Apple, Ipod... and the Gillette factor

good feature here.

Dethroning King Gillette:  Is iPod the Razor or the Blade?

By Robert X. Cringely

" More than a century ago, King Gillette invented both the safety razor and a new way of marketing consumer goods. Before Gillette, men shaved with straight razors, which required skill to both make and use, and lasted almost forever. Gillette's safety razor was mass-produced and required little skill to make OR use, but couldn't be re-sharpened, so the removable blades had to be discarded when they became dull..."