Ok class! Everyone settle down and get in your seats. I said everyone! One, two, three – all eyes on me. Ok, now which one of you brilliant students can tell me how much the lowest priced Apple iPod Nano costs? That’s correct Matt, $150. Now can someone tell me how many gigabytes of data that holds? No, Susan 4GB of data is not correct – the answer is 2GB. Now who wants to tell me how many songs that 2GB will hold? Gail, please stop talking incessantly about nothing for minutes on end and give me a straight answer please. You really need to learn to be more concise in your answers! Perfect, 1000 songs is correct Gail, good job.

Today, we are going to learn about the Philips HDD082 MP3 Player. This little guy is a bit larger than the nano, but much more elegant looking and has the same amount of memory at 2GB at almost 1/4 the price. And by the sounds of your reaction class, it really does make you squeal like a little school girl! It’s great because it’s small enough at 3.5 in. H x 2 in. W x .75 in. D that you can take it anywhere and stylish enough to take out on your hot dates to Red Robin. Did you know that it comes with a stunning protective carrying pouch, stylish earbuds, an AC/DC Charger (rock on!), an USB cable and software for your PC? The battery lasts for over 10 hours, which is even longer than most of your makeout sessions. And if you get tired of listening to your MP3s you can turn on the FM radio and listen to your good friend Casey Kasem count down the top 40 hits in America.

Now take a pen and paper out as it’s time to test what you have just learned!