Why Design?

I recently decided to purchase an Apple iPod 120 GB classic at £179. I feel that the purchase was of very good value and that I made the right decision in buying an mp3 player of that size.



I could have gone for something different and less expensive like you usually do, but in my mind, I obviously had the desire and urge as many other people do, to buy something that completely wipes an original plan of purchasing a simple mp3 player with a reasonable amount of storage.



I had to have an all singing - all dancing iPod which can fit lots of music, videos and photos on it, as well as having games, a calendar and all sorts of other built in goodies.

Design played a huge part in my decision to buy, as well as the media and memory capabilities, which are the main factors to consider when buying a new mp3 player, but, did I need to buy an mp3 player of that size? And did I need to spend “X” amount of money, just to get a larger and more stylish mp3 player? I don’t think I did to be honest and I know that my decision was influenced by today’s media and advertisements that rule the nation.