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Why the iPod is Losing its Cool
An anonymous reader writes "The Guardian Unlimited has a provocative article on the recent decline in iPod sales: 'Analysts warn that the iPod has passed its peak. From its launch five years ago its sales graph showed a consistent upward curve, culminating in a period around last Christmas that saw a record 14 million sold. But sales fell to 8.5 million in the following quarter, and down to 8.1 million in the most recent three-month period. Wall Street is reportedly starting to worry that the bubble will burst.'"
Analysts in turmoil over "people buy more at Christmas shock"!
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Sales of Bush/Cheney 04 bumper stickers down 100%!
Serves them right! My girlfriend cancelled on me a few times so she could stay home and play with her new ipod. Then she broke up with me. Rot in hell you vile yet stylish machinations of satan!
Esoteric reference.
... and that's not nearly as much fun as comparing Apples to PC's.
We had Nintendo Gameboys. We still do.
We had cell phones. We still do.
I could go on and on here.
Huh? MP3 players are popular.
You guys have been predicting for five years now that the iPod was on its way out. I trust that prediction just as much as I trust the predictions you guys made when the iPod mini came out, or when the original iPod came out. Seriously, go back and read the discussion and laugh at how short-sighted people were.
"Sufferin' succotash."
Want to read something funny in retrospect? Read Microsoft's Press Pass interview released to combat the press coverage when iTunes for Windows came out: Q&A: Choosing a Digital Music Service for Windows Users.
It's one big advertisement given in the form of a staged interview with Microsoft's general manager of their Windows Digital Media Division. Revel in the humor as he gives choice quotes such as, "iTunes captured some early media interest with their store on the Mac, but I think the Windows platform will be a significant challenge for them." Or "With Windows Media 9 Series, you get faster starts, better quality music, and support for the most devices."
Tee-hee...
"Sufferin' succotash."
You'll be hearing from our lawyers. Hope you have $250,000 stashed away!
Sincerely,
The RIAA
I burn, rip and share it, and give away copies to anyone who asks ;-)
Link please.
The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. - William McDonough
No, it will load AAC, MP3, AIFF, WAV and Apple Lossless files.
Ah ha! Obviously the lack of Ogg support is what is causing sales to slow down.
Unless you're impotent, watching porn while jogging doesn't sound like a comfortable thing to do. Especially when you're wearing those jogging pants.
"Dude is that your....??"
"That's my ehm IPOD sticking out! That's right"
Which as it turns out aren't as different as they're made out to be.
Can you be Even More Awesome?!
You can listen to music while you browse the web, jog, write code.
You can't really watch a video using a portable device while doing those things. (other than porn...)
Dude. You code while watching porn? Would love to see what you end up with.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. -- G.B. Shaw
I think it's illegal in 32 states /not/ to own an iPod...