just one reason why I've never bought into this franchise
iPods are about as complex as a stick of butter. Doesn't count
I dont if I'll make home tonight
But I know I can swim
under the Tahitian moon
I am going to wait until this situation gets sorted out before I buy an iphone (if I even end up getting one.) Also, the price will drop once it's been out on the market longer.
Long live marketing hypes. Competitors make similar or better products and still people buy it. It has been used by various teachers here as a perfect example into scamming people by creating marketing hype's One of the reasons I'd never buy one.
Sony mastered it with the Playstations 1&2 and Mini too for example.. Be careful of your wallet and think before you buy, unless you buy something from me.
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The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
Yeah, bow before he runs you over in his Alto.
So are you agreeing with me or what? I think your saying I'm wrong...which I don't understand why. All I'm saying is that the ipod is a product that sells very well, sale's numbers dont lie. Nobody else has the wheel, nobody else has the full itunes compatibility. They are argueably the best looks mp3 players out there. And now they are the first to have usefull touch screen, direct itunes downloads, huge amounts of memory, safari web browser. etc etc.
Some of that is marketing..sure, but facts are facts. Mac makes products that sell very well, and the ipod is just another one of them.
EDIT: I would argue nobody has been scammed into buying an ipod ever. The halo 3 zune would be a better example of that.
Last edited by werty; 10-01-2007 at 06:34 PM.
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I agree with you totally. Having used a Mac for several years now, and having pretty much the iPod as my only port of call when buying an mp3 player, I don't feel forced or pressured into buying it- I'd rather have it over an iRiver.
Drakkie, what do you suggest the Mac users do, buy a $350 mp3 player that doesn't work with our machines, or spend $350 on a 160Gb player that looks great, works great and works with Macs?
You obviously haven't thought your argument through very well- there's a surprise! Remember that there are more types of computer users in this world than you give credit for. Mac users are people too. (Sort of).
iPods have always been class-leading on aesthetic quality. My 3rd-gen iPod from 2003 is working apart from a duff battery, so I bought one (including postage and refitting tools) for $16. So you can't argue that their longevity sucks, either.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Oh, and find me an mp3 player with WiFi that costs $300, please. Apple make it, and I'm pretty tempted. If you can find me a suitable alternative that works with Mac then I'll be impressed.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
– Hunter Thompson
Maybe I should clarify. Players that are integrated with the iTunes software.
They feel built to last to me, not just looking 'cool'. Quality is important to me, and I'd rather have a top-quality product from Apple than a crap product from someone else... at the same price.Exactly. A lot of people only buy them because they look cool.
I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.
The first Nano was a terrible design, but anyone who expects a perfect design from a first release needs their head checking.
They're built tough.
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