Well, it certainly did not take long. Those trendy little white earbuds that come with Apple's iPod, which account for about 70 percent of the mp3 player market, can apparently make you deaf.
Most peoples' immediate reaction to this breaking news is a simple shrug of the shoulders or rolling of the eyes. After all, don't cell phones and just about every food cause cancer?
While the new video iPods may look weak in their miniature state, they actually can reach volumes equa to the decible level of a chainsaw. Add some high quality headphones, and the sound gets even louder. Everyone likes blasting their favorite tunes, but a little restraint never hurt anyone.
Danger aside, iPods are an ingenious invention, and one college students could not live without. They make working out at the gym bearable and can provide convenient excuse to ignore that person trying to talk to you.
With that said, will there ever be a time where we can walk to class without seeing a battalion of students sporting white headphones? Sure, the device is great, but should it really be a status symbol? One thing's for sure- it's a heck of a lot more useful than a Tamagotchi
