You really can't read or refuse to.
1. I personally own a Mac (circa. 1989). I stated this in response to someone saying people that are not Mac fans usually have never owned one.
2. I work in the computer industry and I have tried to purchase a Mac just for variety but I never could justify it because the Mac has pretty much zero presences in the financial business community.
3. Nothing I said about the Ipod is incorrect. Apple states the battery is not to be replaced by the user (thus hard-wired). The Ipod is very much over-priced.
You do not have a leg to stand on... your Mac that you are familiar with is a 1989 modelm which is just as outdated as a 1984 model.
And you can't read - I made no judgment based on my 1989 Mac - I only brought it up to point out I have and do own a Mac. My opinion is based on real-world business realities in the current financial business environment. I know the Mac's 2% market share really pisses Mac fans off so I understand why you are trying to change the subject with your nonsensical statements.
If you're in finance, you should understand that this as a general statement is incorrect. It should be: "The Ipod is very much over-priced for me." It is in fact correctly-priced for millions of people.
As has been pointed out numerous times in this thread... almost everything you have posted about the iPod is factually incorrect. You cannot back down from your erroneous position.
Apple states the battery is not to be replaced by the user(thus hard-wired).
The actual quote from Apple's iPod FAQ is "The iPod battery was not designed to be replaced by the user." That is quite different from your "IS NOT to be replaced by the user." In fact, immediately after Apple's statement, Apple links to several 3rd party companies that replace the battery AND links to a page with instructions on how to do it yourself. That makes your statement wrong.
The iPod battery is not "hard-wired"... it has a plug. The case is openable with a tool... a knife edge.
... overpriced...
Ridiculous. The price of any consumer good is determined by a willing seller and a willing buyer, They agree if the price is right or not. Over 14,000,000 willing buyers have voted and disagreed with you... and that was before Apple introduced three lower priced models.
And you can't read . . . your nonsensical statements
Again the insults...
You have effectively called every iPod user who posted the actual facts to you "liars", anyone who disagrees with you is insulted and slurred, and you continue to throw out erroneous information.
I stand by my interpretation of your post on your owning a Mac. I think most other readers of this thread would agree with me.