Re:40000 songs = $40,000 sounds right to me (Score 1)

Someone didn't pass math class. The $40k number is farcical for several reasons. First, an 80GB iPod can hold movies, pictures, and audio, not just music. Video takes up much more space than any music track. Secondly, it assumes that all multimedia that the iPod holds must be purchased; it doesn't take into account home movies, pod casts, pictures, my buddy's band, my kid's first choir concert, etc., which all can be utilized by an iPod and cost me nothing.

But let's just say it is completely full of music. I rip songs typically at 192 bitrate, which typically produces a 5MB song. Let's say a typical album has 13 songs on an album, which IMO is an underestimate. For an 80 GB iPod, that is roughly 1260 albums, and as the previous link shows an album typically costs $10. By my math, that only adds up to $12,600 if the entire iPod is full of music.

I hate it when people over inflate estimates for shock value.