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Your sarcasm is duly noted.
However, it should also be noted that new iPod designs seem to roll out at a rate of a new generation signature (top line) model every 12-15 months. Consumers deciding to buy dedicated accessories on that model and design can spend hundreds of dollars easily, even far outstripping the cost of the iPod itself, which goes to feed this iPod frenzy and only ADDS to the product's popularity.

IF Apple decides to re-invent the iPod annually then all they've succeeded in doing is add instability into the supply and support chain. The iPod savvy are less likely to go out and buy that in-wall dock, RF remote or that iPod speaker system because in a year's time it's quite possible it's going to be SO obsolete with the next generation's design.

Even a floppy drive in this day and age has a greater shelf half-life than that.
Posted by: flatliner   Posted on: 10/24/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Can you say ... New Product!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/24/05
Totally agree!  wreese | 10/24/05
Typical Appleb  csa0307 | 10/24/05
Gentleman !!!  mabricen | 10/24/05
LOL  wreese | 10/24/05
Your sarcasm is duly noted.  flatliner | 10/24/05
Butt is not the add on for the model it was made for?  Laff | 10/24/05
bad analogy  tbcass | 11/02/05
bad analogy  tbcass | 11/02/05
Doh!!!  nucrash | 10/24/05
New Product  ArthurDent | 10/24/05
Proof  yyuko@... | 10/24/05
Current Analysis analyst Sam Bhavnani is wrong in one fact.  FirstNLastN | 10/24/05
new iPod - costs the same as model it replaced  sbhavnani@... | 11/09/05
New iPod not compatable with my 8-track player!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/24/05
No sales will not suffer  Protector | 10/24/05
Well...  nomorems | 12/15/05
Or Apple will return 10% fees or a new lawsuit.  Vily Clay | 10/24/05
Everyone does it...  nomorems | 12/15/05
iPod Schmipod  tl.eckels@... | 10/24/05
Um their PC sales are doing very well....FYI.  Laff | 10/24/05
I agree Pagan Jim...  nomorems | 12/15/05
disappointed in apple products  catrajko | 10/24/05
Liar  nomorems | 12/15/05
Typical Apple bashing by Sore Loserman  therickster | 10/25/05
Typical Apple bashing by Sore Loserman  therickster | 10/25/05

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