ok, ipods dominate the market, according to a magazine i read(i think forbes, buisness 2.0, cant remember) ipods hold about ~75% of the mp3 market. the reason they are not going out of sytle is because just when you get tired of looking at one, a new one comes out...i didnt bother reading what you two were arguing about because i dont want to take anysides...i take my ipod to school and all togethor probably listen to it about 1-3 hours a day. (rarely 3).i find it very useful when im in the car on a long drive, in the plane, bored at school (with no work). i have 5G ipod. i recieved it for christmas. the only time (IMO) that ipods will lose their popularity is when a newer better tech. will come out (and apple doesnt use it). i hate it when companies become so popular that everybody has this product. i really didnt want to buy an ipod because everyone had one, but i loved the interface and everything so much i had to. plus its a fashion statement. haha