Today, iPods have become a traveler’s stapler. People walking down the road in cities, drivers on long trips, and airplane travelers, all can be seen with earbuds or an iPod plugged into a dock. Truckers, too, can benefit from the iPod in a few very specific ways. While the iPod might be for listening to music, truckers can also use it to make their life on the road a little easier. Here are five uses for the iPod that truckers will find fit them just perfectly.
1. An Alarm Clock—Using the iPod’s alarm clock features is a sure fire way to make sure truckers get up on time. Because the iPod’s alarm clock does not require traditional batteries or a power cord to let you know it’s time to rise and shine, it’s a great backup alarm in case others conk out just as hard as you do. Just make sure it’s fully charged or plugged into a power supply before you hit the sack.
2. A Portable Game System—There are some aspects of a trucker’s life that are just plain boring, and this often includes long periods of waiting. Most frustrating can be those moments of complete standstill on the highway because of an accident or construction. Instead of getting frustrated, you can get even by playing shoot ‘em up games on your iPod.
3. A library on the go—When books on tape get a little blasé, try downloading one of many free and paid iPod applications that allow you to read on your iPod. This way, you can find it much easier to annoy your friends with the quotes you find.
4. A Browser—Getting your laptop out to do all of your Internet browsing can be quite a pain when you’re trying to get somewhere fast. Ipods have built in browsers that let your fingers do the walking. This is great for looking up directions and phone numbers.
5. A Weatherman—As a trucker, there are better ways to get your weather report than through your iPod, but with one of the iPod’s handy weather applications, you can have a forecast, literally, in the palm of your hand.
So there’s much more to the iPod than just music or movies. Although these are certainly good, and possibly the best reasons to get one, there are many other reasons why you might want to buy an iPod to use on the road. But don't forget, although Ipods can be costly, it is possible to buy used Ipods for a lot less.
