From this week, every sunday, i will be posting an article about a brand name that has become a common name for that particular commodity.. hope you enjoy the series..
1. iPOD: Synonymous for: mp3 player
Apple Inc. took the whole world by storm when it introduced the iPOD, a portable mp3 player.. when it was introduced, it used HDDs and was really very heavy.. but over the years, they have switched to falsh memory and the iPOD still remains the best selling mp3 player in the world..
In India (probably even worldwide), whenever anyone sees a portable mp3 player, be it a SanDisk Sansa, a Creative ZEN, or a SONY Walkman, they are bound to call it an iPOD!! yes.. the term iPOD has become a common name for mp3 players in India!!
The funniest part was when my friend once told me that his "iPOD" was made by Sony Inc. and I ended up arguing with him that iPODs were made exclusively by Apple Inc.. :D.. It was only after a few mohtns that I realized this..
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