“In a report to clients Tuesday, Lehman Brothers analyst Ben Reitzes observes that the 8GB iPod touch is now showing a small but significant delay of 1-2 business days for orders made from Apple’s online store, while chain retailer Best Buy has seen reduced supplies of 16GB models at its own locations,” Aidan Malley reports for AppleInsider.
“‘We believe Apple will need to reposition the iPod touch product by September now that the iPhone acquisition price is lower,’ he says in the report. ‘We expect the iPod touch to experience significant cannibalization from lower-priced iPhones,'” Malley reports.
“No matter its origin, the supply pinch is said to be further evidence that Apple’s wider iPod sales are faring better than expected,” Malley reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
All I need is a 32g 3G iPhone and ill be a happy camper
I would love an external speaker, on the iPod touch, so when I play games, on the 2.0 software, I can hear the games sounds, without having to use the headphones.
Anyone have Steve Jobs email address, so I can email him and ask him to release iPod touch’s with external speakers.
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I wasn’t bothered about GPS in the iPod touch, but after seeing it demonstrated on the iPhone 3G, it would be nice to have it in the touch, but it’s not a necessary.
And the “Free with Rebate” for an up to $299 iPod scheme going on from now until September for college students and staff in the US will only make the situation worse. ($299 is the lowest priced Touch)
http://www.apple.com/backtoschool/index.html
JAYGEE : steve@me.com?
I’m not sure if he already has steve@me.com (probably does); I do remember, years ago, when they announced dot-mac, he told everyone that steve@mac.com is unavailable (audience chuckled). You may try both…
I heard once that jobs@apple.com worked.
“And the “Free with Rebate” for an up to $299 iPod scheme going on from now until September for college students and staff in the US will only make the situation worse. ($299 is the lowest priced Touch)”
That is precisely the reason that this situation exists, and Apple has used these back to school bundles several times to clear out iPod inventory ahead of new product releases.
“I heard once that jobs@apple.com worked.”
And then, Apple HR either gets a chuckle or annoyed. Or both.
I-Pod sales faring better than expected? Hardly. The POS I-Pod Touch and the rest of the I-Pod line will soon be discontinued. Apple has come to their senses and has licensed Zune from Microsoft. Watch for the announcement in the next few weeks. Once again Micorosoft wins, Apple loses. Are you MAC sheep getting tired of the same old story? I hear converting the I-Tunes store to Zune Marketplace will be quite a technical hurdle, but Microsoft engineers are on their way to Cupertino to make sure Apple doesn’t screw it up.
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I heard sjobs@apple.com has worked for some people, and they had replies, not directly from him, but associates.
Should I try and see if it works?
The iPod Touch NEEDS external volume controls, speaker, and a clicker on the earbuds like the iPhone. I have an iPhone and can’t imagine being without them.
At least make the iPod Touch compatible with the pause clicker if owners chose to go out and buy their own. In fact, ALL future iPods should be compatible with the pause clicker.
JAY GEE: you should try sjobs@hotmail.com
He is always using that.
Zune Tang®,
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Thank you for the comic relief. I have been having a stressful morning, you cheered me right back up.
The Dude abides.
That back to school rebate on ipods is pretty sweet. I got my rebate in like a week after submitting it. It’s all done online.
@Zune Tang®
YOU ROCK YOU SICK BASTARD!
Maybe just maybe, they are diverting parts to the iPhone.
What I need is a “steering wheel dock” for iPhone so I can play the new race games.
“I would love an external speaker, on the iPod touch, so when I play games, on the 2.0 software, I can hear the games sounds, without having to use the headphones.”
I would encourage all people who stand next to JAYGEE to write into Apple and tell them not to do this. Really, the last thing we need to hear while standing in line with you is your iPhone playing game music accompanied by various beep and boops.
Maybe we’ve put this issue to bed by now, but to answer the question, “who’d want an iTouch now that iPhones, are so cheap?” I’ll say all of those people who like the idea of a really portable hand-held computer but don’t want or need a minimum of a $70+ phone bill every month, plus those features on an iPhone stop working if you drop your phone plan.
I want and iPod Touch and I’m aiming towards the 16GB. Though if Apple lowers the prices I might even go for the 32GB model. Im quite pleased with my current cellphone and I dont call that much. I dont have a nano laptop though and to me the Touch is that, plus I just love the touchscreen.
Ipod touch doesn’t cost $70 a month to operate. Waiting for the next version…
I hope this is true, because I want a higher capacity iPhone, and I know that isn’t happening with the iPod Touch stuck at 32 GB.