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Survey: iPods more popular than beer
Thu Jun 8, 9:06 AM ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Move over Bud. College life isn't just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most "in" thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
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Nearly three quarters, or 73 percent, of 1,200 students surveyed said iPods were "in" — more than any other item in a list that also included text messaging, bar hopping and downloading music.
In the year-ago study, only 59 percent of students named the iPod as "in," putting the gadget well below alcohol-related activities.
This year, drinking beer and Facebook.com, a social networking Web site, were tied for second most popular, with 71 percent of the students identifying them as "in."
The only other time beer was temporarily dethroned in the 18 years of the survey was in 1997 — by the Internet, said Eric Weil, a managing partner at Student Monitor.
Though beer might soon regain its No. 1 spot, as it quickly did a decade ago, the iPod's popularity is still "a remarkable sign," Weil said. "For those who believe there's an excessive amount of drinking on campus, now there's something else that's common on campuses."
Student Monitor conducted the survey the week of March 6, interviewing full-time undergraduate students at 100 U.S. colleges. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060608/ap_on_hi_te/colleges_ipods_8
Thu Jun 8, 9:06 AM ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Move over Bud. College life isn't just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most "in" thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
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Nearly three quarters, or 73 percent, of 1,200 students surveyed said iPods were "in" — more than any other item in a list that also included text messaging, bar hopping and downloading music.
In the year-ago study, only 59 percent of students named the iPod as "in," putting the gadget well below alcohol-related activities.
This year, drinking beer and Facebook.com, a social networking Web site, were tied for second most popular, with 71 percent of the students identifying them as "in."
The only other time beer was temporarily dethroned in the 18 years of the survey was in 1997 — by the Internet, said Eric Weil, a managing partner at Student Monitor.
Though beer might soon regain its No. 1 spot, as it quickly did a decade ago, the iPod's popularity is still "a remarkable sign," Weil said. "For those who believe there's an excessive amount of drinking on campus, now there's something else that's common on campuses."
Student Monitor conducted the survey the week of March 6, interviewing full-time undergraduate students at 100 U.S. colleges. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060608/ap_on_hi_te/colleges_ipods_8
IncuboRossonero said:
Black Mamba
I will join a World Cup Pool is and only if first prize are Mamba lessons from the Black mamba and second prize is a crash course on the Myths of Greek Sexual Practices taught by Lilliana
Third Prize is personal lesson's from Tifoso Lou and Pado : How to be Sleazy and middle aged
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I will join a World Cup Pool is and only if first prize are Mamba lessons from the Black mamba and second prize is a crash course on the Myths of Greek Sexual Practices taught by Lilliana
Third Prize is personal lesson's from Tifoso Lou and Pado : How to be Sleazy and middle aged
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You know . . . wait for it . . . ok now . . . I feel insulted by this. Give this gentleman a yellow card, please.
And Nick, It's Mambo lessons. A Black Mamba is a deadly snake.
Join me at Union Jack's in downtown Bethesda for the Poland v Ecuador fixture!
Here's a list of all the places that'll be showing the games live, in the D.C. area:
http://cityguide.aol.com/washington/watch-the-world-cup-bars/
Here's a list of all the places that'll be showing the games live, in the D.C. area:
http://cityguide.aol.com/washington/watch-the-world-cup-bars/
Thanks. Just sporting some changes to get in the spirit of WC06 while my alien monkey takes a holiday. This one being the Cross of the Knight's Order, which Portugal has identified with for eons ... from the sails of ships commanded by Vasco Da Gama to just above Pauleta's name on the back of his NT jersey when he recently broke Eusebio's career goal record.
But you know, "Vasco Da Gama" should be a line of women's shoes... :eyebrows:
I wasn't in a card-giving mood, so I thought I would take a different approach towards "censorship". Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, you know.
But you know, "Vasco Da Gama" should be a line of women's shoes... :eyebrows:
And thanks for editing my Burke sex master pic. Normally I object to people editing my art work, but not when the edits actually improve it int:
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