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iPods Sold Out?

Originally posted by zulgand04
Hey thats awsome there selling like crazy but not so good they cant meet demand.
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They haven't been impossible to find, just difficult, especially the smaller capacity models. A tight supply could well be a marketing decision rather than a reflection of manufacturing ability; that kind of ploy works out pretty well when a product becomes a status symbol, and it also makes sense to clear the lower models out of the channel if there is a new low end iPodlet in the works.
 
Unfortunately for Apple, I don't think it's anything on Apple's end that's the problem as much as it is for one of their suppliers. Remember: Apple basically consumed 2 years of the world's production of 1.8" HDs on iPods. If there is a shortage, it's likely because Toshiba(or whoever has been the supplier) can not come up with more drives in time, and QC reasons would likely keep Apple from switching to Hitachi or something. A sell-out is always great, but this is perhaps the worst kind of sell-out: component based instead of final production based.
 
I tried to buy th 10G iPod at an Apple store today: they were out. So I ended up ordering a refurbed 10 G (old style) from Small Dog. I'm actually glad I did that as I find the new buttons more difficult to use. Plus I'm saving $130.00.
 
Originally posted by Essefgy
Maybe individual stores are out of stock, but Apple isn't. I ordered one last night from the online store (20GB) and have already gotten confirmation it's been shipped.

Sounds like the media are trying to scare people again. Tomorrow's story will be that radiation from the iPod might cause brain damage.
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The third party retail outlets were responsible for keeping their own inventories and they had other opportunities to order more. From the press articles, Apple was evidently acting in more than good faith by shipping even more iPods even after their inventory order deadline was passed. So if stores were running out of iPods, it is because they and not Apple underestimated demand. Apple has had same day shipping for most of December till today on all iPod orders from their online store.

So this means that Apple can fill the great demand and many buyers may have turned to the online store when they couldn't find it in retail. But, this means even more: All these depleted inventories need to be refilled at the over 8000 retail stores and this time around, many of these stores will order greater quantities since they had such a great experience with selling the iPod. So, Apple's distribution channel should multiply many fold. And the second quarter shipments should be huge as well. Add to this new iPods, AOL coming online and the imminent huge Pepsi promotion and iPod sales should be brisk for some time to come.
 
SHARD! Great byline!

BTW Shard, God created a universe because he/she/it was bored.

Thats why the evil/good thing.
Evil is to keep us from getting lazy - also why Bill gates exists - to show us how bad things can get.

Is it - could it - is there any way at all that Apple could start to WIN the old battle with Wincrap again?

This iPod news has got me excited, (along with Panther, ipods, Powerbooks, G5 64 bit, FC Pro, iTunes, iPhoto - and not a Gates product in sight.
 
wow, thats insane. I can't tell if they are running low on supplies. They are damn hard to come by in Australia ayways
 
Originally posted by mac15
wow, thats insane. I can't tell if they are running low on supplies. They are damn hard to come by in Australia ayways
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What about the online store? Are they still showing inventory?
 
Originally posted by TomSmithMacEd
I would just feel ashmed if I got a Dell DJ for christmas. Sort of like I'm not good enough to get the best, I have to just try to be.
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HAHAHAHA!

this is awesome news for apple, bad news for me... i wanted discounts! 😉
 
i was in a local apple center in melbourne the other day buying a .mac a bloke in front of me bought 3 iPods without battering an eye lid... so there you go
 
Down in Chile the same thing is happening!

Apple in Chile is pretty small (it does have a couple of "official" (?) Apple Stores in a couple of big malls though), and a friend just told me he tried to buy it and they told them they where sold out.

IN ALL OF CHILE. Waiting for shipment from the US.

iPods dissapearing from store shelves all around the world? Any more experiences from any other countries besides the already mentioned ones?
 
Originally posted by j33pd0g
I had typed some long winded paragraph about Apple executives, but decided not to go with it. I'll just say congratulations Apple. They're getting their product and name out there. The iPod is holding it's own against flimsy competition.
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Flimsy? Yes. Rule them out at this point? Nope. Most of these other serious, sorry buymusic.com is a freaking joke, services have only been around a few months along with their associated devices. Its going to be summer when things get interesting.

Apple has a definite advantage on all sides. Name/device awareness, established online store, (When did iTMS open?!?), major product placement, and now if rumors hold true a cheaper iPod for the masses.

This doesn't mean things can't drastically change in a year. Give these other services time to actually establish themselves before you totally write them off. I'm still interested in seeing how well Dell's devices sells over the holiday season but beyond that its going to be next Christmas season when things get really interesting. I'm starting to wonder if Dell many be seriously kicking around the idea of going retail. Online sales are all well and fine but there is nothing like having an honest to god product in a retail store to sell devices a major advantage Apple has over Dell.

All in all this is great news for Apple. As others have pointed out its too bad they can't keep pace with the demand but on the bright side its better then having overstock after the holiday season.
 
Here in Hamilton and lower Horseshoe area

the radio was booming with "iPod the coolest Mp3 player, and iTunes the best Jukebox Software" commercials for the last few weeks as i've been driving around.

i went into a few electronic stores and they told me it was the hot ticket item this year .... i ordered my online of the Canada Apple store website ... arrival on the 24th, just in time for Xmas
 
selling like crazy

My wife works at our local Apple Store. I was in there a few days ago and they had stacks of those things. She said they are selling like crazy, basically flying off the shelves. They aren't sold out yet, but unless they get more shipments in for the after Christmas rush, I imagine they probably will sell out. Steve's got to be smiling over all this. If the rumors are true and a $99 iPod comes out, nothing else will ever touch it. It WILL be the new Walkman/Discman. Xerox, Kleenex, iPod. 🙂
 
Retards
😱

Seriously, were do people get these, insane... ideas from?

I mean, a JukeBox program that charges you money to manage you own music - per song..

😕


Too much beer and weed if you ask me!! 🙂


Originally posted by kb9000

They still think that simply using iTunes for their existing music will cost them money per song_ 😕
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Re: SHARD! Great byline!

Originally posted by elgruga
BTW Shard, God created a universe because he/she/it was bored.

Thats why the evil/good thing.
Evil is to keep us from getting lazy - also why Bill gates exists - to show us how bad things can get.
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Thanks for the insight elgruga, you make a good point. I still stand by my signature though. 😉 😎
 
Originally posted by Essefgy
Maybe individual stores are out of stock, but Apple isn't. I ordered one last night from the online store (20GB) and have already gotten confirmation it's been shipped.

Sounds like the media are trying to scare people again. Tomorrow's story will be that radiation from the iPod might cause brain damage.
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The media is dead right on this one. I bought 3 iPods at the Thanksgiving and have followed the sales here in Canada. EMJ a wholesaler has had 5 shipments of iPods come in during December from Apple and they today have 6 ..... 10 GB fr iPods left in stock. Best Buy stores are sold out. The Compusmart online stores have 1-2 week shipping dates. The walk in stores are all sold out.

Other retailers Carbonation , CPUsed etc have only a couple left on the shelves. (the 10 GB seems to be the least popular.)

Buying from the Apple store is now your best bet but they cannot deliver before Dec 29 th. I imagine there are still units being produced as we go that are shipping to dealers. Hard to say were Apple makes more money. From the dealers shipping in bulk or shipping one on one from on line.


I would imagine that Apple's first priority would be to stock their own stores especially the newer ones such as Toyko ...
 
Two things.

My local Best Buy still has iPods in stock.

Apple couldn't buy the amount of good press coverage they are getting by keeping inventory supplies tight. The more articles we see about the iPod selling out because it is the hottest Christmas gift, the more people that will add one to their list.

Win win.

Later, Frank
 
Apple Willow Bend Store (Plano, TX)

I was at the Apple store at Willow Bend today and iPods were being reserved for pick up by people calling the store to get them. I thought that strange until I read this post. They must be THE THING for teenagers and adults this year.

All I can say is WOW! Apple will be selling tons of these and the newer iPods next year.
 
Originally posted by Stella
Excellent the iPod is doing well, shame Apple couldn't keep up with demand.

With the iPod doing so well... how long will it take before online Music Stores stop using WMA crap and use AAC? I remember one of them saying.. "when AAC is more popular, then we will revise our decisions".. when is popular, popular - Apple already have the largest market share of MP3 players.. will 50, 60% be enough for them.

I'm sure they could negioate with Apple about using the Fairplay DRM... Apple should realize, the more Music Stores that support AAC, the more iPods sold - people won't have to rely on iTMS as their single source.

OK, the iTMS is only there is sell iPods, but so could other music stores.. This is a very real weakness of iPod and Music Store - only one Music Store is compatible, and not everyone likes iTunes... so they don't have any alternatives.
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If you own an iPod ,iTMS is the only one I would want to use. You can rip CD's and you can buy music from other stores in MP3 format that will run on the iPod.

The ACC is a free that any store can chose to adopt unlike WMA which is not.
 
How does everyone else feel about this?

iTMS opened in April. They were making money albeit little off the music store but more off the iPods sales just from mac users - until October when they as far as i can tell doubled the number of downloads and likely iPod user base. All the WMA music services i believe will cannabalize each other but not have any effect on iTMS. Worst case scenario if Apple eventualy ended up capturing only 10 percent of downloaders, with the other 90 percent going to 10+ other services, could apple still continue to operate for as long as they want because the mac user base won't use anything else? I guess my question is in the future can a mac user base support iTMS all by itself indefinately. If so won't this base be a consistent disproportianate largest number of downloaders from any service and always make it look like the others have less membership because there are simply too many to choose from among windows users. As in one piece of pie for windows users divided so every one gets a small sliver and the biggest slice going to apple itms even though its only a 10percent slice.

Does that make sense (sorry i'm half asleep)? Your thoughts?
 
I got my 10gig in Milwauke on Saturday. The store there was running low on the 10s, but had plenty of 20s and 40s though. Dammed if I could find a dock, a good case or nice speakers in stock though.
 
Originally posted by Kingsnapped
I got my 10gig in Milwauke on Saturday. The store there was running low on the 10s, but had plenty of 20s and 40s though. Dammed if I could find a dock, a good case or nice speakers in stock though.
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You should have bought a 20 .... the extras ..... dock , remote and case with the 10 gb is more than the 20 gb with those items included.
 
Still have iPods here. Hmmm, maybe I will start a re-seller businesss - anyone want an iPod?

Too bad these aren't priced like the tickle-me elmo's a few years ago. You could really be buying up a stash and reselling the suckers!

I'm just glad the rumors seem to be more frequent (and thus maybe true?) about a $100 iPod in Jan. I will have to buy my wife one so she will leave mine alone. Of course this will only inspire some of her co-workers to buy one (they already want mine but price is a hold back).
 
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