[pct-l] Ipod Nano

[Erik the Black]

If you wish to have a permanent record from your hike I would reconsider
using video. Digital video technology is changing all the time and twenty
years from now you may find that your videos are no longer watchable.

I used to be a 3d animator and much of my work from the mid 90s is
completely lost because it was created using software that no longer exists
on operating systems that are not compatible with current hardware and saved
in file formats that are no longer supported on media that is obsolete.

Your grandchildren will not be able to view an Ipod video circa 2010 because
that technology will have been long since abandoned and forgotten. So will
DVDs and any other method available today for storing digital video.

But no matter what happens you can always show them a regular old printed
photograph.

Happy trails, 
Erik the Black

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-----Original Message-----
From: evanaaron at juno.com [mailto:evanaaron at juno.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:14 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Ipod Nano

Hey all-
I was wondering if anyone has used the new Ipod nano on the trail for music
and video? I was thinking it would be a good way to take video and to do a
video journal, and have my music. It would save me the weight of the
seperate MP3 and camera, about 7oz. The problems I see are its video-only
capability (no pics) and battery life. I was thinking I wont take many
pictures anyway, rather opting for short 1-30 second videos. As for battery
life, I think the 24 hour max battery life would be enough for a week on the
trail. Any thoughts? Anyone use this before? I know its new. Thank you!
Evan

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