iPod rant of hatred

Almost everyone i know has heard at least parts of my rant on why ipods are a rip-off. For anyone who hasn't. I can give you the skinny.

1) iPods are programed with planned obsolesce. The battery lives are created to last until just after the warranty runs out.

2) When your battery is useless you can buy a new battery, but they are expensive. You may as well buy that newer iPod that just came out. How convenient.

3) When you buy your new iPod you will need new accessories also because the new one is a conveniently obscure and different size.

4) Repeat 1-3 indefinitely.

There is an amazing device called a Zune. It's made by Microsoft. I have one and i have had it for years. The reasons why it rocks:

1) The battery is still as good as new.

2) I get free upgrades for the software online. A new feature comes out, I get it for free.

3) I have never had to buy new accessories because i didn't need a new zune in the first place.

4) Zune software works great and has cool features for finding things you are interested in. There are tons of free songs, podcasts and suggestions available.

Reliable, functional, not a major rip-off. I love my Zune dearly. The Zune software tends to be slow for me sometimes but overall it works great and that might just be my computer. I have no idea. I'm not very technologically savvy.

All i know is that iPods are clearly a rip-off and I'm perfectly happy with my Zune.