Well, I think a nano is pretty easy to learn, but I don't know what kind of benchmark Laga is looking for. I think the shuffle would be pretty straightforward--have music in iTunes, stick the ipod in, music downloads, pull it out. But I think the sticking point would be how much control the user wants over the music s/he listens to. If the user is content to have the crapshoot of the shuffle, and a gig of music s/he ostensibly likes on the go, then shuffle. If the user wants a lot/most/all of their music at all times with the opportunity to add more, then nano or full iPod.

I don't know what kind of benchmark Laga is looking for.

This is kind of what I'm wondering about Laga's question, as I consider the iPod to be (arguably) the most easy to operate device I've ever seen.

It has one button and one scroll wheel. It doesn't get much more easy to operate than that.

Also, I have a new RAZR. I'm inordinately chuffed by this.

This also means I have a new cell phone number, and should try to disseminate it to peeps who want it.

Never mind. My sister decided to go with a cheap MP3 player so she doesn't need anyone to go in with her anymore. Thanks for the info, though!

iPod tutorial videos: [link]

Okay, I am having a bear of an issue. I am trying, on a PC, to do an email merge of a word document. I need to personalize a set of letters and want them to go out in individual emails.

When I attempt this, Word doesn't actually send out any email messages, and then when I try "mail merge to Adobe Acrobat" and try to email, I get an error of "MAPI unsuccessful."

Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do. I've googled my ass off about this and can't find anything.

I'm not that familiar with Word mail merge, so I'll just throw this out there:

What email client are you using? I think that for this to work, Word must interface with Outlook or Outlook Express. If that's the case then one of those must be correctly set up on your computer.

"MAPI" has to do with an email connection to your email server, right?

I have tried putting in my account information in both OE and Outlook and the merge STILL doesn't work. The weird thing is that I can email individually from Word, but not do a merge. I don't get that.

I am trying, on a PC, to do an email merge of a word document.

Found this [link] maybe there's something in there that will help you.

From the link:

If you're creating merged e-mail messages, Word sends the messages immediately after you complete the merge. Therefore, after you choose which messages you want to send, you are prompted to indicate the column in your data file where Word can find e-mail addresses for the recipients. You also are prompted to type a subject line for the message.