I got a non ipod because I needed something water resistant.  And something
smaller then a nano but still with a screen.  And something considerably
cheaper.  And something with greater battery life.

Mike

On 10/20/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>>I don't have an iPod and don't particularly want one.
> >> So sad. ;(
> >
> >Why is that?
>
> Well there could be different motivations so the "why" part is not so
> easy to analyze. Hovever I do think that the general term "sad" is an
> accurate umbrella for all of them.
>
> 1) To hate Apple so much that one would intentionally buy the inferior
> product is sad. It might even be called sick.
>
> 2) To lack the acuity to see the difference is sad. I suspect this
> handicap is MS's problem, their top managers simply lack the keen
> perception to identify a dud.
>
> 3) To lack the dough for a $150 nano is sad (but understandable).
>
>
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