Sony iPods

[Daeva]

So I'm working on some economics homework, right? I get to the portion of supply and demand and it is talking about products that are in high demand. Apparently Sony iPods are in high demand, because it listed them. THINK ABOUT IT: Which products seem to be constantly in demand? Coca Cola® Mercedes-Benz® cars Sony iPods® Beanie Babies® So am I missing something, I mean, since when does Sony make Ipods?

[Goldney]

Link to the original source please? And you're right, there are no Sony iPods.

[Daeva]

It's on a school website that you need a password to get into, so I can't really link to the page.

[Ynot]

maybe it's an updated edition of the book books (especially reference books used by university courses, like yours) often get re-printed 3 or 4 times, with updated information someone found and replaced all mentions of minidisc (the previous in demand product) with iPod got overlooked in the proof reading dunno, just a guess *edit* ok, jumping to conclusions replace book with website, and university with school....

[StephenT]

maybe it's an updated edition of the book books (especially reference books used by university courses, like yours) often get re-printed 3 or 4 times, with updated information someone found and replaced all mentions of minidisc (the previous in demand product) with iPod got overlooked in the proof reading dunno, just a guess Ahh, I bet that's it! I do that often when I use other programs I already wrote as a basis for new programs in computer science. At your sig Ynot!

[Ynot]

what the hell is a beanie baby?

[Daeva]

what the hell is a beanie baby? Search engines are your friend.

[Ynot]

aah, stuffed toy

[ninja9578]

Maybe they are using iPod to mean a general MP4 player the way that Jacuzzi is used to mean any hot tub. Often the if one brand dominates a market then it becomes synonymous with it. Another example would be "Photoshopping" and image.

[one]

ninja is mostlikely correct, people think MP4's in general are ipods... they are very stupid

[Identity X]

Maybe they are using iPod to mean a general MP4 player the way that Jacuzzi is used to mean any hot tub. Often the if one brand dominates a market then it becomes synonymous with it. Another example would be "Photoshopping" and image. The difference is of course, is that Photoshop is deservedly recognised as the best image editor out there, whereas the iPod is just overpriced.

[Xaqaria]

The difference is of course, is that Photoshop is deservedly recognised as the best image editor out there, whereas the iPod is just overpriced. If you replace best with "most popular" then this will apply to both photochop and Ipod.

[Goldney]

No, photoshop is actually the best out there. Although some may argue that it is also overpriced. iPods are good but overrated in my opinion, as well as overpriced.

[Xaqaria]

And it is also the most popular. See where I'm going with this?

[ThePhobiaViewed]

Maybe they are using iPod to mean a general MP4 player the way that Jacuzzi is used to mean any hot tub. Often the if one brand dominates a market then it becomes synonymous with it. Another example would be "Photoshopping" and image. Don't forget Kleenex

[Identity X]

And it is also the most popular. See where I'm going with this? ...no? I was saying that Photoshop deserved brand generalisation, whereas iPod does not. You're pointing out a similarity that, while true, adds nothing to the argument and is completely without context. And I'm not sure why you're doing it.