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Gartenberg writes, “But in the aftermath of the traditional fall iPod unveiling, one question kept coming up over and over again: Why is Apple still building iPods in an iPhone world? Are music devices still relevant? And was this year’s event the last one of its kind?”
MacDailyNews Take: Uh, Michael, that was three questions.
Gartenberg continues, “Those questions are all superficially interesting, and all of them can be answered in three parts.”
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Don’t ask him how many wives he has…
Don’t ask him how many wives he has…
The iPod family will always be relevant. I know people who own two or three. Each serves a purpose. I keep a Nano in the car and carry a touch with me wherever I go.
The iPod family will always be relevant. I know people who own two or three. Each serves a purpose. I keep a Nano in the car and carry a touch with me wherever I go.
“Why is Apple still building iPods in an iPhone world?” Should Apple stop building Macs and AppleTV devices because they store and play music too? Idiot.
Picture that hot girl jogging along with a MacBook strapped to her arm. Or that student reading a novel on a tiny iPod nano. Everything has it’s place and many overlap. Did you throw out your kids bike because you already have a car that rolls down the road.
“Why is Apple still building iPods in an iPhone world?” Should Apple stop building Macs and AppleTV devices because they store and play music too? Idiot.
Picture that hot girl jogging along with a MacBook strapped to her arm. Or that student reading a novel on a tiny iPod nano. Everything has it’s place and many overlap. Did you throw out your kids bike because you already have a car that rolls down the road.
“He who answers the five questions …”
“Three questions, sir!”
“Three questions … may cross in safety.”
“He who answers the five questions …”
“Three questions, sir!”
“Three questions … may cross in safety.”
thethirdshoe:
1 1/2?
thethirdshoe:
1 1/2?
The name “iPod” is brilliant, because back in 2001 when the original iPod was a 5GB hard drive “brick” that played music and did not do too much else, it was ultimately envisioned as a multi-functional device. “iPod” does not imply a music function; it is very general and non-specific name, unlike “iPhone” or even “iPad.”
iPod touch is now THE iPod. Starting next year, it should just be called “iPod.” Over time, the iPod product has the potential to continue evolving and becoming something very different, unlike the Mac (a personal computer), iPhone (a smart phone), and iPad (a tablet computer) which are well-defined products.
The name “iPod” is brilliant, because back in 2001 when the original iPod was a 5GB hard drive “brick” that played music and did not do too much else, it was ultimately envisioned as a multi-functional device. “iPod” does not imply a music function; it is very general and non-specific name, unlike “iPhone” or even “iPad.”
iPod touch is now THE iPod. Starting next year, it should just be called “iPod.” Over time, the iPod product has the potential to continue evolving and becoming something very different, unlike the Mac (a personal computer), iPhone (a smart phone), and iPad (a tablet computer) which are well-defined products.
iPod, therefore I am.
iPod, therefore I am.
@MDN – “Uh, Michael, that was three questions.”
That’s the value of the Gartenberg analysis. 3 questions, with 3 answers each for the price of one. Quit looking a gift horse in the mouth.
@MDN – “Uh, Michael, that was three questions.”
That’s the value of the Gartenberg analysis. 3 questions, with 3 answers each for the price of one. Quit looking a gift horse in the mouth.
Not a bad market today. $3.38 from the all time high.
Not a bad market today. $3.38 from the all time high.
I have a iPod touch and then a cheap clam shell Nokia cell phone. Until T-Mobile gets the iPhone it will stay this way. Even after that, I would probably just keep the touch in my vehicle or give my daughter the touch and take back my old black iPod for the car.
I have a iPod touch and then a cheap clam shell Nokia cell phone. Until T-Mobile gets the iPhone it will stay this way. Even after that, I would probably just keep the touch in my vehicle or give my daughter the touch and take back my old black iPod for the car.
I think Gartenberg hints at the generic nature of the term iPod and that the touch is the defacto iPod now, so it’s incredibly relevant.
I think Gartenberg hints at the generic nature of the term iPod and that the touch is the defacto iPod now, so it’s incredibly relevant.
The iPod Touch is just a great little hand-held computer that just happens to play music and videos. It’ll be around for a while.
The iPod Touch is just a great little hand-held computer that just happens to play music and videos. It’ll be around for a while.
Just played with a new Nano. VERY cool.