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Creative Gunning For the iPod

Posted by Hemos on from the battle-royale dept.

yashchopra writes "CTZ is running an article where Creative's main goal in 2005 is to take away market shares from Apple's iPod music player, which they believe is very possible. The publication also have some information on the upcoming flash MP3 player standards that we will see this year. "While many companies are looking forward to their flash MP3 players, Creative has other plans. Creative was one of the most popular exhibitors on the show floor with their Zen Micro and Zen Touch players on display. Creative's sole goal this year is to take away some market shares from Apple's iPod. The company believes it to be a possible task, as iPod is limited to iTunes when it comes to purchasing music online and with Creative's products, you will be able to purchase music from major online vendors. The ability to download and listen music from any major online retailer and the price are what Creative is using as their marketing strategies to compete against Apple's iPod. But other than that, Creative's products look very much like the iPod with a few changes."

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  1. Re:I've got a Creative Nomad by klaasb · · Score: 1, Troll

    But your player can not be used with the nicest music store out there......

    Guess you have been a bad boy, because Santa didn't give you an iPod :-)

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  2. They won't make a dent unless... by erroneus · · Score: 1, Troll

    ...they get it on TV.

    "Advantages" and "features" and all the other stuff won't mean a thing unless they get it on TV where people can see it. People got iPod because it has the apple logo on it. That's it! The whole reason. Half the people I know who got one still haven't figured out how to use the thing! A good portion of the rest have since decided they don't like listening to music through ear-phones... they just got it because it looked nice.

    We're geeks here... we like features, flexibility, things with technical merit. The rest of the people buy whatever they see on TV.

  3. Re:Close isn't going to cut it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    Slashdot might spin it like everyone is trying to beat Apple. They are in the sense that everyone would like their product to succeed. The reality of the situation is that Only the zealots see this as "everyone against Apple" thing. The rest of us just don't care. Enjoy the success while you can, this is just a passing fad.

    No one has tried to beat Apple at anything in a long time because Apple hasn't been relevant in a long time.

  4. Re:Recipy for market take-over: Mobile P2P by phillymjs · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who the FUCK moderated this down?

    Someone else besides me who realizes what a stupid idea it is. How long do you think the RIAA will allow the existence of a portable music player with wireless p2p functionality that has NO OTHER PURPOSE but to allow people to "steal" music? The ink won't be dry on the press release announcing such a device before the RIAA sues them.

    ~Philly