Hmm, good points - but who's to say? I don't buy a new gadget because it is the 'newest' thing (my s.o would disagree) but because of what I can do, or learn or create with it, or display what I've created! I too, am a confessed ipod addict but every one of them has improved upon the previous model in ways I can use. Time was when I could barely get from Seattle to Chicago on one charge. My latest nano gets me to Europe easily and then some - truly great! Besides music I use it to listen to NPR podcasts and lectures and learn Italian. And all this in a thinner, more elegant package. For me right now, it is perfect (and I'll probably upgrade to another model if it does something better that I enjoy or need)
A friend of mine is into chinese porcelain (btw, there's an expensive hobby). I think he is crazy for spending $$ for yet another piece and yet he truly enjoys the stuff. I mean, what can you *do* with it? But there again, just a matter of perspective.
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