Hewlett-Packard to stop selling Apple's iPods

amac4me

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Jul 29, 2005

• #1

Hewlett-Packard Inc. has decided to stop reselling Apple's popular iPod portable music player, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site Friday. The two companies have reportedly confirmed that H-P will immediately phase out sales of the iPod through its retail distribution partners, whom H-P notified of the changes Thursday. "They've decided that reselling iPods doesn't fit with their company's current digital media strategy," the Journal quoted Apple spokeswoman Katie Cotton as saying.

http://biz.yahoo.com/cbsmb/050729/f66d073688fd4e21b847a27a99e47e3e.html?.v=1

 

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PlaceofDis

macrumors Core

• Jul 29, 2005

• #2

probably didn't make 'em all that much money anyways, was good exposure for Apple though

 

FocusAndEarnIt

macrumors 601

• Jul 29, 2005

• #3

I didn't like the idea with the iPods being sold thru HP. Not one bit.

I don't know one person who bought one through HP.

 

zelmo

macrumors 603

• Jul 29, 2005

• #4

Well, it was kind of nice to see the iPod in places Apple doesn't typically place merch, like my local Costco Warehouse, but I don't think HP was really selling as many units as anyone hoped. Don't think it will have a big impact on Apple either way.

 

20rogersc

macrumors 65816

• Jul 29, 2005

• #5

Exactly the same thread here.

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