iPods are one of the most important creations of the century. They're not too large, depending on which one you get (and even the largest makes can fit into most drainpipe/skinny jean pockets), and the battery life is good-that is, until it start's running down.
So you have to pay out again; a spend you don't need after buying an iPod, which is expensive already. Buy then, say, 6 months later, you find you can't fit half the songs you could when you originally purchased it- chances are, it's because you didn't eject it via iTunes before removing it from the computer. However, Ipods are the most popular type of personal music player, so why would the makers still let this happen? It's frustrating, and I'm sure nobody wants to buy yet another iPod when their old one is working. Personally, I had a 2GB nano, and could fit only 250 songs on it after just of year of owning. So I bought an 80gig video- which is expensive for anyone on a normal wage. But still, because of the looks and the brilliant sound and picture quality, I gave in, as do many people.
You would think the more expensive iPods would definitely be faultless, after spending around £200 on it. But no, just like the nano, it froze, and i had to wait for the new, fully-charged battery to run down, then re-charge it. It is a problem Apple need to sort out, considering they claim their product is the best. It is a silly problem, that I'm sure could easily be fixed.
So, apart from the fact they let you down at the most awkward of times, and are ridiculously expensive, iPods are amazing. Today, almost everyone has one- they're mostly reliable, sound is brilliant, and they seem to be good value for money- at least, they would be if only apple would sort out the smallest things, instead of making a new type of iPod every other week.