Life-Changing Cultural Icon?

Further evidence of iPod's stunning SOV: this MSNBC article characterizes the iPod as a "life-changing cultural icon." Really? Perhaps replace iPod with "personal music device" and "life-changing" might apply. Seriously, how can one brand of personal digital music player be more life-altering than another? Not. Further evidence of Steve Job's keen ability to differentiate a commodity. Apparently, Steve's forgtten about the Walkman.