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:
> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > In article <311020131821006705%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name
> > <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > There are wireless external storage devices that will let you store
> > > more music (as well as other things), but of course it does mean
> > > carrying around and recharging two boxes.
> > 
> > unless the second box is in the cloud.
> > 
> > only 1 box.
> 
> Where would I find WiFi out walking around the shore, or in transit,
> etc? No, I need to stick with reliable physical syncing of my devices
> with my Mac, for the majority of my music storage and transfer needs.
> Only if I was looking to buy an iPhone or a cellular hotspot for my
> devices and I could afford the very expensive data here in NZ, would
> keeping my music in 'the cloud' (I still think it's a silly term - why
> not just say 'online' like we used to?) be a possibility.

For "cloud" access, Telecom NZ have set up public wi-fi kiosks in
various places, but you're right about it being ridiculously priced and
/ or low data caps, plus you would keep losing the signal as you moved
out of their range. (It was free during the trial period, but I think
that ended yesterday.) Then there's the "free" wi-fi at many cafes,
McDonalds, etc., but of course you have to buy something first.


Some of the wireless external storage boxes have in-built wi-fi to
create their own local network with your iOS device, so you don't need
any other equipment. They too are quite expensive though.

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Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-31 15:05 +1300
  Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-31 02:40 +0000
    Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-31 16:12 +1300
  Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-31 18:21 +1300
    Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 02:57 -0400
      Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-31 20:57 +1300
        Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 04:00 -0400
          Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-31 21:59 +1300
        Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-01 09:23 +1300
          Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-31 21:22 +0000
            Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-01 10:46 +1300
            Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-31 17:55 -0400
              Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-01 14:04 +1300
                Re: Shopping for a new iPods soon, limited by budget and model's capacity limiations, etc. Advice sought :-) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-01 18:46 +1300

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