Second Best Investment of 2009

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The #1 investment of 2009 was my Camera, and this doesn't even hold a candle to that, but that is a sign of how highly I regard my camera and not a slant against this wonderful piece of 21st century tech. The best investment of 2010 are the Skullcandys I got to go with this bad boy. I have the 8GB silver version of this and I'm not to sure how I survived without it. I used to carry some music files on my phone or PSP, but never really listened to them unless I was really bored or had to find a way to get to sleep in a foreign bed. I had been collecting music on my computer for years but it mostly just stayed on the computer and took up space. The main reason I got this was the desire to play Madden on my PSP while listening to my own music and not the crap in the game. Ever since I got it though, you will be hard pressed to find me without it. It is on me more than my camera, and that is saying something because my camera sticks to me like an extra arm. I fly through homework much faster when I can listen to my music and boring car rides are now passed in leisure instead of sick because I have something else to concentrate on. I think that is why it helps so much with homework. Because the frontal abstract part of my brain is busy listening to music, the creative and more literate part my brain can be tapped more efficiently and used to my benefit. Even now, while I right this, I am listening to Steve Miller Band. I have most of my favorite songs on this thing and it barely takes up a quarter of its memory capacity. If I had to though, I could increase its memory from the internal 8GB to an outstanding 40GB with a Micro SD card. Now, I have an extremely eclectic taste in music, and am constantly changing music according to my mood. I can go from classic rock, to Hawaiian, to new age, and end up in native Africa. The easy navigation of the firmware and the simple physical design are both pluses and I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes music of any kind and in any location. The only issue I have with it is how often I need to charge it, but I guess that is my fault for having it one for 6+ straight hours each day ;).