This article is not about what I don't like about the new iPod shuffle, namely, it's nothing innovative but a "re-colored" design of screen-less MP3 players from a couple of years ago. (I bought one such player for $60 in 2002. And yes, I did wish it had a display when I want to know the name of the song I was listening to. Anyway, I'll leave criticism to their competitors.)
This article is about the comments I read about this player: several people mentioned US$99 (or $149 for the 1Gb version) as "impulse buy." I used to think only $2 candy bar or bag of chips near supermarket cashiers qualify as impulse buy. Man, people in the States are rich! Or too brainwashed by consumerism?
(Can't believe I am writing 2 Apple related articles in a row!
Disclosure statement: I'm neither an Apple lover or basher. I own an iBook and an iPod, bought at heavily discounted price. It does pretty much what I expected for the price I paid, but that's pretty much the only good thing I'd say about them.)
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