iPod price drop? (rumor)
Pulled off of YourDailyMac:
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Currently the iPod is a huge selling success but after Christmas the people that have friend's with iPods will be wanting to buy an iPod. Apple has taken this into consideration and is planning on having a price drop announcement at MWSF. The specs on the newly updated and lower priced iPods: $299 for current iPod, and $399 for a 10gb iPod.
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Just wanted to see what everyone thinks of this, how reasonable it sounds... is it too soon for a price drop?
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Currently the iPod is a huge selling success but after Christmas the people that have friend's with iPods will be wanting to buy an iPod. Apple has taken this into consideration and is planning on having a price drop announcement at MWSF. The specs on the newly updated and lower priced iPods: $299 for current iPod, and $399 for a 10gb iPod.
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Just wanted to see what everyone thinks of this, how reasonable it sounds... is it too soon for a price drop?
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<strong>This sounds like a reasonable upgrade path. Especially, I like how it doesn;t piss off current iPod users who spent 399 for the then top of the line model...</strong><hr></blockquote>
It would piss me off.
I dont honestly expect any kind of upgrade or price drop before MacWorld Tokyo.
Of course, it doesn';t advertise as nicely.
"Two thousands songs in your pocket..."
Hmmm.. Now " Ten Thousand songs in your pocket" jkust might work. It'll be a while before you can get 50 GB drives that small.
Maybe in the furure they will just keep dropping the price.
Chris
yourdailymac is run by a bunch of kids. serious. everything is made up and not one story has a basis. they do it for fun. read some of their other "info" and you'll have a good laugh.
I think we could see a drop to 349 at MWSF.
Toshiba hasn't announced a 10GB version yet and I doubt they will soon. the 5GB just came out and doubling the capacity will likely take a while to do.
<strong>NO COMPANY, holds back product, or adjust prices in consideration of people who've already purchased. </strong><hr></blockquote>
I tought Apple is holding back the finished G5 in order to not piss off the people who bought the top of the line G4 2 years ago. Well, one learns something new every day!
it would piss me off a little if they did reduce the price cause i bought the original one, but i would help sales some
<strong>the rumor is incorrect.
Toshiba hasn't announced a 10GB version yet and I doubt they will soon. the 5GB just came out and doubling the capacity will likely take a while to do.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's what I was thinking. Though... I could see (and would LOVE) a drop to 299 at MWSF or MWTK.
if so then there you go, Apple releases a 30 gig or so tiny portable device that plays mp3s(advertise that as a side feature) and the main feature is it is super portable, super easy way to show off your iMovies, Of course It would be even better if apple had their own digital camera that was seemlessly intergrated with iMovie, just a thought.
Either that or Advertise it as a second hard-drive, that convienatly ALSO plays mp3s, NOT as an mp3 player, and then you can justify adding plus 20 gigs.
I like the iPod-video idea.... but what I am waiting for is::
IPOD ACCESSORIES.... I mean the ipod should be a mini-digital hub! Accessories like the ability to interface with a firewire microphone, or even a mini-jack mic (if you could do that in software on the pod)... also, for the price of the ipod you could buy an 80g firewire drive.... so there should be a way to interface with one of those (like in the car or at the office). Realistically, with 100hours of music and 10 hours of battery, do you NEED more than 5 PORTABLE gigs?
my two cents,
C.pres
Yes. Yes you do
Took me ages to decide what to put on my iPod, kept having to take stuff off, put something else on, 5gig was just not enough, had to be really choosy.
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Yes. Yes you do
Took me ages to decide what to put on my iPod, kept having to take stuff off, put something else on, 5gig was just not enough, had to be really choosy.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Than you have WAY too much time....