A seller categorizing the iPod as an "MP3 player" isn't the same as people referring to it in every day life as an MP3 Player.
Do you refer to the iPhone as a 'mobile' or 'cellphone'? I'd say most don't, because it's not really a mobile or cellphone. People refer to it as an iPhone first and foremost, because then people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook.
In the shops here though, iPods are usually in a dedicated Apple display cabinet :/
Personally, I think "photo frame" should be used when all it does is show photos. If it can do things that allow the user to interface with it, tablet is probably more appropriate.
At the end of the day though most things now are just general purpose computers, with firmware that limits what you can use them for.
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A seller categorizing the iPod as an "MP3 player" isn't the same as people referring to it in every day life as an MP3 Player.
Do you refer to the iPhone as a 'mobile' or 'cellphone'? I'd say most don't, because it's not really a mobile or cellphone. People refer to it as an iPhone first and foremost, because then people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook.
In the shops here though, iPods are usually in a dedicated Apple display cabinet :/
Personally, I think "photo frame" should be used when all it does is show photos. If it can do things that allow the user to interface with it, tablet is probably more appropriate.
At the end of the day though most things now are just general purpose computers, with firmware that limits what you can use them for.
"people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook"
You forgot the "some" at the beginning of the sentence ;-)
I doubt the non hacker crowd recognizes anything of the kind!they probably think of the IPhone as the "cool mobile phone" ( a deserved reputation imo)