Report: Apple, HP plan to ship 1 million iPods a month
Research firm says Apple and HP will combine to sell a million iPods a month as the holiday buying season nears.
Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard are planning to ship about 1 million iPods per month starting in October, the Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG) said in a research report this week.
The reported figure would represent a more than three-fold increase in iPod shipments from the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple. Last quarter the company shipped a total of 860,000 iPods as it battled a shortage of hard drives for its flavorful iPod mini.
For Apple's fourth fiscal quarter, which ends this month, analysts expect the company to have shipped anywhere from 900,000 to 1.4 million iPods. Still, these numbers pale in comparison to SFG's estimate of 3 million iPods during the company's fiscal Q1 of 2005.
It's unclear if, and for how long, the two companies will be able to sustain sales of 1 million iPods each month. Apple is actively attempting to reduce the cost of its iPod mini player, and could boost post holiday season sales with the introduction of a revised, cheaper mini in early 2005.
Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard are planning to ship about 1 million iPods per month starting in October, the Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG) said in a research report this week.
The reported figure would represent a more than three-fold increase in iPod shipments from the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple. Last quarter the company shipped a total of 860,000 iPods as it battled a shortage of hard drives for its flavorful iPod mini.
For Apple's fourth fiscal quarter, which ends this month, analysts expect the company to have shipped anywhere from 900,000 to 1.4 million iPods. Still, these numbers pale in comparison to SFG's estimate of 3 million iPods during the company's fiscal Q1 of 2005.
It's unclear if, and for how long, the two companies will be able to sustain sales of 1 million iPods each month. Apple is actively attempting to reduce the cost of its iPod mini player, and could boost post holiday season sales with the introduction of a revised, cheaper mini in early 2005.
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Originally posted by AppleInsider
Last quarter the company shipped a total of 860,000 iPods as it battled a shortage of hard drives for its flavorful iPod mini.
The iPod minis are not "flavorful." The gumdrop iMacs were flavorful because they were named for fruit: blueberry, lime, tangerine. The word you're looking for is "colorful." "Pink" is not a flavor.
ANYWHO............. that is a lot, and with the repeat buyers who want to get the new features and upgrade their iPods...sweet.
Look for Apple to exhibit at CES in Jan 2005 with a booth with the iPod and 3rd parties. I expect next year the iPod section on Apple's site will be much improved as well. Rather than hyping the iPod models and iTMS I expect Apple to show of the nice ecosystem they've created.
For 2005 I'd like to see Apple go here.
$99
512MB USB based Flash card with store support.
$199
5GB iPod Mini
$299 30GB iPod
$499 60GB iPod
Home Support:
El Gato, Roku Labs and Squeezebox, Tivo
Automobile:
BMW, Audio/VW native support using adapter.
Phatnoise and Kenwood Music Keg
The flash sound right, but I think it will be 1 gig, and that Apple will buy all the factory production . . .
Controller and screen-wise, how are you going to get much smaller than the mini? You're not. So the space savings from a Flash-based player are non-existent. In which case, if you're going to have to have the space taken up anyway, use the HD. I mean, if it's $99 for a gig, or $199 for 5GB at the same size.... seems silly, eh?
$99
512MB USB based Flash card with store support.
I'll be happy to be proven wrong, though. Certainly here in NYC you can't walk down the street for 30 seconds without seeing someone all iPoded up.
Originally posted by Hobbes
Hmm, I don't know, I think iPod + mini + HPod will sell like gangbusters, but a million a month seems a bit ambitious.
I'll be happy to be proven wrong, though. Certainly here in NYC you can't walk down the street for 30 seconds without seeing someone all iPoded up.
You should see the campus at the University I'm at, didn't see a single iPod all last year, now it seems like everyone has one.
After all the years of Apple being use to their products being 'better, but niche" I have been wondering if they really deep down believe they can win the portable player market in the long term.
Kenaustus,
Don't know why I put 512MB I think a Gigabyte would have to be the bear minimum. I'm thinking this device doubles as a portable player/storage device. It has a 2 line LCD built in with a scroll wheel with tilt that also functions like a button. Thus you simply scroll between the iPod choices and then push the wheel to play/stop the song.
My whole reasoning for flash is for of course the cheapskates as well as active types that want to jog but honestly I don't see how it could be done for less than $149 and that's a bit too close to the iPod mini.
Originally posted by Luca
http://www.appleturns.com/#3
http://www.appleturns.com/scene/?id=4941
is a better link
Originally posted by Nebagakid
Orange is both a flavor and a colour
IT'S A FRUIT TOO YOU KNOW!
Originally posted by Luca
http://www.appleturns.com/#3
dear god, is that piece of shit site still up?
Originally posted by Hobbes
Hmm, I don't know, I think iPod + mini + HPod will sell like gangbusters, but a million a month seems a bit ambitious.
Well, last I heard was that HP will be pushing the iPod through 220 000 additional sales channels. Each of those outlets would only have to sell 5 iPods to meet targets.
Uh, that site is fucking cool. Are you high?
Uh ... I hate to break it to you, but if you actually LIKE that site, then you're the one taking drugs.
I guess you learn something new every day. I had no idea that site sucked so bad. Thanks man!
Originally posted by murbot
Thanks man!
Hey no problem. In fact, if there are any OTHER sites that you would like to run by me, just go ahead and post them.
Now on the other hand, if you would like my opinion on your wardrobe, interior decorating, or anything like that, well, that's gonna cost 'ya.
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