Why are IPods so expensive.

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Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
 
Qanset wrote:
Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
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They are only expensive if you cannot afford them.
 
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:30:40 +1100, Qanset wrote:

Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
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Marketing. What else would it be?
 
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:30:40 +1100, Qanset <Qanset@hotmail.com> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
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The "i".

- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
 
On Dec 21, 8:30 pm, Qanset <Qan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
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Their electronics is not what makes them special.
You are paying for the branding, the styling, the integration, the
firmware etc

Dave.
 
"Qanset" <Qanset@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics
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Two words, "profit margin".

MrT.
 
"Wayne." <abuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Qanset wrote:
Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics

They are only expensive if you cannot afford them.
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......Or compared to similar MP3 players.

MrT.
 
On Dec 22, 11:13 am, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:30:40 +1100, Qanset <Qan...@hotmail.com> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart from
their microelectronics

The "i".
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Actually, it's the iSmoke
http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=ipod

Dave.
 
Mr.T wrote:
"Qanset" <Qanset@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart
from their microelectronics

Two words, "profit margin".
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Part of Apple's cunning plan is to charge so much that people feel that they
are 'special' for owning the product. It then becomes a self-pertetuating
masturbatory-religo merry-go-round.

geoff
 
"geoff" <geoff@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
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Part of Apple's cunning plan is to charge so much that people feel that
they
are 'special' for owning the product.
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One of my pet hates is the number of ad's that claim "you're worth it".
(almost every one of them at the moment it seems)

And every time I hear it I think, "Yes, but is your product!!!!!!"

MrT.
 
Wayne. wrote:
Qanset wrote:
Why are these Ipods so expensive, what makes them so special, apart
from their microelectronics

They are only expensive if you cannot afford them.
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That depends on your definition of expensive.
 
Mr.T wrote:
"geoff" <geoff@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
news:NZydnRa98-PLkc3UnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@giganews.com...
Part of Apple's cunning plan is to charge so much that people feel that
they
are 'special' for owning the product.

One of my pet hates is the number of ad's that claim "you're worth it".
(almost every one of them at the moment it seems)

And every time I hear it I think, "Yes, but is your product!!!!!!"

MrT.



Judging by all the responses, it seems that ipods are simply NOT worth
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the money that Apple are charging. Thank goodness for MP3 players (eg
Sandisk)
 
"Qanset" <Qanset@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Mr.T wrote:
"geoff" <geoff@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
news:NZydnRa98-PLkc3UnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@giganews.com...
Part of Apple's cunning plan is to charge so much that people feel that
they
are 'special' for owning the product.

One of my pet hates is the number of ad's that claim "you're worth it".
(almost every one of them at the moment it seems)

And every time I hear it I think, "Yes, but is your product!!!!!!"

MrT.



Judging by all the responses, it seems that ipods are simply NOT worth
the money that Apple are charging. Thank goodness for MP3 players (eg
Sandisk)
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They are simply not worth it to *you*. To other people they are worth every
cent Apple are charging.
Everyone has different requirements, just like for almost every other
product in existence, Apple are fundamentally no different. They offer a
product at a given price. If it doesn't suit or is not worth it to *you*,
then *you* can decide to go elsewhere or go without.

My phone has a decent MP3 player, so my Creative MP3 player now used as
nothing more than a USB memory stick.

Dave.
 
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Judging by all the responses, it seems that ipods are simply NOT worth
the money that Apple are charging. Thank goodness for MP3 players (eg
Sandisk)

They are simply not worth it to *you*. To other people they are worth
every
cent Apple are charging.
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Good luck to them then, people have a right to waste their money however
they like, as long as they don't whinge about it later.
I still hear a lot of complaints from iPod owners though, even the ones I
advised to buy something else.
Then I just say "I told you so" :)

There are enough cunning scams for me to not worry about the obviously
blatant ones like Nigerian Bankers and iPods.
Some people deserve those IMO.

MrT.
 
David L. Jones wrote:
"Qanset" <Qanset@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:49543c91$0$2602$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
Mr.T wrote:
"geoff" <geoff@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
news:NZydnRa98-PLkc3UnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@giganews.com...
Part of Apple's cunning plan is to charge so much that people feel that
they
are 'special' for owning the product.
One of my pet hates is the number of ad's that claim "you're worth it".
(almost every one of them at the moment it seems)

And every time I hear it I think, "Yes, but is your product!!!!!!"

MrT.



Judging by all the responses, it seems that ipods are simply NOT worth
the money that Apple are charging. Thank goodness for MP3 players (eg
Sandisk)

They are simply not worth it to *you*. To other people they are worth every
cent Apple are charging.
Everyone has different requirements, just like for almost every other
product in existence, Apple are fundamentally no different. They offer a
product at a given price. If it doesn't suit or is not worth it to *you*,
then *you* can decide to go elsewhere or go without.

My phone has a decent MP3 player, so my Creative MP3 player now used as
nothing more than a USB memory stick.
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Sure beats using and ipod.
Dave.
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Mr.T wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:YAY4l.4560$cu.1542@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Judging by all the responses, it seems that ipods are simply NOT worth
the money that Apple are charging. Thank goodness for MP3 players (eg
Sandisk)
They are simply not worth it to *you*. To other people they are worth
every
cent Apple are charging.

Good luck to them then, people have a right to waste their money however
they like, as long as they don't whinge about it later.
I still hear a lot of complaints from iPod owners though, even the ones I
advised to buy something else.
Then I just say "I told you so" :)

There are enough cunning scams for me to not worry about the obviously
blatant ones like Nigerian Bankers and iPods.
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Including Readers DIgest who wave Large sums of easy money in your
face, so they can seduce you into buying their products.

Some people deserve those IMO.

MrT.
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