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5GB iPod: Not longer available?
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I have secret sources telling me that the iPods will be updated Feb. 11. The iMacs will be updated the same day.
The iPod lineup will be:
5 gig 249$ (will get the touchwheel+case+remote)
10 gig 299$ (no new features or accesories)
20 gig 399$
40 gig 499$
All available for win and mac.
The "new" iPods will not have firewire800, will not be able to play videos and will not have color screens.
The iPod lineup will be:
5 gig 249$ (will get the touchwheel+case+remote)
10 gig 299$ (no new features or accesories)
20 gig 399$
40 gig 499$
All available for win and mac.
The "new" iPods will not have firewire800, will not be able to play videos and will not have color screens.
Would they drop the 5GB price only to 249?
An extra $50 would get you 5 more GB, right?
Who in their right mind would buy a 5 GB?
An extra $50 would get you 5 more GB, right?
Who in their right mind would buy a 5 GB?
Everything seems ok, especially no Firewire 800 or video playback. But one thing does not. It's only $50 for the upgrade from the 5GB to the 10 GB? If the 5GB has the case, remote, and touchwheel, it is not as distinguished as it could be from the 10GB, for once again-only $50 more.
I say Apple should make the 5GB iPod a true low priced way into the iPod line. Make a barebones iPod for $199. They could even give a small discount if you buy an iPod when you buy a new Mac.
Two days ago, I would seriously doubt what I said could ever come true, but this is the new Apple, who just cut the price of the 23" HD Cinema Display from $3499 to $1999. WOW!
was browsing the apple store for australia when i discovered this image at the top of the page.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041...p_hpimageAU.gif
$845 is the price for the 10GB - the 5gb was always $645. now, if apple was only out of stock of the 5gb why bother changing the image on their store??
something is definately happening in my opinon, but im not too sure what
according to a number of sources apple are planning to release a new iPod with a color screen and movie playback.
my question is this - why bother updating the original iPods if they are only going to replace them later in the year?? i think they might just be dumping the 5gb. or, as they say, they might just be out of stock.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041...p_hpimageAU.gif
$845 is the price for the 10GB - the 5gb was always $645. now, if apple was only out of stock of the 5gb why bother changing the image on their store??
something is definately happening in my opinon, but im not too sure what
according to a number of sources apple are planning to release a new iPod with a color screen and movie playback.
my question is this - why bother updating the original iPods if they are only going to replace them later in the year??
i think they might just be dumping the 5gb. or, as they say, they might just be out of stock.
Originally posted by jamesd
was browsing the apple store for australia when i discovered this image at the top of the page.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041...p_hpimageAU.gif
$845 is the price for the 10GB - the 5gb was always $645. now, if apple was only out of stock of the 5gb why bother changing the image on their store??
something is definately happening in my opinon, but im not too sure what
according to a number of sources apple are planning to release a new iPod with a color screen and movie playback.
my question is this - why bother updating the original iPods if they are only going to replace them later in the year??
*cough* bad link *cough*
Anyway the iPod might get a bump but there is no real need for Firewire 800, I mean what am i gonna be able to do?I Riped 40 GB of Music onto my HD in 3 SECONDS INSEAD OF 6 (
) !!!Nah just too bug of a cost right now.
oops sorry bout that link
check out the actual apple store for australia by going 2
http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore
check out the actual apple store for australia by going 2
http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore
Originally posted by MrMacman
*cough* bad link *cough*
I Riped 40 GB of Music onto my HD in 3 SECONDS INSEAD OF 6 (
Nah just too bug of a cost right now.
Actually it would be no faster because the hard drive is incapable of coming even close to the capable speeds of Firewire 400. In fact the hard drive in the iPods probably transfer at a peak of 20MB/s. Firewire 400 is very capable of 40MB/s+ with a theoretical peak of 50MB/s.
Wait a sec'. Please forgive my ignorant American azz, but what's this 600 some bucks crap? Are you saying that THIS is the price in American currency for an iPod when purchased from Apple Store Australia?
Go ahead. Laugh. I rate it, 'cause I'm COMPLETELY confused as to what you're talking about. Help a lost brothah out, eh, mate?
_mangoman in confusion
Go ahead. Laugh. I rate it, 'cause I'm COMPLETELY confused as to what you're talking about. Help a lost brothah out, eh, mate?
_mangoman in confusion
Convert Australian dollars into US dollars. The original post about the Australian site said the price was shown as $845 fo the 10GB that's $497.54 US dollars. For some reason I highly doubt VAT accounts for a nearly $200 price difference.
My 20 gig just arrived yestarday, It was shipped straight from Taiwan.
I am now listening to it
No complaints here...
I am now listening to it
No complaints here...
INTERESTING.....
And we thought it was gonna come to you with a color screen, air horn, remote toilet flusher, etc.
Well....guess not.
And we thought it was gonna come to you with a color screen, air horn, remote toilet flusher, etc.
Well....guess not.
Actually. . .
It was mentioned in another post that the company that makes those 5GB HD's (It's Fujitsu or Toshiba or something like that) has stopped making the 5GB's and so now I think Apple will just have to find another company, however, because of the latest stream of products, I think Apple will just release a 30 or 40GB. It pretty much makes sense.
It was mentioned in another post that the company that makes those 5GB HD's (It's Fujitsu or Toshiba or something like that) has stopped making the 5GB's and so now I think Apple will just have to find another company, however, because of the latest stream of products, I think Apple will just release a 30 or 40GB. It pretty much makes sense.