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Old 11-10-2006, 01:55 PM   #18
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Leaping Gnome:

You have some very good points regarding "true cost" of books. I am blown away that you've owned 7 iPods. That seems like quite a chunk of change. I think that the initial cost of adoption, i.e. the $385 for this new fangled device (let us not forget tax) is tough for some people to reconsile.
However, regarding "early adoption," I remember when everyone had to change from LP's to casettes, then we all switched to CD Players & CD's. CD's intially cost close to $20-$25.00 (1980's $$), yet for the qulaity, clarity, and other features, like not having to rewind or keep our tunes away from EMF's, we plopped down money. Again, I quote Tommy Lee Jones "I'll have to buy the White Album all over again."
Maybe if some of the older posters here recall that time of reformatting our music--especially since we mention iPods every two or five posts--it will add perspective to the development of this technology. (btw, not being a snotty young kid; I'm 32).

Also remember that for a long time, we switched formats, from Casette to CD, with no way to store or record in the new format; we had to still make mix tapes from CD's.
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