Zen Vs Ipod

was just looking through the usual credit card statement. saw this Zen promo in one of the colorful leaflets. its less then 300 for a 4Gb mp3 player.. cool! i'm not that pro Zen really - but for that amount, its makes a believer out of me any day. *winkz* talk about consumer loyalty... there isn't any really. well, i can't speak for all - i know some swear by particular brands.

was looking at the mini ipod till just seconds ago - like i say, the price tag's always the most important factor. its pricing vs cosmetic finishes of a product. for me - in this case, the former seems to take precedence.

honestly, do i really need such a huge memory space mp3 player ? i can't really decide- its a good to have. isn't it a haven to have all your favourite albums all into one portable player, though one doesn't necessary need all of them all at the same time. its a nice to have... but not a necessity. a nice-to-have, psychoed by the media - through the ingenious marketing of the producers of the product, sublimely effecting its power and willing us, willing me to think that i NEED to get them...

so, the question all boils down to the fact : to have, or not to have. to fight the battle with the must-haves... to be a warrior for the marketeer, or the marketer ? hmm....