iPods rescues Apple

[temi]

iPods are proving a hit with investors and consumers
Apple Computer has reported a 50% jump in fourth-quarter profits, driven by demand for its iPod music player.
Profits in the three months ending 25 September were $106m (£59m), from $44m a year ago while sales totalled $2.4bn, the highest level for nine years.

Full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3741624.stm

[Patrick]

iPods have definately been "The Thing To Have" recently. I don't like them very much. I'm sure anyone who put their mind to it for about 1/2 an hour could design a better MP3 Player. Like all Apple products they look great but are awful to use. That wheel thing is useless...

anyone agree/disagree..?

[temi]

Also quit expensive at over £200

[crowebird]

I agree, They are too expensive and the wheel thing is hard to use. I would have no need for one either.

[temi]

Sony and other manufacturers are jumping on the band wagon so we can expect to see price drop soon

[Patrick]

I wouldn't mind the price if i felt it was worth it. But IMHO they're badly designed products...i'd rather pay more for something that works well than less for something i don't find easy to use/doesn't work....

[temi]

I though iPod was cool, I have never used it but I see cool looking pictures of iPod ever where, so its the picture that is cool not the product itself?
Temi

[Patrick]

The product certainly looks cool...and you feel cool if you hold one... :wink:

but using it certainly isn't as cool as it could be...

[temi]

Ummm,
I don't want iPod for Xmas any more

[Paul_KY]

Yeah, but if you could have it free...www.freeipod.com

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