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The iPod used to be a luxury item. It wasn't until places like Wal-Mart started the disconnect of labeling departments "iPods and MP3 Players" that it turned i

by iamdave 16y ago

The iPod used to be a luxury item. It wasn't until places like Wal-Mart started the disconnect of labeling departments "iPods and MP3 Players" that it turned into just another gadget you'll probably find in a stolen laptop case.

Tichy 16y ago
As far as I am concerned the iPod has become completely superfluous. I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? Also I am not sure I follow the logic: because Walmart has a MP3 player section, suddenly iPods are must-have items?
- matwood 16y ago
  I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? I really like the matchbook, clip type shuffles for working out. They are super light, pretty much indestructible and have a built in clip.
  - beoba 16y ago
    Try the Sansa clip. Literally half the price, or quadruple the capacity for the same price. And you even get the most premium of luxuries: a display.
    - matwood 16y ago
      Thing is, I don't want a display. My current shuffle (2 gens old) is completely beat to hell (visible scratches and gashes) but still works great at the gym, running, hiking, in the sauna, actually playing basketball with it on, etc... I'm pretty sure any display would have been cracked or destroyed by this point. The Sansa clip is also bigger than the shuffle. I know I'm a very specific case, but for me the shuffle is exactly what I need.
- weaksauce 16y ago
  Well I have one in my car to hold and play all of the music I have ever owned without having to flip through thousands of CDs. If they ever get rid of the large classic iPod it will force me to go to another mp3 device.
- danieldk 16y ago
  As far as I am concerned the iPod has become completely superfluous. I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? My mother (honestly). She doesn't use computers (too difficult, no interest) or smartphones (yet another subscription). But with the iPod Touch she can listen to music, call her kids from the other side of the globe with Facetime and the front facing camera, and send e-mails. The last two generations of the iPod Touch brought her from 'never used a computer', well into the 21st century, where she can manage to do stuff online that matter to her. I bet that there are a lot of casual users, who just want an affordable device to play games, write e-mails, and listen to music, without spending $$$s extra on an iPhone, which also requires a relatively expensive subscription to provide value over the iPod Touch.
  - kemayo 16y ago
    I actually bought an iPod touch for exactly that reason. I'm really not a phone user (I spend $5/month on cell service), so buying an iPhone and spending the money on a data plan does not appeal to me. For my purposes the iPod touch is everything an iPhone does that I'd want, for $2000 less. The only time I regret it is when I'm traveling, and I'd find it useful to be able to access the internet. But this is rather uncommon. Honestly, I would be happy to spend extra money on an iPhone without the phone bits. The camera in the iPhone is much better, and the gps would be useful even without an always-on connection.

by iamdave 16y ago

Tichy 16y ago

As far as I am concerned the iPod has become completely superfluous. I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? Also I am not sure I follow the logic: because Walmart has a MP3 player section, suddenly iPods are must-have items?

matwood 16y ago
I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? I really like the matchbook, clip type shuffles for working out. They are super light, pretty much indestructible and have a built in clip.
- beoba 16y ago
  Try the Sansa clip. Literally half the price, or quadruple the capacity for the same price. And you even get the most premium of luxuries: a display.
  - matwood 16y ago
    Thing is, I don't want a display. My current shuffle (2 gens old) is completely beat to hell (visible scratches and gashes) but still works great at the gym, running, hiking, in the sauna, actually playing basketball with it on, etc... I'm pretty sure any display would have been cracked or destroyed by this point. The Sansa clip is also bigger than the shuffle. I know I'm a very specific case, but for me the shuffle is exactly what I need.
weaksauce 16y ago
Well I have one in my car to hold and play all of the music I have ever owned without having to flip through thousands of CDs. If they ever get rid of the large classic iPod it will force me to go to another mp3 device.
danieldk 16y ago
As far as I am concerned the iPod has become completely superfluous. I am surprised that people still buy them - what for? My mother (honestly). She doesn't use computers (too difficult, no interest) or smartphones (yet another subscription). But with the iPod Touch she can listen to music, call her kids from the other side of the globe with Facetime and the front facing camera, and send e-mails. The last two generations of the iPod Touch brought her from 'never used a computer', well into the 21st century, where she can manage to do stuff online that matter to her. I bet that there are a lot of casual users, who just want an affordable device to play games, write e-mails, and listen to music, without spending $$$s extra on an iPhone, which also requires a relatively expensive subscription to provide value over the iPod Touch.
- kemayo 16y ago
  I actually bought an iPod touch for exactly that reason. I'm really not a phone user (I spend $5/month on cell service), so buying an iPhone and spending the money on a data plan does not appeal to me. For my purposes the iPod touch is everything an iPhone does that I'd want, for $2000 less. The only time I regret it is when I'm traveling, and I'd find it useful to be able to access the internet. But this is rather uncommon. Honestly, I would be happy to spend extra money on an iPhone without the phone bits. The camera in the iPhone is much better, and the gps would be useful even without an always-on connection.