An iPod, even when brand new, solved a problem people knew they had: it was a portable music player. That market dates back through the Sony Walkman to the tran

An iPod, even when brand new, solved a problem people knew they had: it was a portable music player. That market dates back through the Sony Walkman to the transistor radio. Unless something significant develops between now and release, I expect the average person's reaction will be to wonder why in the world they would need one. What problem would it solve for them? That's not to say that that question can't be answered, but I do think it's fair to say that it hasn't been answered, at least not yet.