So, half the people hate it because they say it will sound like crap because it's too small. But, as so many have pointed out, the songs on your iPod are so compressed there's no point in playing them through anything better. So, who cares? College students will buy it. No space, gotta out-blast the neighbor.
The other half say "What, no radio?" Let's see. I have an iPod with thousands of songs on it that I already know I like. Why would I listen to the radio? Want to know if you like the latest Madonna song? You could either spend 10 seconds searching for it in the iTunes music store, and 30 seconds listening to the clip, or, assuming you just missed it on your latest Top 40 station, well you know they'll play it every hour, on the hour, so you can spend the next hour listening to 25 minutes of songs you don't want to hear, and 31 minutes of commercials for furniture stores and used cars, just to hear the 4 minute song. I'm sorry, who in the hell listens to radio anymore?
Many say "they copied something else and charge more for it". Um, iPod? "Just another MP3 player", they said. "Lame," they said. I'm not ready to call it out yet.
"Walah"?? Voilà! French. Learn it. Then you get the added benefit of understanding 2/3 of the speeches in the Olympic ceremonies, too.
Breakdance? I am so waiting to see some dude walking down the street with a hi-fi on his shoulder. I'll laugh so hard I'll cry, I just know it.
Oh ya, and "no wi-fi"? Airport Express. Duh. Why sell someone one product when you can sell them two? Buy one of each, for each room in your house, and you're set. That's what Apple's hoping for, anyway, not saying anyone commenting here today appears to be willing to do that (well, one person was, early on.)
