We are already zombies!

I like most other people am becoming swept up in this new Mp3 player tide. I want an Mp3 player so I can listen to whatever songs I want without having to go through the grueling task of picking up that heavy,heavy cd and putting in some kind of "stone age" player. I understand the convience of an Mp3 player and have no problem with the change.

What I don't understand is, why does a name matter so much!? The apple I Pod mini cost 200$ dollars and holds 1000 songs but the Dell Mp3 player has the same technology as the apple version, cost the same, but holds 2500 songs. Now granted I don't know anyone who knows 2500 songs they like and can name, but it is the principle of the thing!

A recent poll conducted by me shows that 3 out of 5 people would still buy and I Pod instead of Dells version of Mp3 player. When I asked them why, they said, "I don't know, I just want an Ipod!" (or something very similar) Now what would compel a person to choose a lesser product for the same price? I would have to say that the media is turning our country into zombies. All over the television and magazines you see really cool and appealing commercials for the I Pod. People choose the I Pod because it is what everyone else wants, they want to be the envy of someone.

If we keep following this path horrible things will happen. People will get sick and die, then mysteriously they will get back up, roam the earth and eat the living, all thanx to popularity!!! I guess then Apple would come out with some form of zombie killing device that people would buy regardless of any better deal. I can already feel the hunger for.........well corndogs!