2.5 GB & 5 GB iPod Minis?
Seagate recently introduced a 1-inch 2.5 GB & 5 GB compact-flash interface hard drive for use in digital cameras and other small-size, large storage space devices. With a form factor the same as Hitachi's 4 GB model currently found in the iPod Mini, these new smaller and larger capacity hard drives may find thier way into the iPod Mini.
In an Reuters interview with Brian Dexheimer, head of worldwide sales and marketing for Seagate, whether Seagate is likely to be an additional provider of the mini hard drives to Apple, Dexheimer said: "We'd like to be. We're certainly talking to them about this product."
Hitachi is expected to increase production on the currently available 4 GB model to 2 million units per quarter by the end of the year in an attempt to catch up to consumer demand. Current wait times for an iPod Mini from the Apple Store are approximately 4 weeks or more. International release of the iPod Mini has also been delayed until production has increased to meet demand.
In an Reuters interview with Brian Dexheimer, head of worldwide sales and marketing for Seagate, whether Seagate is likely to be an additional provider of the mini hard drives to Apple, Dexheimer said: "We'd like to be. We're certainly talking to them about this product."
Hitachi is expected to increase production on the currently available 4 GB model to 2 million units per quarter by the end of the year in an attempt to catch up to consumer demand. Current wait times for an iPod Mini from the Apple Store are approximately 4 weeks or more. International release of the iPod Mini has also been delayed until production has increased to meet demand.
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100 months ago
more of the market goes to apple!
maybe i SHOULD buy stock.
question: will they get cheaper ?
(overall- not just the obvious of the 2.5 being cheaper than the 4)
also- isn't it dumb to have a 4 and a 5?
maybe i SHOULD buy stock.
question: will they get cheaper ?
(overall- not just the obvious of the 2.5 being cheaper than the 4)
also- isn't it dumb to have a 4 and a 5?
100 months ago
question: will they get cheaper ?
Ya right. Apple can't keep up with demand as it stands. Apple is going to milk this as long as they can. *shrugs* The mini is already pretty cheap. It would be nice if Apple COULD drop the price by $50 but I'm doubting that its going to happen.
100 months ago
it would be cool if apple could upgrade the minis to 5Gb and maybe even lower the price for say $20..
with the current price tag it would be a good discount (especially when there would be a 1/4 bigger hard drive).
with the current price tag it would be a good discount (especially when there would be a 1/4 bigger hard drive).
100 months ago
more of the market goes to apple!
maybe i SHOULD buy stock.
question: will they get cheaper ?
(overall- not just the obvious of the 2.5 being cheaper than the 4)
also- isn't it dumb to have a 4 and a 5?
it would make sense to eliminate the 4 in favor of the 5 just like they eliminated the 30 in favor of the 40. the proportians arn't exactly the same, but you get the idea.
to me, a 2.5 seems pointless as a music player. if it went into a apple digital camera, now that would be something.
100 months ago
question: will they get cheaper ?
Why on earth would apple reduce the price of something they can't keep in stock because it's selling so well?
If they had a bunch sitting on the shelf, they would consider it. Since they can't begin to keep up with demand, the question becomes (for them) is the price point too low?
100 months ago
Why would Apple switch suppliers, just to go up 1GB? Good luck Seagate, but it ain't gonna happen. Wait until their current supplier leapfrogs them by 3GB, and all iPod Minis will be 8GB next year.
Lee Tom
Lee Tom
100 months ago
not gonna happen soon
the ipod mini haven't been released in europe and there are already rumors about replacing it with new ones ?...highly doubt that in the near future
the ipod mini haven't been released in europe and there are already rumors about replacing it with new ones ?...highly doubt that in the near future
100 months ago
I think it should be:
2.5GB = $150
5GB = $250
I think it should be: 2.5 GB: $99
5 GB $199
100 months ago
Why would Apple switch suppliers, just to go up 1GB? Good luck Seagate, but it ain't gonna happen. Wait until their current supplier leapfrogs them by 3GB, and all iPod Minis will be 8GB next year.
Lee Tom
But if Seagate could give Apple a lower price it could mean cheaper Minis or more money for Apple. I am sure Seagate has thoght of what You said and has a lower price than Hitachi
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