5G (video) iPod Sales Strong?

[MacRumors]

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According to various "industry and channel sources", one analyst is reporting (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/analyst-5g-ipod-sales-ahead-of-expectations/) that the 5th generation iPods are selling better than expected... even exceeding iPod nano sales in certain markets.

Businessweek points (http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051101_614904.htm) to 5-7 day delays in fulfilling orders of the 5th Generation iPod from Apple, however, this may simply be due to constraint in certain supplies. Apple is reportedly shopping around for a second supplier of LCDs to relieve the constraint.

Apple has already announced that they have sold over 1 million videos, but its hard to correlate that to 5G iPods sales, since anyone can purchase a video to play back on their Mac or PC.

[ibook30]

I wonder how many folks were waiting for a "vid pod" before they bought ?

[RBilRamZ]

So much for all of you that said an iPod that could play video was a dumb idea and that Apple was making a mistake. I love my 5G iPod!

[Lacero]

The video iPod is the best bang for the buck. I can see how it would be a bestseller among the whole iPod line.

[edge540]

I wonder how many college kids are going to buy these just to relieve boredome in classes... I know I would...

[rdowns]

No doubt this is one of the things fueling Apple's stock price; up $1.91 today at $61.86.

[ack_mac]

I wonder how many college kids are going to buy these just to relieve boredome in classes... I know I would...

That, and from a real estate perspective more and more people are moving into the city from the suburbs... That means more people riding on the bus, taking the metro/subway, etc. I am sure that the video iPod would be a nice way to help pass the time...

If every lawyer in DC and NYC bought one of these things, they would sell millions :)

[Windowlicker]

it very much seems like the sources are right. i still haven't seen one myself, eventhough I work at a apple retail store :P ..same thing with black nano.

then again, we're talking about finland. must be the last country getting the stuff. oh well, at least we got itms before sweden ;)

(förlåt mig, Pelle Svensson)

[HiRez]

I'm sensing a disturbing trend. We are now going to be filling up MacRumors with "stories" of every cel phone industry news blurb, announcement, statistic, propogandlet... :rolleyes:

EDIT: sorry, posted under the wrong story.

[WeBleed4Real]

Sounds like we have that "MUST HAVE" Christmas Gift for this year.

[bigandy]

i'm going to buy one because i've had mine near on two years and a 60gb one that's thinner than my current 40gb would be great :)

and not scratched.... :rolleyes:

[sethypoo]

This is great news! I am hoping to get one either for Christmas, or when I buy the Intel PowerBook next Spring.

[puckhead193]

the blurs says apple wants to get another manufacture for the LCD display, what about finding a company who can make the ipod more scratch resistant. :rolleyes:

[mdntcallr]

While i love the market for music videos being created.

No one is saying whether or not the videos being downloaded are all recent. or had been including sales/downloads prior to the introduction of the video ipod.

my bet is that this includes the info from prior downloads.

i know i own some music videos which were included in my album purchases.

[liketom]

still waiting for the first issues to raise there head with the 5G and get fixed before buy;)

man apples stocks up at the mo 61.98 wow it was 50 last time i looked

[puckhead193]

still waiting for the first issues to raise there head with the 5G and get fixed before buy;)

man apples stocks up at the mo 61.98 wow it was 50 last time i looked
i knew i should have bought apple stock over the summer:(

[mcoyne]

I wonder how many folks were waiting for a "vid pod" before they bought ?

That's basically what I've been waiting for. I bought my first iPod a couple of years ago and have been holding out since then. I have to say that the video iPod rocks so far. I've loaded it up with home movies to show relatives and started ripping my dvd collection to watch when I travel. Much easier than toting all the discs with me.

[Alex The Nifty]

Yeah, AAPL is doing great. I made a 50% profit over several months. Too bad I got out, it's about 125% now.

The only thing I wonder about is the iPod w/ video is apparently fueling QuickTime 7 Pro sales, but do people realize that that won't really let them rip DVDs? If iTunes had a good DVD ripper in it, then people would buy the new 5G iPods like there's no tomorrow, and for Apple, there wouldn't be, because they would be sued into oblivion by Hollywood.

[liketom]

Yeah, AAPL is doing great. I made a 50% profit over several months. Too bad I got out, it's about 125% now.

The only thing I wonder about is the iPod w/ video is apparently fueling QuickTime 7 Pro sales, but do people realize that that won't really let them rip DVDs? If iTunes had a good DVD ripper in it, then people would buy the new 5G iPods like there's no tomorrow, and for Apple, there wouldn't be, because they would be sued into oblivion by Hollywood.
yep quicktime 7 pro for windows is in the top sales list on the apple store

[nagromme]

I like my 4g 60 just fine, and I do not need to spend the money.... but those new ones are so THIN :) I like that almost as much as I like the bigger screen.

As for video, it's a fun extra, but not--for me--a reason to buy in and of itself.

What I really need is a way to justify buying BOTH a 5g and a nano. Suggestions are welcome :)

[liketom]

I like my 4g 60 just fine, and I do not need to spend the money.... but those new ones are so THIN :) I like that almost as much as I like the bigger screen.

As for video, it's a fun extra, but not--for me--a reason to buy in and of itself.

What I really need is a way to justify buying BOTH a 5g and a nano. Suggestions are welcome :)
well christmas is on it's way ? need you any more excuse :D

[jholzner]

While i love the market for music videos being created.

No one is saying whether or not the videos being downloaded are all recent. or had been including sales/downloads prior to the introduction of the video ipod.

my bet is that this includes the info from prior downloads.

i know i own some music videos which were included in my album purchases.

Apple's own press release says that 1 million were purchsed and downloaded in under 20 days. That pretty much means that the tally started when the videos/tv shows were released on the iTMS.

[matticus008]

I like my 4g 60 just fine, and I do not need to spend the money.... but those new ones are so THIN :) I like that almost as much as I like the bigger screen.

As for video, it's a fun extra, but not--for me--a reason to buy in and of itself.

What I really need is a way to justify buying BOTH a 5g and a nano. Suggestions are welcome :)
Ummm....your nano is full? It's like a bookshelf. When you get too many books, you need to buy a new bookshelf!

[Object-X]

I'll admit I was dubious about them when they were announced, but after you hold one in your hand and watch a video you want it. It's a gotta have device. This news really doesn't surprise me. I will be updating my 3G.

[Squonk]

There are two reasons I am avoiding the Apple Store now:
1) 60GB iPod (I already have a 4G/60GB)
2) 15" PB with 7200rpm 100GB drive (I already have a 15" 1.25GHz...)

Do I need to upgrade? No.
Do I want to upgrade? Hell yeah!!!

[halse]

the screen on the 5G is surprisingly good and the Quicktime videos/ads etc do not do it justice, it is tempting but I already have a Shuffle and a mini........

[anthonymoody]

Yeah video capabilities or not - these are the first full sized iPods I've personally found appealing. I have a silver 1G mini and I'm getting the 60 gig for xmas :)

TM

[BenAKL]

Yeah, huge demand in NZ but the problem is there aren't any around. Am looking at the 60Gb iPod and quite a few retailers in Auckland are not prepared to commit a date of arrival.:rolleyes:

[Stella]

LOL
"The iPod is on its last legs... apple have screwed up fatally."

And comments to this effect.

[riversky]

The two things I use most in life, my PowerBook and Google are both seeing their stocks go up and up. So that makes my goal of retirement at 50 more and more likely.....Buy stock in what you use!!!

[abhishake]

While i love the market for music videos being created.

No one is saying whether or not the videos being downloaded are all recent. or had been including sales/downloads prior to the introduction of the video ipod.

my bet is that this includes the info from prior downloads.


It's from the sales of the last 20 some odd days.. Since they introduced the Video iPod.

[MacTruck]

Target has the black nano 4gb and the black 30gb video in stock and have had them since they came out.

[abhishake]

The two things I use most in life, my PowerBook and Google are both seeing their stocks go up and up. So that makes my goal of retirement at 50 more and more likely.....Buy stock in what you use!!!


That's what I did.. I bought google at $276 and Apple at $39. $5000 dollars worth.. Then I sold the Google stock (due to peer pressure). I knew i should've stayed in... And I lost five hundred in Delta (Dumb move, I know)... But overall, my profit from Apple has been 56%..

Thanks Apple.. I love you.

[p0intblank]

Very nice, I like what I'm reading. :cool: The new iPod is going sell like crazy for the holidays. Apple made excellent timing with its release.

[ShaggyLR]

The 5 to 7 day delay isn't always accurate. I ordered mine on Sunday and FedEx had it in their hands mid day on Tuesday.

[inkswamp]

I'm amazed at the continued appeal of the iPod. I keep thinking it's going to level out at some point, but it just keeps exploding in popularity. A friend of mine who is notoriously anti-Apple (literally, he hates the company) just announced to me a couple days ago that he's going to buy a video iPod. It's surprising how rapidly Apple is winning over even its most fervent critics with this thing.

[AidenShaw]

yep quicktime 7 pro for windows is in the top sales list on the apple store
Of course it's popular - Windows users want to convert those proprietary Apple files into something that plays for sure! :D

[toolhouse]

Yeah, AAPL is doing great. I made a 50% profit over several months. Too bad I got out, it's about 125% now.

The only thing I wonder about is the iPod w/ video is apparently fueling QuickTime 7 Pro sales, but do people realize that that won't really let them rip DVDs? If iTunes had a good DVD ripper in it, then people would buy the new 5G iPods like there's no tomorrow, and for Apple, there wouldn't be, because they would be sued into oblivion by Hollywood.

Bought 2,000 shares @ $17-22 pre-split. My wife said I was crazy, but I have the last laugh.

[dontmatter]

The two things I use most in life, my PowerBook and Google are both seeing their stocks go up and up. So that makes my goal of retirement at 50 more and more likely.....Buy stock in what you use!!!

Good thing you don't drive a chevy.

[VanMac]

Good news.

Go AAPL stock GO!

[balamw]

The only thing I wonder about is the iPod w/ video is apparently fueling QuickTime 7 Pro sales, but do people realize that that won't really let them rip DVDs?
I recently bought QT7Pro for my iBook mainly so I could easliy compress the 320x240 15 fps MJPEG video clips that are generated by my digital camera into iTunes/iPod compatible format. I have other ways to rip DVDs to MPEG-4 if I choose to do so, and I would probably do so on my desktop PC.

B

[darwen]

I thought the iPod poho was a waste of money when it came out but told myself as soon as a video one hits shelves I will move up. I traded in my 3g 20gb for the 30 gig! It arrives tomorrow at 10:30.... I already have 12 hours of video to put on it! I am so stoked.

I hope this "faster sales than the nano" is proven soon, I can't wait to rub in in the faces of all the people who thought the video iPod would never sell.

[zedwards]

I was about to buy one, but while looking in the store, even the 5Gs were scratched. I don't use a case, and so my 4G is pretty marred up, so maybe they will use a different material?

[plastikimo]

i just returned my 5G white ipod back to apple.com. Battery life sux and it is way too scratch prone. i only had it for 10 days and there already were a few massive scratches and i almost NEVER take it out of it's case. Only to flip it over to connect it to my PowerBook! and the case was already getting all super dirty and worn out.

I dont want a product that im afraid to touch. Apple is my favorite complany, but im gonna wait this whole lawsuit out and probably gonna skip this gen of 'screened' iPods.

I bought a 1GB shuffle instead. and i can touch it! I had a U2 iPod before and sold it to get the 5G, so im still going through the shock of dropping down to the level of the shuffle, but i think i'll be alright, i just hope they hurry and change the material they use, both plastic front and metal backing, or at least make them scatch resistant.

I dont wanna hide something so beautiful in a case!!!!!:mad:

[Multimedia]

I wonder how many folks were waiting for a "vid pod" before they bought ?I know I was. And now that I can't afford one, I'm waiting for the 6G version with the bigger 16:9 screen. Still love my 2G 20GB 6 pin FW unit I got for $299 after 3G was announced two years ago. It's only twice as thick as a 5G 60 GB video model and only weighs twice as much.:p

[Timothy]

I LOVE my 5G iPod. I had a 3G 30 gig, and it served me well for a long time. I vowed to update as soon as Apple release a video-capable iPod.

This thing exceeds my initial expectations. It is beautiful, thin, and the LCD is stunning. This is, by far, the best iPod to date. We are a 4 iPod household; and my wife, who just watched her first episode of Lost on my iPod on a recent car trip we took, has informed me that her Mini is now inadequate. :-)

I often wander through the Apple store and listen to shoppers questions and comments. On the day I bought my 5G, I overheard at least a couple of people who had come in to buy the Nano, but upon seeing the 5G, bought that instead. It has street appeal.

[Multimedia]

Yeah, AAPL is doing great. I made a 50% profit over several months. Too bad I got out, it's about 125% now.

The only thing I wonder about is the iPod w/ video is apparently fueling QuickTime 7 Pro sales, but do people realize that that won't really let them rip DVDs? If iTunes had a good DVD ripper in it, then people would buy the new 5G iPods like there's no tomorrow, and for Apple, there wouldn't be, because they would be sued into oblivion by Hollywood.Sorry Alex,
Apparently you are unaware that the FREE HandBrake (http://handbrake.m0k.org/) will rip all Macrovision protected DVDs perrfectly and directly to iPod compatible files. QT 7 Pro not required. The fix is in Alex. And it is very nifty. I use HandBrake to rip all videos I post on my Vlog. It is the best MP4 ripper in the world for all sorts of applications. I port everything to DVD images then to mp4 via HandBrake. For me, it's the only way to fly.

I believe the word is out on the street and that the early adopters of the Video iPod all know this.

[Multimedia]

i just returned my 5G white ipod back to apple.com. Battery life sux and it is way too scratch prone. i only had it for 10 days and there already were a few massive scratches and i almost NEVER take it out of it's case. Only to flip it over to connect it to my PowerBook! and the case was already getting all super dirty and worn out.

I dont want a product that im afraid to touch. Apple is my favorite complany, but im gonna wait this whole lawsuit out and probably gonna skip this gen of 'screened' iPods.

I bought a 1GB shuffle instead. and i can touch it! I had a U2 iPod before and sold it to get the 5G, so im still going through the shock of dropping down to the level of the shuffle, but i think i'll be alright, i just hope they hurry and change the material they use, both plastic front and metal backing, or at least make them scatch resistant.

I dont wanna hide something so beautiful in a case!!!!!:mad:I think the solution to this is to buy a new case that includes a screen cover made out of scratch resistant plastic or extra hard GLASS (I wish) at the same time as you buy the video iPod. That way it will never be directly exposed to any scratching possibilities. That's my plan. I will be shopping for a case before I buy the iPod. Waiting for the 80 GB 3" widescreen model. :)

[powerbook911]

Well, I do hope they are selling as well as we hope, and I'd like to see it continue. I love mine. Each iPod I've owned has been even better than the one before, but this one was a pretty big leap, in my opinion, from my 30 gig photo.

[NickFalk]

... and the case was already getting all super dirty and worn out.
:D
Being worn out is one thing, but you're actually acusing Applefor the fact that your belongings are getting dirty?????:confused:

[abhishake]

:D
Being worn out is one thing, but your actually acusing Applefor the fact that your belongings are getting dirty?????:confused:


The case doesn't really do the job of a case... My iPod has been in it's case, or in my hand and the front of it is pretty scratched up.. I will be using Displex and putting TheInvisibleShield on it, but still... That's pretty messed up..

[ACW]

i just returned my 5G white ipod back to apple.com. Battery life sux and it is way too scratch prone. i only had it for 10 days and there already were a few massive scratches and i almost NEVER take it out of it's case. Only to flip it over to connect it to my PowerBook! and the case was already getting all super dirty and worn out.

I dont want a product that im afraid to touch. Apple is my favorite complany, but im gonna wait this whole lawsuit out and probably gonna skip this gen of 'screened' iPods.

I bought a 1GB shuffle instead. and i can touch it! I had a U2 iPod before and sold it to get the 5G, so im still going through the shock of dropping down to the level of the shuffle, but i think i'll be alright, i just hope they hurry and change the material they use, both plastic front and metal backing, or at least make them scatch resistant.

I dont wanna hide something so beautiful in a case!!!!!:mad:

What Are you doin to your poor iPod. I work in a Apple retail store and I still have only seen one iPod scatched without the user draging it behind their car. My iPods fine.

[BornAgainMac]

I love my 60 GB Video iPod. I think it is a much better deal than the Nano. At my Apple store the white one is selling more than the black one. Probably because of the rumored scratches that can happen. I have the black one and I don't see any scratches just using it normally. Perhaps people are dragging their iPods on the street using the included headphones.

I finally have an iPod that can hold my entire music collection and photos. No more dragging and dropping songs. I knew that video iPods would be a major hit. The screen size to me is actually an advantage of not being too big so I can carry it around. I didn't find the small screen size a problem at all even after 3 hours of continous use.

[lolex]

No doubt on that ! You know people are not just buying ipod , they're collecting them.

It 's not a surprise my friends usually hold more than 1 ipod, some may have 3-4 ipods, n they would never want to sell them out.

People using Apple 's products seldom to switch , you will only switchs into Apple's world, what they call " distortion field '' effect from Jobs.

[BRLawyer]

it very much seems like the sources are right. i still haven't seen one myself, eventhough I work at a apple retail store :P ..same thing with black nano.

then again, we're talking about finland. must be the last country getting the stuff. oh well, at least we got itms before sweden ;)

(förlåt mig, Pelle Svensson)

Jätte bra!! hehehehe...you don't have to complain; at least the nice Finn girls are not as feministic as Swedish ones..!

[Renegate]

Video Ipods have gone from 5-7 days to 1-3 days now on the Apple Store US,seems lik ethey are catching up early enough for Christmas

[bunkre]

honestly, who are these people who feel it necessary to post a negative rating on anything ipod on this site?:confused:

[Doozy]

I want both the 60gig and a 2gig nano. Of course you can't always get what you want.

[spice weasel]

I wonder how many college kids are going to buy these just to relieve boredome in classes... I know I would...

As a college educator, I have to take issue with this statement. :)

I've already caught students in my lectures listening to their iPods. It is rude and disrespectful, but it also gives me the opportunity to come up with some ways to embarrassing students (like walking up to them, asking them to listen to their music, and then saying "So, you really like Brittney Spears, huh?") Video iPods will give me the chance to change "Brittany Spears" to "porn."
:D

[mac_hine82]

I just got mine last night. I sold my 30gig photo to get it and it was worth it. How ever I really do miss the firewire and the remote port. I was using my ipod as an external hard drive on my 466 clamshell but it looks like it is back to USB 1 there.

[mac_hine82]

I have to say the case that comes with the 5th gen at first I thought really sucked but! It fits nice and you can control your ipod through it. The only down side I see is that it gets dirty like a white suit in a coal mine.

[ZorPrime]

What Are you doin to your poor iPod. I work in a Apple retail store and I still have only seen one iPod scatched without the user draging it behind their car. My iPods fine.

I was thinking the same thing. I recently got my 5G 60gig iPod and use it as a portable bootable hard drive and have yet to put a scatch on it. I haven't had to take any, out of the ordinary, special precautions and find myself taking more extra care not to scratch my PSP than my iPod...

[outkast88]

The case doesn't really do the job of a case... My iPod has been in it's case, or in my hand and the front of it is pretty scratched up.. I will be using Displex and putting TheInvisibleShield on it, but still... That's pretty messed up..

Hey,
How are ya? Hope all is well.

[pratikmistry]

I wonder how many college kids are going to buy these just to relieve boredome in classes... I know I would...
I know, I did...i am starting to hate this ipod now..its only 2 months old..and i believe its crashed...it won't boot up..it only restarts and when it does restart i dont see the apple logo and the screen remains white...making beeping noises..this thing is a piece of ****...and when i called apple customer service they refused to help...and when i try ipod updater it says "can't mount ipod"..any help would be greatly appreciated..thanks in advance...

[scu]

I am happy with my 3 year old 10 gig original iPod. I can not see myself buying a video iPod anytime soon.

[MacinDoc]

I know, I did...i am starting to hate this ipod now..its only 2 months old..and i believe its crashed...it won't boot up..it only restarts and when it does restart i dont see the apple logo and the screen remains white...making beeping noises..this thing is a piece of ****...and when i called apple customer service they refused to help...and when i try ipod updater it says "can't mount ipod"..any help would be greatly appreciated..thanks in advance...
It's definitely still under warranty, so call Apple again.