In a culture crowded with complex self-expressers, companies will succeed by leading into markets – new and old – with dissonant designs.
In an age of ubiquitous information, recommendations act as shortcuts through the data mass, helping us find the right, or "right enough," answer.
Consciously or unconsciously, the iPod materials reference a convention of "cleanliness" that everybody interacts with every day – the bathroom.
As technology advances and costs drop, the means of production are being distributed to a growing population, and the line between amateur and professional is blurring.