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iPod to be on Newsweek Cover
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When the first Macs were introduced, the first thing I though was that if Fisher-Price made computers, that's exactly how they would look and act. I also thought that the first iBook would have been the perfect purse for this character.hkriffraff said:
jeffbax said:
You're absolutely right. But unless apple delays shipping of the 4th gen for over a month, then I dont see how they can exclude it from the same $200 rebate. The fine print says "any ipod". It excludes the minis but does not limit to 3rd gen.
If the new ipods are somehow excluded from the Cram and Jam, that would be fine (though Im not sure how theyll do it without changing the terms of the promotion. can they do that?), but if the new ipods are included, I will be majorly bummed (yeah im in CA).
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I only hope Apple becomes as well known as Fisher Price
Don't mock Fisher Price, they are an extremely well know brand with extensive history. I'm quite certain the iPod will help to propel Apple to similar brand recognition. Before the iPod I'm betting most people felt Apple was a dead end company with no hope of competing with Microsoft.
Of course there are the die hard fans who have always know the strengths of Apple (and weaknesses) but the public view and Apple as a household name was not present until the past few years.
Don't mock Fisher Price, they are an extremely well know brand with extensive history. I'm quite certain the iPod will help to propel Apple to similar brand recognition. Before the iPod I'm betting most people felt Apple was a dead end company with no hope of competing with Microsoft.
Of course there are the die hard fans who have always know the strengths of Apple (and weaknesses) but the public view and Apple as a household name was not present until the past few years.
What the f*** are you talking about? Please people, have a good cup of coffee before ranting. It's simple: you get MORE for your money now. You can look at it in terms of capacities or price points but either way you're getting a better deal.evansls said:
Dude, if you don't want to pay more than $200 for a music player, that's your beef. But there is a HUGE segment of the market that is willing. Did you not read the Q3 conference report? The demand for the $249 minis is "staggering." They don't think they're going to catch up with the demand until the end of the year (which seems unlikely considering that the X-mas quarter is the strongest). Again, it's simple economics: they can't meet demand at the existing price points. Demand outstrips supply. Economics 101 tells us that in such scenarios the price should go up (which has happened to a degree if you look at eBay prices for the minis).brywalker said:
So now that we know they'll be out this week, does that mean only at Apple Store? Can I just waltz into Best Buy wednesday and grab me a 20 gb iPod 4G?
Sorry, I'll never again invoke the memory of the little wooden dog in vaingriz said:
Seriously, the reason the first Macs reminded me of F-P was the obviously child-proof construction. One could see immediately that they were built to take some serious abuse, and it wouldn't be too hard to figure out how to play with them.
iPod already has better brand recognition worldwide than Pepsi, so I don't think they have much catching up to do in that area.
Duff-Man says...As with every other Apple promotion I believe this one states that they can discontinue the promotion at any time (I am not saying that they will...but they can)....oh yeah!C-Mezak said:
What about all of us still using Windoze......are we going to have to buy one of those special cords again for USB, or is it going to be like the mini, where you get both??
Cless-man says... Duff-man has been in this thread more than any other I've seen... oh yeah!
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jeffbax said:
totally agree! and this is the reason i hold off for the 3G, the seperate button is just weird and not easy to access when compare to 1G/2G layout or the clickwheel, you can't possibly control you 3G when it's in your pocket. i know it's doable but just not that easy. 4G, here i come!!!
a proud 2G and mini owner
i don't know about anyone else but i'm gonna be at the palo alto apple store when it opens tomorrow, i just hope they have some in stock! Anyone else gonna be there?
Peyote said:
then Apple can call Milton Bradley and buy a license to add "Simon Says" to the iPod's games.
the LEDs would need to be red, yellow, green and blue.
edit: iMeowbot already said it graphically, and it rocks.
it could.. but..
just like when they went from 2G to the 3G ipods, the 2G ipods never got the 3G firmware, this will b no different than the 3G to the 4G, especially considering most of the advancements in this ipod r software based, other than scroll wheel. i mean common, if the 4G firmware came out for the 3G ipods, i almost guarentee 75% of the 3G owners woulndt think of a buying a 4G ipod
vpalvarez said:
just like when they went from 2G to the 3G ipods, the 2G ipods never got the 3G firmware, this will b no different than the 3G to the 4G, especially considering most of the advancements in this ipod r software based, other than scroll wheel. i mean common, if the 4G firmware came out for the 3G ipods, i almost guarentee 75% of the 3G owners woulndt think of a buying a 4G ipod
smegdude said:
Uhh the product isn't even announced yet. This is a leak. No one will be selling it. Even after they announce it I wouldn't be surprised if a month went by without anyone seeing them.
Duff-Man says....no, as I said in other threads, I believe these new pods will be available immediately. Maybe not tomorrow in the stores but not a month either....I'd guess available online tomorrow when they do the announcement and in the stores within a few days. It is not like the mini - these new pods (as far as I know) will be using the same drives as the last iPods and there is no supply problem with those drives. Also, with the huge national exposure that Newsweek gives this launch, Apple would not want to have no pods available.....oh yeah!Bendit said:
Man, this whole design thing makes the decision of Orig or mini more difficult.
And I think it was good business sense to get rid of the lower model. It means that competitors are once again struggling to compete.
It's good to be the king....
And I think it was good business sense to get rid of the lower model. It means that competitors are once again struggling to compete.
It's good to be the king....
Are you guys blind? In the newsweek article it says they will be available THIS WEEK. I just wanna know where I can get one
BeanTownBrawler said:
i'm betting on the apple stores having them immidiately, if they don't, i will just use a computer in the apple store to order one online, either way i get an 4g ipod.
If the new ipods aren't gonna be available for a month then why not include the 60gb model which will probably be available then? Releasing now makes sense, if they start shipping in a month then there would be a huge surge over the christmas period, they can start selling now and avoid being sold out. Thats what i think anyway.
Apple never lets all the cats out of the bag at once. The 60GIG is likely to be announced tomorrow along with the other changes.