lockbox 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday lauched a new 1-GB iPod nano, priced at $149. The new iPod nano is distinctive in the company's device lineup for its ultrathin design, which Apple boasts is thinner than a pencil. The nano is sharply discounted from the 4-gigabyte and 2-gigabyte iPod nanos currently available on the market. The company also said it is cutting prices on 512 MB and 1 GB iPod shuffles to $69 and $99, respectively. Before the price cuts, a 512 MB shuffle could cost roughly $100, while a 1 GB shuffle could cost about $129. "Now everyone can afford an iPod Nano," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod product marketing, in a statement. He added that the iPod is the world's most popular digital music player, with over 40 million sold so far. "With lower pricing, someone might buy a Shuffle for the car, and another one for the gym, and one for the office," said Forrester analyst Ted Schadler. "That strategy makes the iPod an accessory rather than the center of the digital music experience. That benefits Apple because it can sell more." Enditem source: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Notice from miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG: In future, when you make posts with content from other sites, make sure you include the content in QUOTE tags and mention the source (which you did). Without using QUOTEs, you loose out on all the credits that you have gained for such a post. Reducing Hosting credits worth 4 days [tab][/tab]At Xisto Forums, if you make posts that contain material directly copied from other sites, you're supposed to do the following: Make sure the entire copied part is put between QUOTE tagsMake sure that at the end of the quoted block, the originating web-page is mentioned in such a manner that a single click will lead to the originating articleInclude the original author's name is applicable.Failure to do so it considered Plagiarism - which, on our forums, is synonymous with SPAMMING. For every such SPAM you receive a warning. 5 warnings lead to a permanent ban. Also, when such posts are found, all the credits you gained for it are entirely deducted. Moreover, even if you follow the above-mentioned rules, and yet, your whole post consists of simply a huge QUOTE-d block with source citation, but no authentic material on your part, it is still considered as SPAM and will be dealt with in the same manner. Edited February 8, 2006 by miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jorbanks 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2006 Well that's good too hear I say!Now everyone can afford iPods - heck they can afford multiple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
austiniskoge 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2006 Yes, this is what I'm squirreling my cash away for as of late.The specs and the price are a great combination. Too good to pass up, in my opinion. Especially because I've been lusting after one of those dandy iPods for about 3 years now, but never had the initiative/cause to justify saving that much. Now it's only about $150, that's great! Can't wait to get my hands on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Tea 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 It's sort of pointless though if you think about it. It can't really carry much stuff. But I suppose it is sort of good for those that can't really afford much or just want the Nano not because for vast amounts of music but for the fact that it looks awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msabas 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 yeah its pretty good some of these new products are expensive as heck.. I mean either you eat for a month or you give up eating for a month just to save for a new ipod.it would just be nice if this happened to alot more products out there.. I mean pretty much every new product out there is way above most of our budgets.. so c'mon big companies give us a break Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markymark2 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 Your right Apple products are over priced...I would look for a cheaper better alternative..you just know theres a better one out there for less money I know I do...Contrary to thier hype Apple didnt invent the mp3 player A Much Better Alternative to Apples IpodMore bang for your buck wins with me everytime! and look at how many products you can choose from-in soo many colours too...gotta love that top of the range Zen player..kicks the Ipods *bottom*! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msabas 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 creative is definately a better alternative.. well i cant really say better but maybe a cheaper alternative as far as pricing goes.. the quality is good, but apple is up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BitShift 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 I hate the iPod Nano because it is so easy to scratch.My friend has one and he can literally run his fingernail on the back of it and it permnantly scratches it.Also, when you hold it in your hand it just feels so delicate, almost like you can snap it in half.I hate how they also created their own sound format. It makes burning the music you OWN onto cd's to listen really hard.Thats just my opinion though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msabas 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 well i bought a simple mp3 player and i have not yet had any problems with it. the brqnd was Rio its a 1gb and it serves its purpose. im able to go out and about with my mp3 player I love it, and it was not even expensive.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chesso 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2006 yeah even at that price it's still too pricy just to play a few music files.I bought a 128mb one for $30, nice and small for skateboarding or running around just sitting in my pocket and I have had it for about 7/8 months or more now and it's still goin hard.I'm considering getting a new one soon with a bit more storage though but not sure on what to get. I know these newer iPod's are pretty small but I like smaller . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamond1405241529 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2006 what is the point of a 1g nano i dont see one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grafitti 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2006 Apple is a fashion accessory. Nowadays it's nothing more. Forget the "superior quality". Maybe compared to a no-name chinese knock-off, but other than that i think it's pretty much a level playing field for the major competitors. Creative and iRiver, to name a couple, also have great mp3 players that come at a much more decent price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites