Well, today is supposed to be the day that Apple hits the mass market with it's $100 ($119?, $150?) "mini-Pod." A smaller, colorful counterpart to the full-fledged iPod. I've had an original 5MB iPod for a few years now and I have to say that it's changed the way I listen to music on the go. I put the thing on "shuffle," and everywhere I go, I have my own private radio station that only plays music that I like.
If this rumored new product comes into being, it'll be interesting to see what happens. As far as I know, this is the first time that Apple has come out with a (much) cheaper alternative to one of its traditional, upscale, high-margin products with the intent of owning the whole market. Can Apple finally make the transition from niche marketer to mass marketer? I'm not sure of the answer to that, but having some of Apple's attention to user experience finally make it into a highly affordable product will certainly be a desireable side effect.
Ha. At $250, it's hardly gotten cheaper. $50 more will buy you a 15 GB as opposed to a mini 4GB. I love the colors and all, but having less space than my 1st generation 5GB isn't worth it! Bummer. I was hoping for a cheaper one as well.
Posted by: geena | January 06, 2004 at 11:43 PM