It is amazing to think that only a few years ago, nobody even knew what an iPod was. Apple as a company was even in shambles. The PC world was on top, and Apple was certainly floundering. All it took was an extreme marketing plan for those little data storage devices and only a few years later, Apple is back on top. Not only that, but an iPod is almost synonymous with mp3 player. Just like Kleenex is synonymous for facial tissue. You cannot turn anywhere without seeing an iPod somewhere. They are all over television, with those incredibly entertaining commercials. They are in every other car on the highway, if not all of them. I often take the train to work, when I have to go to the office in the city, and practically every single person on the train is either listening to their music or watching a movie or television show on their iPod. I have even seen iPod vending machines. You do not even have to go to a store anymore, simply insert your hundreds of dollars into a vending machine and you too can be the proud owner of an iPod. I wonder if you can get a warranty from the vending machine too!