well if i was going to get it engraved, id engrave "wdil" which stands for something that has special meaning without being over the top or sappy or lovey-dovey...


maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe the date we started dating, but im not sure if thats too much


def NOT something like: "honeybear, i love you so so so much!!! i love when you sing me love songs! MWAH MWAH MWAH, your baby"

That sounds like a good plan...

And yeah good idea about NOT doing something like that, I think he'd beat you over the head a few times with the ipod if you did :P

My boyfriend gave me an iPod for X-mas and I absolutely love it. (It helps that his bro works for Best Buy and got it at a discount).

so what is everyones advice?

- ipod (yes or no)

- size (20? 40?)

- engraved? (yes or no)

- what engraved? "wdil" or "wdil" (top line) "9.1.02" (2nd line)


hehehe i still have a little time to decide...


ALSO:

i wanna trick him and put the ipod box in a diff box and surprise him.... any suggestions? like... put it in the box for something he could believe id get, but wouldnt really be that excited... and then open that and be super-surprised/excited!

ideas welcome :)

I think that a 20 g iPod engraved with his initials or name would be nice. :)

I'd say yes to the Ipod and I think 20 GB is more than enough. I'd pass on the engraving though because I don't think a guy would care so why bother.

I have a 40gb equivilant type player...
While I only have 12 gigs filled. I plan on borrowing lots of friends cd's....

So 20 vs 40 depends on how many cd's he has / plans to have to borrow, etc.

I'd go with the WDIL / Date, but that's just me.
Maybe put his name or his initials on it too... I wouldn't have both of your names on their though, just because it doesn't seem right to engrave that on an ipod.

and if you're ever concerned with money, if he can stand a slightly larger mp3 player, go for the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Extra

Yes

20 GB because you can choose what you want to go onto your ipod.

I have a mini ipod and I only have my 3-star, 4-star, 5-star and workout songs playlist on my mini so I don't have a bunch of songs taking up space that I don't really listen to. My bf bought mine for our 6 month anniversary and he's into computers and says the ipod has a great user interface or something like that. very easy to use.

I don't know about regular ipods, but the minis are sold out in a lot of stores and the ones on ebay are around $300. just an FYI.

I would go with just his initials--if you decide to do the engraving at all. What happens if you break up? He might really dig the iPod, and would want to keep it, but the anniversary date would just be a pain in my ass. Even if you do get married--the anniversary of your dating won't be as important as the anniversary of your marriage.

I'm just saying.

i wouldnt get a mini...

the minis are 4gb ... $250 (or more on ebay)
the regular ones are 20gb ($269) or 40gb ($369)

the mini is good for someone who doesnt have much music but wants an ipod in a "pretty color" :)

Definitely get him an ipod. I'm not sure whether 20 or 40 (because I don't really know much about that). Personally, I think any gift is better (whether to give or to receive) when its engraved, it just makes it more personalized. Like more thought went into it, not that you wouldn't really think about it, but you know what I mean. The suggestions you have for engraving are good, definitely nothing lovey. If you can trick him by putting it in a different box, that would be really fun, he'd be soooo surprised. Maybe you can get a really big box, and fill it with a lot of fun tissue paper and confetti and then have the ipod inside.
Keep us posted on how it turns out :)

Ummm 40 is not a lot and that's why Apple is coming out with a 60. I and a bunch of my friends have over 40. It'd be nice to have it all on one spot and I know a lot of my friend complain about the mini because they have to keep moving stuff around.

-Rudey

well why does it matter if its by apple or anything?? its still an MP3 player right??? just buy what you can afford and I am not a fan of engraving (its nice when guys give it to you but when a girl gives to guys hmm noo they are not fan of that kind of thing).

What I am worried about is- what if a guy goes, oh i want the new cooler ones and only after like few months you bought it.. guys always want the new and cooler stuff with all the flashing lights and beeping sounds LOL...........

I am sure you can find a good one for 150 and get him bunch of smaller gifts too rather just one big fancy one.

iPods rock, and I think it's awesome that you want to go with the best! ;)


Go with the 20 gig, and just get the "wdil" engraved on it. He'll love it and you'll be an awesome (pi phi) girlfriend. :)

i thinkt hat the size depends on how much music he has and wants to transfer over to it. i have the 20gb and i've only used 1gb of that so far, and it's taken me some time to get that much on it, so this size is fine for me. if he's got a lot of music, he may want the bigger one. if you do the engraving, maybe those letters that you mentioned or his initials.