Yeah I agree. Am I snob? If so I dont care
At the beginning of last year I was (i think) one of the only people at my university (Sydney Uni - very big university) to have one. People hadn't really even heard of them - Australia is always a bit behind the times (we dont even have TiVo!!!) Now every man and his dog has one! Most people have the clickwheel one but some have minis. Old people have them, even young kids (<10 years) have them! It is insane! Basically every one got one for Christmas 2004 in Australia. I don't know what made the iPod suddenly explode it just sort of came out of no-where.
Its basically a fashion thing i think. 99% of people are using them with PCs and thus don't understand the full benefits the iPod has with syncing your calander and contacts etc... Most probably don't understand that it can be used like a flash disk. And no-one has a clue about hacking the sucka or doing weird things like putting Linux on it

("u did what!"). I kind of question why these people get iPods. They could easily get something smaller and cheaper (again most people got an iPod before the Shuffle was released) that would more than adequately suit there needs. Thats why I think its all about fashion. Some unintelligent pea-brain retards just buy the white earphones and use them on their walkmans to look cool!!! Give me a break!
I hope it doesnt happen to macs in general. Im feel like im in part of some secret society and I dont want the masses to ruin it!