Socially acceptable to own an iPod or PSP?

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Where ever I go in my college....iPods and PSP's are in many people's hands. All I've got is a cheap CD player. Do you have to own either one in order to be popular or "with it"? Gah, I'm so sick of these hip, teenage urban cultures setting examples for everyone else. Also, gamers say it's better to own a PSP than a DS. Stupid generalization!! !!

I never cared about being trendy. Didn't see a good reason why I should.

Don't have iPod or PSP. Barely know what they are. Have a cell phone. Just got a laptop after a year without a PC. Not a technophobe, but have no desire to have the Latest New Thing.

I just have an ordinary CD player, (yes it plays mp3 but it's very basic)

Socially acceptable? If I need or want something I buy it. If you don't have any problems with your cd player, what's the problem? Is using up your cash worth popularity?

I have an iPod beacsue it's convenient. I like its function. I don't give a crap about the "status" of the thing. It's the FUNCTION. People don't view me in a better lght because I have an iPod; in fact, nobody CARES if I have one or not. It generally lives in my backpack or my pocket when I'm around people so all they can see is headphones with wires leading someplace they can't see. It never factors into my social life AT ALL.

well everyone knows that ipod headphones have white wires

anyway, the reason you buy the ipod is that it's so easy to use, so useful, and is designed in a way that makes it trivial to play any song you want whenever you want.

Other mp3 players have clunky interfaces.

And you can only listen to one cd at once if you have a cd player.

No real person is going to not like someone because of their choice of a music player. Do you really think it's a status symbol? Anyone can buy one. It's not like its versachi or chanel or louis vitton or something.

Amen. I strongly dislike people who judge others based on the popularity of their choices in such things as music, television, movies, fashion, and electronic devices, regardless of whether they see popularity as a good or a bad thing. (Although, I personally have encountered considerably more anti-trendy people than trendy people - maybe it's because I didn't go to a typical high school.) Some of the things I like are popular, some are unpopular, and others are kind of in the middle.

And for the record, I own an iPod and I love it, but I have no desire to buy a PSP. (I may, however, buy a DS somewhere along the line, if only for the New Super Mario Bros. game.)

I don't own an Ipod because I don't listen to music (people can't understand me not listening to music at all by my own choice, but I'll rant about that some other time)

I don't own a PSP because its expensive, especially for a handheld, and hardly anything made for the PSP sparks interest for me, except for maybe GTA: Liberty City Stories

You use your iPod headphones with your iPod? Mine just fall out of my ears; I use other headphones with mine

What is the point in buying something for someone else,effectively?
Buy it if you like it,and want it,but stick with the CD player if that is all you need/want.




If they are speaking for themselves,it's true,but certainly they cannot speak for everyone,as there are many out there who prefer the DS over the PSP.

In terms of hardware,the PSP is a superior piece of kit,but the games and functions of both are purely a matter of personal liking.
I think the PSP is worth the money if going to be taking advantage of most/all functions,with a large capacity memory stick,there's the opportunity for putting anything on it,Music,Emus,cartoons,even OS' such as Linux distros and Windows.
I've got a 512mb stick with mine which isn't too bad,and the original 32mb stick.



It's going to be released on the playstation 2 [which may or may not apply to you depending on whether you have one or not]

No, I don't use iPod headphones and I never said I did. I use radioshack ones I think which aren't even earbuds.

Whats a ipod psp and mp3 player?

I don't care what people think. I'm not getting a stupid PSP, why would I want one?

I have a DS and love it to bits. As for ipods, I wouldn't mind one, but to be honest any old MP3 player would be fine. Actually I would prefer a cheaper one

I own an ipod, not because of social status (I've never fit in with the in crowd) but because I have a nano which is small which means it can fit in my pocket without causing a bulge, I like thats its easy to access my music and I like the design of the click wheel. It also so far seems indestructable (I am prone to dropping things and am a bit clumsy).

I like the idea of the psp but I would like it because of the games and movies. I also like the DS.

Anyone heard of the iRiver? I have a friend who has it, it's a lot more powerful than the ipod mini (now extinct) but hardly more expensive. I was impressed with the bigger one's capacity (I think like 20 GB!)