I wonder - If think the design of the Ipod was inspired by those Braun products of the 1960's, I wonder if it is nostalgia for aesthetics inspired from the past, so it seems nostalgia retro is neccessary... and besides nostalgia is Fun! The more boring shiny-glassy-plasticy phone products that come on the market, the more desire there will be for nostalgic looking things.
I like the design of my Amiga 1200, maybe could be slimmed down a bit and have more rounded curves, but otherwise it's fine looking chunk!
