what is it for? obviously the function is to advance one from one song to the next, whether randomly or not is up to the user.
however, if the ipod is YOURS, then obviously you have filled it with all your favorites tunes and since every song is a good one, you, the owner of this fully customized ipod, have no need for such a button.
and yet, i find myself using this button quite frequently. i do not know why. i have deleted all the music previously on this device, and replaced it with my own selection of quality sound. nevertheless, i am jumping from song to song like a SPED kid with ADD.
it seems that, once one has a perfectly suitable selection of music at his fingertips, nothing is good enough anymore. only the latest addition of music will do for his ears. why is that? did his old songs depreciate in value? actually, i don't believe it is possible for a song to "go down" in value... we do have classics for a reason, after all.
after thinking about this, and listening to my music for a while, i realize the solution is simply to ignore apple's little demon button that is so required for product symmetry. i've begun to slow down and appreciate each song for what it is. i believe that is the way music is meant to be enjoyed, every beat, every note heard and taken note of. beautifully.
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