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Will the iPod Ever Die?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

Azhar writes "Will we always prefer the iPod's glossy slim design over all the others? Or at one point of time will the iPod revolution actually fade? Lets have a look at what could happen and why."

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  1. Forgive the troll.. by Epistax · · Score: 1, Troll

    But I don't understand the attraction to begin with. As far as I know, the iPod currently (or used to) has these problems:

    1. It cannot be treated as a USB harddrive
    2. It can only use MP3's.
    3. It is highly overpriced compared to its competitors.
    4. The batteries are of extremely low quality (talked to someone at work just this last week, he said everyone in the family got one for last christmas (5 iPods), and 3 were dead by then).
    5. It does not work in cold weather (say, jogging in the winter).

    In addition I've used iPod's belonging to others. I didn't really like the UI (if I'm spinning my finger around a circle of sorts, when do I stop to make it get where I want?). I suppose I'd get used to it, but the UI seemed terrible to me compared to my iRiver. With my iRiver, I can change the song or volume without taking it out of my pocket.

    So, what's the allure of an iPod if I can buy a rival for $100 with a better battery, better temperature immunity, better UI (to perspective), better compatability (ogg, treated as a harddrive)? I want an honest answer actually.

    Oh and once again, forgive the "troll".