Ipods
Why does everyone love ipods so much? I, having recently purchased one of the new video ipods myself, wondered what it is that makes them so cool. While this may seem obvious to anyone who holds one in their hand, upon deeper exploration, it is a more advanced subject.
When you hold an ipod in your hand, you instantly know that this is a cool gadget. It may be its sleek white design, or its colorful menus, but many people instantly fall in love with this toy. What is it about listening to music that is so exciting? We hear music every day. It is impossible to avoid. Yet people spend hundreds of dollars on ipods and other mp3 players. What is wrong with listening to a portable cd player instead?
The answer is this: People are lazy. People love anything that will make it easier for them to accomplish a task. With the use of an ipod, you are not required to fumble around with disks. All your music is just right there, a click of your thumb away.
Why does adding video playback make the ipod so much cooler? Why is it so amazing to see a movie on a 3 inch screen? It's been done before. I think the answer is that people love small things. Look at all technology. Everything is getting smaller. People have a natural attraction for small things.
Because people love small and lazy things so much, a gadget that has both of these characteristics will sell like crazy. Thus it is with Apple's iPods. What are you waiting for? Go pick one up at your local retailer today.
When you hold an ipod in your hand, you instantly know that this is a cool gadget. It may be its sleek white design, or its colorful menus, but many people instantly fall in love with this toy. What is it about listening to music that is so exciting? We hear music every day. It is impossible to avoid. Yet people spend hundreds of dollars on ipods and other mp3 players. What is wrong with listening to a portable cd player instead?
The answer is this: People are lazy. People love anything that will make it easier for them to accomplish a task. With the use of an ipod, you are not required to fumble around with disks. All your music is just right there, a click of your thumb away.
Why does adding video playback make the ipod so much cooler? Why is it so amazing to see a movie on a 3 inch screen? It's been done before. I think the answer is that people love small things. Look at all technology. Everything is getting smaller. People have a natural attraction for small things.
Because people love small and lazy things so much, a gadget that has both of these characteristics will sell like crazy. Thus it is with Apple's iPods. What are you waiting for? Go pick one up at your local retailer today.
1 comment:
This one had both Laura and I 'lol-ing'! HA!
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