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Old Nov 12, 2011, 02:36 PM   #1
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ipod nano question

why does every body call an ipod an mp3 player when it really plays mp4 files?
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Old Nov 12, 2011, 02:45 PM   #2
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why do people call
most tissues kleenex?
most hand sanitizors purell?
iPod touches itouch ?
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Old Nov 12, 2011, 03:02 PM   #3
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why do people call
most tissues kleenex?
most hand sanitizors purell?
iPod touches itouch ?
I don't know why but I hate it when people say iTouch.
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Old Nov 12, 2011, 03:14 PM   #4
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I don't know why but I hate it when people say iTouch.
Its called a genericized trademark.
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I don't know why but I hate it when people say iTouch.
It makes me cringe. It sounds so uneducated and goofy.
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Old Nov 13, 2011, 07:29 PM   #6
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The only thing I hate like that is when people call their MP3/4 player an iPod when it's just a generic MP3/4 player.
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