For over six years, we stood steadfast in our determination not to join the hordes who fell under the sway of Apple’s iPod music player.

Launched in October 2001, the iPod has achieved iconic status in the U.S.

It’s everywhere - in the subway, in the bus and in the mall. Apple claims to have sold 140 million units so far.

Despite several tries, Microsoft has made nary an impact in this space. Its latest attempt - Zune - has failed to gain traction.

The iPod comes in four flavors - iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle and the iPod Touch with Wi-Fi capabilities. The Shuffle is the entry-level product and cannot play videos.

Even as the iPod became the darling of the literatti, the gliteratti and even the hoi polloi, we held our ground. We told ourselves that we were above Continue Reading…