according to the Telegraph, this years must-have christmas is the iPod. Considering that the cheap? 10Gb model is £250, and I would probably go for the 20Gb or (ideally) 40Gb model (£300 or £400) all I can conclude is that some people have a lot of money to throw around at this time of year. I would be interested to find out somehow how many people need an iPod just because it is this years must-have gift, rather than as a result of an informed choice, based on thier requirements and the capability of said device.

That said, I want one – I would love to have access to all my music on one device, and they are a design classic. Unfortunately I neither have the cash nor the computer so will be happy with my 1st Generation Sony MiniDisc (a format that sadly never seems to have taken off) player. Currently my (rather long term) technology-development-plan is: 800MHz iBook, then IXUS400 digital camera, then iPod (by which time they should be bluetoothed, wi-fied, video-playing, 1000Gb monsters).

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