<p>garland, yeah… it’s funny isn’t it!</p>
<p>I just pointed this out to UCLAri the other day, but my 17 year old sister purchased a 40 gig Creative Lab’s MP3 player for $180 dollars about a year and a half/two years ago. Hasn’t had one single problem with it. Can you even buy a 4 gig iPod for $180?</p>
<p>that is funny
I don’t see what the rush is for ipods- its kind of like the mania for “top rated” schools- without looking to see if the school really meets your criteria-
Now we have several ipods- but we have only had Apple computers, desk tops and laptops for the last 20 years, and have been very happy with them- haven’t had any problem with the ipods either.
But if I didn’t have a history of satisfaction with Apple products, don’t know that I would buy an ipod just to be “in” with the white earbuds ;)</p>
<p>yeah… i love how like every other person walks around with their little white earbuds… </p>
<p>and then they meet someone with something else and they’re like… huh, what made you buy that… never heard of it… etc… </p>
<p>and they find out that it literally cost half as much and this and that and they’re just like “oh, well it’s okay because my parents got me it as a gift”… </p>
<p>I think if that kid were buying it his/her self he/she may of at least checked out the other options… at least that’s what i’m hoping… </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I did replace my earbuds right away-
one reason is because the white cord is like an announcement of how much money you have in your pocket- another reason is they aren’t very comfortable.</p>
<p>You can’t buy a 4 gb ipod for less than $180,
but you can buy a 30GB video ipod for $269 :)</p>
<p>yeah cause that’s just what i want to blow 270 dollars on… something to watch video’s on a 3 inch screen :)</p>
<p>i did however just spend $270 on a 7.1 MP digital camera and photo printer… <em>shakes head</em></p>
<p>There is no question that people at Apple are staunch proponents of the PT Barnum theory of “there’s a sucker born every minute”. And boy, do they ever get a lot of mileage out of it!</p>
<p>They are certainly not alone in this mad consumer society! 
and it was just a few years ago that folks were saying, “they are going under.” Can’t win for losing, can you?</p>
<p>Living where I do, I love my itunes! I don’t have an ipod. I watch TV on my computer screen. O.K. I pay $2, but if I went to the rental place I would have to pay the same and wait for 6 months to watch an episode.Or wait longer and purchase the season via Amazon. And I can easily download a tune that I remember from years ago with a click of the button for 99 cents. I don’t mind paying to keep this sort of service alive. It is minimal and less than a present day cup of coffee.</p>
<p>Talk about PT Barnum, let’s add Starbucks, thank you.</p>
<p>personally I don’t need 30 or 60 gb ( except in my laptop), I like my 1gb shuffle , lighter than a pack of gum and it cost $80-</p>
<p>Sony ear buds are much more comfortable than the ipod earbuds, and the Sonys have great sound…cost about $50.</p>