More Portable Player Competition

Those prices on the DJ are gonna grab a lot of customers. I am betting it won't be near the quality of the iPod, but I think Apple best find some ways to cut costs on it anyway.

Dan

It is getting crowded in here!

This is interesting as MS have tried to do the same in the mobile phone OS arena to mixed results.

The new competition will be good, Apple need to keep focused on getting standards strongly used to avoid being muscled out.

Note to Mr S Jobs, I'll help you in funding this growth if you'll bring the iTunes Store to the UK

Originally posted by alset
Those prices on the DJ are gonna grab a lot of customers. I am betting it won't be near the quality of the iPod, but I think Apple best find some ways to cut costs on it anyway.

i agree. apple needs to add more basic features built-in to the next generation ipod (fm tuner, quality line in recording) and cut the cost a bit.
i can live without the tv/video viewer... but many people will love that.

Originally posted by jrober
It is getting crowded in here!

This is interesting as MS have tried to do the same in the mobile phone OS arena to mixed results.

WindowsCE was also a similar attempt.

arn

Originally posted by arn
WindowsCE was also a similar attempt.

arn

Yeah, and the only people who got behind that one were the Flash and RAM manufacturers... =)

Apple should act now and steal Dell's thunder, they should do an immediate $50 price drop, this would quickly blur the lines on price. The iPod has the better name recognition, so if it can be just as cheap as Dell's model, then people will choose the iPod over some unheard of Dell.

They want CONTROL OF EVERYTHING!! In their paranoia they must not give in one inch, because it may mean them losing marketshare.

They have the midset to crush the iPod by stealing its looks, its originality, its innovation, and do the same to its accompanying music service all the while undercutting it's prices (and you can bet if they need to cut prices to the bone M$ has the "extra funds" to help out).

You know as well as I do that those idoits couldn't innovate themselves out of a paper bag, but following after Apple's lead, and style they may be able to achieve it. :mad:

Wonder how long some of these are going to last because there's no way all of these can stick around. There just seems to be too many (and there could be more to come) for all these companies to be profitable.

Originally posted by poultryfarm
i agree. apple needs to add more basic features built-in to the next generation ipod (fm tuner, quality line in recording) and cut the cost a bit.
i can live without the tv/video viewer... but many people will love that.

:rolleyes: People just don't get it. One last time. PRICE MATTERS!!!

Heck I like the new Prius hybrid electric with GPS but I’m not going to go out and buy one because they are too expensive right now.

Adding an *** load of features still gives you......an expensive device.
Lets look at the Dell. $50 cheaper then the cheapest iPod and:
Gives you 5GB more space
Gives you, potentially, longer listening time.

Apple needs to drop their prices not add features.

Originally posted by tazznb
They want CONTROL OF EVERYTHING!! In their paranoia they must not give in one inch, because it may mean them losing marketshare.

They have the midset to crush the iPod by stealing its looks, its originality, its innovation, and do the same to its accompanying music service all the while undercutting it's prices (and you can bet if they need to cut prices to the bone M$ has the "extra funds" to help out).

Never mind the fact that MS isn't making a music player. :rolleyes:

But other then that I agree paranoia is the root problem with MS.