Blog Post 8: Diffusion Theory

 The IPod came at a time when the realm of music was at a pivotal turning point in history. This plays into the why as to why it caught on and spread as the advancements in tech during the time were making people drift away from the days of using CDs and walkman systems. People were looking for anything to replace the old ways of music technology for something that was both easier and more realistic for the timing. This system gave them exactly what they were looking for in a new sleek and much easier portable design that would also allow for communication with others. The IPod essentially fell right into the laps of those people. There are always those people who will remain stuck in their old ways because its easier than learning something new. At the time of the IPod it was the first of its kind and I think that's why the people who did not adapt to it did just that. They were scared. After using the walkman systems and CDs for so many years this little gadget coming on the market and replacing how we listen to music and communicate is a scary feat. 

As we discussed in class, there is always someone that will resist the change just to say that they didn't give in to the norms that were currently in society. The positive that the IPod brought to the market from the electronics market itself to the advancement of communication and music through a hand held device definitely outweighed the negative impact. The IPod was that early form of brain rot before the days of the cell phone really being a big deal. So the teenagers obviously were obsessed with the IPod just as todays teenagers are obsessed with their phones. Generally, there wasn't much downside to the IPod. To weigh the cost benefit with this you'd have to look at the cost of the IPod and then look at the benefits that it provided and then compare those 2 things to find out how the new communication technology helped the times or hurt the times. Doing the breakdown, the IPod exponentially helped society not even just in the early 2000s but its still helping it now. The IPod was the first thing that gave an indication into the way music could be streamed and found and even easier to be transferred into being portable. Without the advancement then, I doubt there would be nearly as much of the advancements on music and streaming and communication in general in a hand held device as there is now. This invention sparked a clear change in the mindset behind creating devices and it sparked a mini revolution thats still bustling today.