How is an iPod a trend, I bought my iPod solely because I thoroughly enjoy listening to music constantly. I would much rather just listen to music than have conversations with people, which is why I bought mine.

AND people would be saying the exact same thing about other MP3 players, if other MP3 players sold as well as the iPod. People buy them because they're easy to use, small, nice looking, good sounding, and extremely well put together.