iPod Mini Sells Out

burgburgburg writes "According to USATODAY.com, the iPod mini is virtually sold out after two weeks. As we know, it had 100,000 on pre-order. It's the top seller at the Apple Store, where they advise people that there will be a one to three week wait. And it isn't a component shortage that's causing the delays. It's the huge demand amongst teens (for the colors) and athletes who like exercising with the ultralight device. While many here on /. felt that the mini was overpriced and pointed out that for $50 extra, you could buy a regular iPod with 15GB of storage instead of the 4 GB of the mini, Apple seems to have correctly identified the price point and the market they were going after. The space has become so hot that Creative's MuVo2 has also been selling well, but also for a slightly different reason. The MuVo2, which also has 4 GB of capacity, uses a CompactFlash card (which can be used in a digital camera). People have been buying the MP3 player and taking it apart for the card, which would cost more than the $200 dollars for the MuVo2."

Comments

Re:I AM WILLING TO PAY FOR TOP QUALITY! ARG!

[Master Bait]

Why then do you settle for a low-quality, low-fi mp3 listening experience?

Re:Demo Nitrus2 at CES, pics and article

[Elwood P Dowd]

1) They have identical "audio quality."
2) Those things look like crap.
3) Those things don't have the iPod UI.
4) They cost the same amount.
5) WTF is wrong with you people?