fall asleep listening to music, wake up listening to music, shower, eat, and even held a couple of jobs where i listened to music (that i liked) at work. when i go out the stereo is always blasting, i even made a lil whole in the pannel so that my AUX cable sticks thru so i can hook up my mp3 player or a friends ipod just to keep the music flowing (if not i use mp3 cd's but even when i have like 200 songs on those i find myself switching out for other mp3 cd's like craaazy). so yeah, music is a big part of my life and i like to have lots of different things with me at all times becuase you never know what mood you'll be in, and im sure you can understand. i just wouldnt want to compromise what i listen to, because thats how i see it as. I wouldnt remember to switch out albums or artists to keep refreshing the player, i'd rather just have it all in and not fuss with it. That way if i'm driving home in the rain and feeling bummed out i can put on something slightly depressing to fit the mood, or if its super sunny out and every girl on the street is wearing tiny tops and short-shorts i can blash something dancy and fun to get my energy up and just feel good, of if im pissed i can put on some metal and just thrash inside my head lol. The one thing i can't stand is listening to a song, remembering another one having that feeling of "ugh.. damn i dont have that on here..." it just blows, and ruins my day man.
it may be unnecessary but like you said, it is convenient, and i'd just rather have it then not.
the storage space isn't the only issue though, the price is a hurdle for me. I know its been reduced but between the price of the phone itself and pricing plans, theres no waay i could afford that (hell i cant afford anything right now but that a whooooole other story). correct me if im wrong, the minimum charge is around $60 for 500mins a month right? i dont remember how many text messages are included with the data plan but i know for unlimited its a pretty hefty fee. I'm basically a text whore. alot of my friends text me from work because its much easier than making a call and im fine with it, but it did get out of hand for a bit so i upgraded to unlimited and i dont have to worry. My plan (with tmobile) is $60 a month with 1500 mins (no free nights/weekends tho) and unlimited text. by the end of the month i have like 200 mins to spare, give or take, and a countless amount of text. Heres an example.. my current bill started on the 29th, its the 8th today and i've used: 2022 text messages so far. Lets see how many i use by the end of the month.
fact is to get what i need out of it as a phone is just going to be too expensive considering my alternatives. maybe by the 2nd or 3rd generation iphone a bigger storage capacity will finally pursauade me to drop my dollar on it, but as of now i just cant. Like is said i can barely afford my phone bill as is (out of steady work, doing freelance stuff to get by) but when i do get a steady job i will plan to upgrade, just not to an iphone. Maybe in the future, cuz it is a cool little product.
oh and if i did find a portable storage device with over 2 terabytes of storage i wouldnt tell you about it. not to be greedy i just dont know you well enough to embrace your man love :-P
ps good luck on the rock opera!