Today, everyone`s talking about iPods, and not just as state-of-the-art musical devices. When people talk about their iPods, you might think they`re talking about a best friend: "I`d never go anywhere without it!" "If I had to choose between my iPod and my girlfriend, well..." Despote the number of me-too products designed to compete with the iPods, the original still has the largest market share. Why? Brand loyalty.