komountain  +  115771 Wed, 06 Jul 05 07:51 AM I quoted a whole paragraph from an article dealing with  wireless headphones for iPod. [Since I typically use Sony Street-Style headphones, the larger wraparound style didn't weigh me down, though bud lovers certainly will have to adjust. Though you can use the headphones at up to 30 feet from the iPod itself, this is really for close-in convenience. Instead of having a cord dangling awkwardly from your head down to your pocket, purse or backpack, you have the freedom to hide your iPod away. Set your playlist, drop it in your bag, then wander around, letting people on the sidewalk, at the gym or on the bus wonder where your music comes from.] What does the word 'bud' in the emboldened phrase mean? Is it short for 'buddy' so that bud lovers may mean those who love to carry the headphones with them as their sidekicks  or simply a bud like a flower bud so that it may metaphorically mean a 'fresh gadget' or 'brandnew item'?   komountain Joined on Mon, Nov 8 2004 Full Member 269 Articles, Paragraphs

	pieanne  +  115795 Wed, 06 Jul 05 09:39 AM Hello, Komountain, Maybe it is to do with the shape of the headphones? Here a "bud" could refer to the small earplugs (bud-shaped) you put into your ears, as opposed to the "larger wraparound style". pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,461 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	LanguageLover  +  115837 Wed, 06 Jul 05 11:53 AM I think you're right, Pieanne. LanguageLover Joined on Fri, Feb 25 2005 Contributing Member 1,380 The similarities among the languages are more than their differences!

	Mister Micawber  +  116577 Fri, 08 Jul 05 02:50 PM Here's a comment I stole from another website: There seem to be several different terms being used, depending on the way the new headsets are made.  There are all sorts of models for cell phones: headsets--wire and wireless hands free set earbud ear pieces miniboom earphone wireless bluetooth ear sets Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 33,288 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'