Apple Ipod, overpriced brick or good buy? Options

[sadolakced acid]

sure, there are threads in the technology forum about ipods; but none specifically for debating.

so here's the setup:

the apple ipod is the most popular portable music player in the United States. the word ipod has become synonomous with a hard drive device, like xerox because synonymous with copy machine.

However; the ipod was not the first MP3 player. They were not the first Hard drive player. The only thing that the ipod had that others didn't was the scroll wheel.

basically; the ipod was, and still is, priced higher than other similar competitors.

yet is the reason why it dominates is that it is actually a good portable music player, or is it becuase of clever advertising, it's status as a status symbol, and the mass stupidity of many?

[KissMe2408]

Ok...I think whoever marketed the ipods is a genious. They really knew what they were doing. I have an ipod, but i think it was wayy overpriced for what it's worth. It's good for downloading all your cds onto it, but i mean if you wanna get stuff from the internet, then forget about it. It takes forever to get all your cds and stuff onto the ipod. The most i get out of it is if i'm traveling, and i just put it in my purse or somethan and i don't have to worry about carrying some big book of cds and all. But yes i think it was way overpriced. Also, i think there are much better Mp3 players that cost less. But i mean the ipods were just marketed better. But don't get me wrong, they are pretty cool lol