Point of information, please?

[NoPasaran]

I was away for a few hours. In that time, apparently iPods have become controversial. Could some kind soul clue me in?

[TexasObserver]

1. new fangled machine irritates grumpy old codger

story at 11

[NoPasaran]

4. I'm still drinking nothing but rainwater and pure grain alcohol myself

[ananda]

2. Not to me.

I have a couple of iPods and absolutely nothing has
changed for me in the time I've owned them.

I'm still a liberal, and still virtually unrepresented
in this country.

Sue

[Buzz Clik]

3. Well, apparently a self-described plump, middle-aged non-iPod enthusiast took a stand.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4355654

It's a long read.

[NoPasaran]

5. Ah. The Generation Gap, we used to call it

Thanks!
:hi:

[Dr.Phool]

6. What's an i-pod?

Is that a dog race or something?

[NoPasaran]

7. Yeah, something with sled dogs

In Alaska, I think. They call it the Fall Classic and the winner gets a Mercedes and a phone call from the President.

[Dr.Phool]

8. I'll have to enter.

I've got 2 large dogs, but my sled is a Harley Davidson.

[NoPasaran]

10. I think the Harleys are in a special exhibition category

The best they get is a quart of Ben and Jerrys and an email from the Secretary of the Interior. Still, the point of the whole thing is the bragging rights to have actually participated.

[Boojatta]

9. The i-ditarpod?

[NoPasaran]

11. Steve Jobs plans to bring it to market for Christmas 2008

Substantial price reductions, January '09