Has the iPod reached ubiquitous status?

They don't seem to have them yet at Starbucks. I'm still waiting for them to ask "would you like a Nano with your Grande?"

I saw an iPod charger (and a BUNCH of accessories) at Walgreens. FREAKING WALGREENS! They're everywhere.. and I like it. :)

where hasnt it gone? wireless. i want to see some built in wireless blue tooth headphones

I go to school at the Rochester Institute of Technology and you see the white earbuds everywhere. Everyone has an iPod. It is very noticeable. The iPod is amazing because it trascends geeky gadgets and fashion. Having an iPod has reached the level of like having a nice watch or something.

Walk down the right back alley at Algonquin College and you can any kind of iPod. They're everywhere. Everyone has one. Regular iPods, iPod photos, iPod minis, shuffles, 3G's (myself included) except U2 and 1G iPods, I don't think I've seen any of those. Can't wait until class starts again on the 26th. I am expecting the nanos to pop up immediately.

I just saw iPod shuffles and minis for sale in a vending machine in the international terminal at SFO, right next to the sunscreen and ibuprophen. Give the machine your credit card, and your new iPod comes sliding out like a bag of potato chips! Is it just me, or is that a bit surreal?

I see them in Gap, Urban Outfitters, American Eagle, Hollister (sometimes), Old Navy, besically all of the 16+ stores.

Korea. Thats where. Its really really hard to promote a product there, even if its better, because people there are EXTREMELY nationalistic. Everyone isn't wearing an iPod Shuffle, theyre wearing a Samsung Yepp. Someone at Apple Marketing should read into this opportunity.

Linens-n-things is just the tip of the iceberg though. I also see iPod cases in Urban Outfitters, J.Crew, and American Eagle. Accessories in Wal-Mart and Target. Magazine ads touting contests to win a free iPod. iPods in non-Apple commercials. If I wear an Apple shirt anywhere, people will tell me that they own an iPod. Or that their kid wants one... And do you see this kind of marketing for the Rio? Nope. I think iPod will eventually start treading into generic term country. A word so ubiquitous that when you say iPod, you mean any mp3 players. The way 'Kleenex' refers to facial tissue. Or the way 'Coke' refers to any soda in Texas. ;)

If you say "mp3 player", most people think of the iPod. So yes, I think it's ubiquitous.