iRiver, a manufacturer of MP3 players, is far from bitter about the iPod’s overwhelming success, according to the company’s spokesperson who said that Apple has increased the overall music market.
“In a lot of ways, we have to say thank you to Apple. They have generated so much interest in this category. As the saying goes: ‘A rising tide lifts all boats.’” Copley News Service says that the iPod phenomenon has taken on a life of its own: “Whether it’s lack of competition, Apple’s marketing hip-notism or something about the look and feel of the iconic little gizmo, it’s hard to pinpoint precisely why such devotion is showered on the iPod. Danika Cleary, a senior marketing manager for Apple, guesses it has to do with 'the iPod being so small – hand-held. And it has rounded edges and circles. [Users] kind of covet it, in a way. We’ve seen people caress them.” The article also notes that users have gone so far as to give their iPods names as well.
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so bottle, what do u call ur i-pod? 
bottle’s cork 
ppl who name their Ipods are known as Ipod Addicts, LOL 
my ipods name is “alone in the corner”
MY ipod’s name is “Where are thou”
PS: Coz’ I don’t have one DUH!!!
Can any1 quote me the price of the most sasta IPod one can get here in india..maybe then the we can play a “who’s Ipod’s got the best nick contest…”…i guess 1gb will be sufficient for me…(damn so much for an IPOD… 
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hahaa . i own you guyz just kidding . i have the Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB . ultra slim player !! fanastic but no display 
hey all my favourite songs are loaded so i know “what it is playing” .
i got it from Australia for 8K 