iPod related crimes up on NYC subways
This is an important announcement for Laurie, our resident NYCer, be very careful whilst listening to one of your 14
iPods on the subway. It seems that there has been a
spike in thefts on the subways and police officers are blaming those little white headphones as a dead give away
that you have a small device worth stealing on your person.
When I was living in the city I wore my iPod on the subway all the time, but that was back when iPods were Mac only and
not as uber cool and trendy as they are now. Though as Elliot Aronow says, “All the value was really in the music, the
thing itself was just a stupid device.” However, keep in mind that someone stole his iPod because he left it unattended
on a table in a drugstore located in New York City. Not the smartest move, dude.
Here’s a tip from your Uncle Scott, if you’re afraid that you might be mugged for your iPod just use different
headphones. The would be mugger wouldn’t be able to tell if you’re listening to an iPod or a Minidisc player (and who
wants to steal those?).
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Laurie said 4:16PM on 6-16-2005
Now Scott, let's not exagerate, It's 7 iPods, not 14. Sheesh. If you think the signature white earphones are a target, you should see the big red X on my back when I have my Crystalmini out in the open!
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Roger Wong said 4:16PM on 6-16-2005
It's funny that what was once a fashionable cool thing a year ago is now a liability. Being an Apple fan, I still like being able to ride the subway and pick out all the iPod users (usually about 75% of all music-listening commuters here in the Bay Area).
But personally, I think the Apple earbuds suck in terms of sound quality, which is why I've been using earphones by Shure instead.
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