I think you forgot the 2004 leap year, I make it 38.030912 a minute for 5 years, (roughly 34.566672 for 5.5 years).
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Apple Sells 100 Millionth iPod
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I think you forgot the 2004 leap year, I make it 38.030912 a minute for 5 years, (roughly 34.566672 for 5.5 years).
I've only bought one, my 60GB iPod Video, I bought it in June of 2006. I am less than 14GB from filling it though, so I may have to buy the 80GB soon.
2 for me:
Original 15gb (before they pulled it for six months, then re-released it) &
Original Shuffle (before Apple shrunk it) & still
Original 15gb (before they pulled it for six months, then re-released it)
& Original Shuffle (before Apple shrunk it)
& still 
yaaaa!
I find it a little hard to believe that 22% of respondents bought 5 or more ipods. I think we have some fake responses going on. What do you think?
I find it a little hard to believe that 22% of respondents bought 5 or more ipods. I think we have some fake responses going on. What do you think?
yaaaa!
I find it a little hard to believe that 22% of respondents bought 5 or more ipods. I think we have some fake responses going on. What do you think?
I've bought more than 5 iPods but they were gifts for others, not for myself.
I've had 6
I think you're mistaken, I think that's correct that a quarter of us Apple fans have had 5+ iPods. Here's my list:
6/03-6/04 10GB 3G, HDD broke after 51 weeks
9/04-1/05 10GB 3G, HDD broke just outside of warranty
3/05-10/05 60GB Photo, Sold to buy 5G
10/05-3/06 60GB 5G, Sold because I wasn't using it
5/06-9/06 4GB 1G Nano, Lost
8/06-Present 30GB 5G, Recieved with Macbook purchase
I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one who lusts after every new iPod.
I think you're mistaken, I think that's correct that a quarter of us Apple fans have had 5+ iPods. Here's my list:
6/03-6/04 10GB 3G, HDD broke after 51 weeks
9/04-1/05 10GB 3G, HDD broke just outside of warranty
3/05-10/05 60GB Photo, Sold to buy 5G
10/05-3/06 60GB 5G, Sold because I wasn't using it
5/06-9/06 4GB 1G Nano, Lost
8/06-Present 30GB 5G, Recieved with Macbook purchase
I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one who lusts after every new iPod.
yaaaa!
I find it a little hard to believe that 22% of respondents bought 5 or more ipods. I think we have some fake responses going on. What do you think?
It's not hard to believe at all. I personally know of at least 3 people that would answer this poll as 5+. Lots of people always upgrade when a new model comes out, plus they're also very popular gifts during the holidays and for birthdays. I currently own 3 myself (nano, video and shuffle), plus I've purchased at least 3 other iPods to give as gifts over the years.
um, not sure if my math is dead on but....
One iPod sold every 1.715904 seconds. These are my numbers...
5 full years = 1825 (one was a leap year) + 1 = 1826
then there is the full months of Novemeber (but I'm sure the ipod wasn't released Nov 1st) December, January, February, March and the first 9 days of April. = 160days
so, ipod was been on sale for 1986 days (give or take)
1986 days = 47 664 hours = 2 859 840 minutes = 171 590 400 seconds
100 000 000 ipods sold in 171 590 400 seconds = one ipod sold every 1.715904 seconds.
am I wrong here?
Oops, I voted wrong I currently have 2 iPods, I've bought 3.
iPod 3G 15gb
iPod Mini 2G 6gb
iPod Shuffle 2G
Funny too, as they've held less and got smaller, I've liked them more. Haven't used my mini at all since getting a shuffle. The way you just plug in the thing, press "auto-update" and you have music on a clip, just incredible.
I honestly don't know how they're going to improve the Shuffle for me. I don't need a screen with 1gb of music, I've never even filled it (despite a 16gb iTunes library)! Just keep switching to another playlist I like.
An iPhone minus the phone bit would probably be next iPod. Whenever that happens!
I currently have 2 iPods, I've bought 3.iPod 3G 15gb
iPod Mini 2G 6gb
iPod Shuffle 2G
Funny too, as they've held less and got smaller, I've liked them more. Haven't used my mini at all since getting a shuffle. The way you just plug in the thing, press "auto-update" and you have music on a clip, just incredible.
I honestly don't know how they're going to improve the Shuffle for me. I don't need a screen with 1gb of music, I've never even filled it (despite a 16gb iTunes library)! Just keep switching to another playlist I like.
An iPhone minus the phone bit would probably be next iPod. Whenever that happens!
I wonder if the Zune will ever reach a million?
Nah, just the top 12 employees as M$ purchased 1.
Announcing such a thing would require lying to the extent that even Bill "Zune is #2" Gates would blush at....
--Eric
No problem, I voted 3, but have only actually bought 2 of them (as explained in my post above). So our two wrongs cancel each other out...Oops, I voted wrong
I have two;
First generation and still going strong.
And the new shuffle that is fantastic because of the size and wearability.
Now, I am really looking forward to the iPod Video 6g with 5" widescreen, touch screen UI like iPhone and 120 gig storage.
Bring it soon Apple, Please!!!!!!!
First generation and still going strong.
And the new shuffle that is fantastic because of the size and wearability.
Now, I am really looking forward to the iPod Video 6g with 5" widescreen, touch screen UI like iPhone and 120 gig storage.
Bring it soon Apple, Please!!!!!!!
i remember that thread vaguely... well, i remember apple fans being super disappointed with the iPod at first intro... it's so funny reading the angry comments from Thread 500... like this guy:
Mmm...I feel the same way about
tv, although I'm confidant that future versions will impress me...the vPod should be here and I'm getting impatient with my 15GB 3G iPod....
I beleive Sony sold 150 million walkman over a period of 15 yrs, and you have to figure like iPod many people bought more than 1 in those 15 yrs.
Oh, I read that same article. But you should have checked the backseat of your DeLorian for illegal artifacts before returning from 15 years in the future.
Yeah, let's say the current Ipod box is 6"x6"x1.5" then that would be a football field full, 69 feet high to get 100MM ipods if my math is right.