Apple's got less iPod juice than users want

At last week's MacWorld, Steve Jobs announced with pride that Apple sold 32 million iPods in 2005. "And it still wasn't enough," he said, noting the company will be making more for those of you who couldn't get one in time for the holiday.

What's really not enough is what's included with those $6 billion worth of music players. Most iPods don't come with a charger. You need to plug it into your computer to charge the device, or fork over an extra $29 for a two-inch-square white brick that plugs into a wall. iPod users are livid over this, especially those who used to get a charger, a dock and a carrying case with their older 20GB iPods. True, those iPods didn't show photos, or play movies, or present all the details from the album that's playing in full color. But at least you could charge them without a computer.

The word "shame" is on the lips of lots of iPod customers writing reviews on the Apple site who discover this after they've spent the $300-$400 on their players.