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Is Apple Trying to Take Over iPod Accessories?
An anonymous reader writes "With more and more iPod accessories being released by Apple all the time many users are speculating that Apple is trying to shoulder the after-market iPod companies aside. However, at least one user doesn't see it that way, and thinks that Apple's move may actually help the after-market companies. From the article: 'Even if it wanted to, Apple knows that it couldn't simply make the iPod accessory market participants magically go away. If Apple did try to steal their lunch, all it would succeed in doing would be to drive those companies straight into the arms of the iPod's competitors, most of whom are desperate to see any kind of an accessory market form around their players. And that's the last thing Apple wants to have happen.'"
Not to mention the ugly and useless case market...
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis
As much as I like to think that the iPod is rather overpriced for what it is, one almost has to believe it's a Loss-Leader when Apple is goug^H^H^H^Hoffering iPod mavens these ridi^H^H^H^Htrendy accessories. Is this where the profit really lies?
I've been fascinated, looking over financial statements from a variety of concerns, as to where they really make their money. All is not often as it so appears.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Of course there are crappy 3rd party products. There are also vastly superior 3rd party products sold to supplement the stuff that Apple puts out.
You can also lose out by buying Apple. A $99 case for an Ipod? Does is massage your ass when you wear it? A $30 armband for the shuffle that only cost $2 to make?
"It all comes down to quality of product, and I would much rather have something confortable and that lasts longer and looks nicer for a little more.. "
Again, don't buy shitty 3rd party products.
If you wanna get rich, you know that payback is a bitch