Wheels have always fascinated humans since the time it originated in ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the 5Th millennium BC. We have found a wide array of applications for wheels and it was taken for granted and we totally ignored the importance of wheel Until Apple placed it in a device and launched it on 23 October 2001. Since then the "Wheeled" device has been the fascination and has been "held" with respect.
For the uninitiated the "Wheeled" device is universally called iPod. ipod was born out of Apple's need to have a digital music player that is not clumsy and big or small and useless.The first iPod was a revolutionary device , it took the digital music world by storm.The more established players like Sony and Philips were caught napping.But all this history and hype didn't spur any urge in myself to buy it even after 5 1/2 years after it was launched
I have my own reasons not to be "wheeled" over by the iPod
Its extremely pricey than its peers , Apple iPod nano 2nd Generation 8GB MP3 Player costs around $185.00 ,While a SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB MP3 Player (with more features) costs just $155.00. I would slash my wrists and die , if I have to pay $30 (Rs 1300) more just for a funky wheel. There is no argument that the wheel is very user friendly and easy to use ,but putting such a huge premium on a innovation like this and short charging users is bad.
I am happy that I am not among the millions who are using iPod , I have bought a Samsung 8GB Mp3 player for $135 with all the features of an iPod 32GB Video player.Don't give in to peer pressure to have an iPod and lose out on better deals,iPod is not the only Mp3 player around there are many better and cheap Players with the same or better features.
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Well said buddy... your description of wheels and their use in the latest device that is causing a revolution in the world of music and technology is really good.
Well i dont have much to say on this topic as I myself is one of the very early users of Ipod. I have got a Ipod nano which i bought when it was pretty new in the market . I bought the Ipod for about $210. it does not have a video player which the latest Mp3 players have ..but i can bet on the quality of music . Though i have not listened to songs in other Music players of Sony or other brands..but i am sure that i can bet that no competitor of Apple can ever beat the quality of music that Ipod provides, its simply awesome . May be i suggest you to listen to some nice song in your player and in Ipod you will find the difference ..
Common Vijay I can bet my life on this one .. buy a third rate burma bazaar Digital music player and use a BOSE headphone.. Apple iPod music quality would look like a pauper infront of BOSE sound clarity and quality... what say!!!!
Apple is doing what Microsoft did to OS .. creating Monopoloy and Psyching users into believing that "If its not IPod its a TriPod"...
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