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This is a similar article to the ones written when the original iPod was announced. Everyone said "who's crazy enough to spend $400 for an MP3 player?", etc. I
by gms 19y ago
This is a similar article to the ones written when the original iPod was announced. Everyone said "who's crazy enough to spend $400 for an MP3 player?", etc. I remember buying the original 5 gig one when it came out, and at the time, none of my (admittedly non-technical) friends bothered to understand what was so great about it to justify the money spent. They all have iPods now (all bought models in the $300-400 range), along with everyone else.
Frankly, these arguments about high price rarely hold up if the product is good. Back when DVD players first appeared on the market, people said the same thing ("Oh, I will never buy that because it's too expensive"). Well, early adopters buy these things, followed by more people, which means prices go down, which means more people buy, etc...
- mattmaroon 19y agoWell I have no doubt that down the line the iPhone will become cheaper and more popular. Especially if they release on more networks. I'm just saying this one won't hit ten million.
- greendestiny 19y agoI wouldn't back down so much if I were you. I think its entirely possible the iphone wont sell quickly enough for prices to drop, at least in its current incarnation. For all the hype about the iPod's interface these days, I remember the thing that got it going was huge storage and slim design. It was and still is great at playing and storing music. And while I'm ranting about it, I think the iPhone is a missed opportunity to put in a decent camera. I think about a 5 megapixel camera with flash is mostly good enough as a snap camera for people these days, and people would have justified the extra cost to merge those two devices.