Reasons why I probably will never buy an iPod

1. [planned obsolescence] Having better models come out 6-12 months like clockwork after the previous generation is disheartening. It's not like iPods are $50, so you'd think that you'd at least get some mileage out of them before they're worthless.
2. [sticker shock] They're expensive. Sure, they're great pieces of technology, but again, since they're obsolete so quickly, it's hard to justify shelling out for these essentially disposable gadgets.
   
3. [iTunes] Aside from Songbird being my player of choice, iTunes is bloatware. Boo to being held hostage by hefty, proprietary software.
   
4. [format support] Why should I have to convert or re-encode files to either preserve storage space or to play them at all?
5. [Sarbanes-Oxley] Ah, I long for the days of free software upgrades, not having to make micro payments every time a new feature comes out.
   
6. [Jack FM] Since the Jack format covers a good chunk of my music library, there's less of a need to carry around an MP3 player.