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May 5, 2005
iPod Shuffle is a gateway drug (device)
You know how some substances, like marijuana, are called gateway drugs? Well, I'm convinced Apple is doing the same kind of thing with the iPod Shuffle...it's only a "gateway device"...
A few weeks back someone gave me one of those (thanks again to my unnamed benefactor), and it only took the flight home from California to get hooked. That MP3 player couldn't have worked better.
But then...it made me want more. Was 512MB enough? Wouldn't it be nice if when a good song from a group I like came on, putting me into the mood for more, I could choose more songs by the band? The questions were flooding my mind...I had to get a "real" iPod!!! (Strangely enough, before getting a Shuffle myself, I insulted a friend's one by calling it "almost an iPod.")
I started priming my wife to let me buy one...making sure she knew how much I loved my Shuffle...stopping by the iPod display at Best Buy, but acting like I didn't want to spend that much money. It was only a matter of time...and I would have it...
And then I remembered my American Express points!!!
So, now I have an iPod Mini...which I love even more...but...do I really think I'll be satisfied until I get a 60GB iPod?!?!?!
And...of course...now that my wife has my Shuffle, how long will it be before her addiction requires a bigger and better iPod?!?!?!
It's all a terrible evil plan by Apple to rule the world!!!
(And lest you think I'm making this all up, read this article about how the Shuffle has better sound than any other MP3 player, including the "real" iPods...)
Posted by alan at May 5, 2005 9:08 PM
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Wait, I'm confused. Ipod is made by Gateway? Shouldn't it have cow spots on it then? What's next, Apple selling 'Dell' devices?
Truth is, I want one of these pretty badly:
http://tinyurl.com/75o75
Posted by: Tom at May 6, 2005 8:33 AM
"gateway drug" not "Gateway drug" :-)
The Mac Mini is really cool...but by the time I would add everything I'd see as necessary I figure I might as well buy a "real" Mac.
Strangely enough, just like the Shuttle is a gateway drug (device) for a larger iPod, I suspect the iPod is a gateway drug (device) for a Mac. I have always liked Macs, but for some reason my urge to own one has increased since I first got the Shuttle and then graduated to the Mini :-)
Posted by: Alan at May 6, 2005 8:54 AM