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.'"

Comments

Re:60M sold? that's a lot.

[giorgosts]

The iPod reached its peak cause there aren't more people prepared to buy an overpriced device because of its coolness. Especially when 2GB MP3 players costing less than $100 are on the market. DRM is irrelavant because everyone loads the iPod with MP3s downloaded from the Internet. The iTunes serves to preserves relations with the content industry, so they keep making their money of piracy, by selling overpriced hardware. But that business model is going to have to change, as everything else in life. So Apple has to find another cool device to sell and please the Wall Street.

Why the iPod is Losing its Cool?

[benplaut]

Because of overheating exploding batteries.

Duh.

Re:"Fad" not a poorly chosen word, iPod = fashion

[bealzabobs_youruncle]

Rating this post a 5: Informative just proves the moderation system here is still broken. You have decided you don't like the iPod and have built a huge pile of reasoning behind it, but you clearly don't speak for the majority.

Re:60M sold? that's a lot.

[m26k9]

iPod was just a big hype.. that was all.. and now its gone... Was like a blonde's fashion accessary...