The use of the word "pod"

As you may have read on Friday. I got an iPod. It rocks and I love it. A lot.

So I was trying to think about why iPods are so freaking cool. I mean I am not the only one who thinks so. iPod is rated the #1 mp3 player in this month's issue of Wired.

So what has lead to this world-wide success?

The use of the word "pod".

It's just a cool word. I mean think about it. You could put pretty much anything with the word "pod" and suddenly it is cool. Behold:

• bacon-pod
  
• gopher-pod
  
• pod-sulphur
  
• pod-cabbage
  

None of these are particularly cool words. However when you add "pod" to them, they are instantly hip.

And hip sells.

And so does the iPod.