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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 <1lbntmd.125wk3119nh4o7N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:
> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > In article <slrnl75ihi.c1.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
> > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> 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?
> > > 
> > > Starbucks, McDonald's. Most every coffee shop. Many grocery stores.
> > > Panera. Lots of shipping districts. Restaurants.
> > 
> > he's in new zealand, it may be different there.
> 
> No, places like that often have WiFi here too, though they're not quite
> as ubiquitous as in the US, I'll use them as I happen upon them. I just
> can't rely on them for steady access to data in the 'cloud'. Not unless
> I want to be without access for much of my time exercising and in
> transit.

If it's only exercising you want, then you could always join a Mall
Walking Group and then you should be in range of the free wi-fi at
Muffin break, Telecom / Vodafone stores, etc.  ;-)

Yes, Mall Walking Groups do exist - there's one at Milford Shopping
Mall and Westfield Glenfield on Auckland's North Shore (and I think
Westfield Albany as well) - but they are mostly older ladies and mums
with prams.

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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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