June 25, 2009

iPod Music

The iPod's greatest achievement might be how it has changed people sociallyEverybody knows the Apple iPod Nano can do a bunch of things with all the songs that it can store and hold. And while that is to be admired, perhaps the iPod's greatest trick is how it can, in some instances and circumstances, bring people together. The Apple iPod will never bring world peace, but it may bring together two strangers.When one iPod user sees another, a bond of instant friendship can be created. The white Apple iPod Nano ear buds are something more than just a deliverer of music.The ear buds act as the symbol and insignia of the iPod revolution.The iPod has something unique that can't really be translated into other forms of portable technology.Every Apple iPod out there is both personal and shared, unique and common. The biggest importance is that people with an iPod want to share their iPod experience and music with others.

There are instances where people ask other iPod users 'what are you listening to on your iPod?' The Apple iPod Nano has a common element that isn't found in a Walk man, Disc man or a Blackberry. Nobody would really walk up to a fellow Blackberry user and ask who's in your phone list, now would they? A phone list may be more valuable, but a music list of way more personal and revealing.

Seeing someone else with an iPod can sometimes create a sense of comraderie. The Apple iPod Nano is the most popular portable digital music player in the world today. Even though it is very popular, not everyone owns an iPod. And you can't really understand the iPod culture until you actually own an iPod.The music, the portability, the look, the accessories, the style - there are no other MP3 players like the iPod in the world.And once you become a member of the iPod family, you want to meet all of your relatives. Just as important, you want to say to someone else with an iPod "hey, you have to listen to THIS."

Will the iPod open the lines of communication around the world and get people talking, listening and sharing? No, it won't do that, unfortunately. But, what it can do is that it can introduce iPod listener A to iPod listener B and exchange music, ideas, and maybe even an email address or two. Think about it: if you were in a foreign country, and wanted to know what was popular among the youth of said country, the best way to do so would be to listen to the music of the land. And, depending on your demeanor, most people with an Apple iPod Nano would be receptive to sharing their music with you. That doesn't mean running up to someone like a madman, trying to shove your ear buds into their skull. Rather, simply introduce yourself and your purpose, and you may find someone who is on the same mission as you!



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- Ned Roberts


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