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> Over the years they never hesitated to cannibalize their own product lines (iPod) The iPod was subsumed by the iPhone, not cannibalised. Parents were obligat
by yunohn 3y ago
> Over the years they never hesitated to cannibalize their own product lines (iPod)
The iPod was subsumed by the iPhone, not cannibalised. Parents were obligated to buy their kids a device with tracking/communication capabilities, so iPods became irrelevant. Now everyone buys the 2x more expensive device.
Now, if Apple were to merge the iPad and Macbook, I would agree with you readily.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoThere's no replacement for the Nano. iPhone doesn't cover that use case.
- fsckboy 3y agobut that doesn't represent cannibalization, they didn't introduce a product that competes in that niche you're talking about but if you're going to carry a phone anyway, like digital handheld cameras, you don't need an extra device on top of your phone
- glowingly 3y agoFor the ones that used later gen Nanos (same form factor as early Shuffles) as music devices during running/jogging, the Watch supplanted that role with the added benefit of combining the Nano and fitness bands (GPS, heart rate). I agree, a full phone was annoying large and hard to carry (tried forearm straps at one point) and often ran without one. Though I know people who still ran with a phone anyways.
- r00fus 3y agoI bought specific athletic shorts or shirts (cycling jerseys with back pockets did great) so that I could run with my phone. Stopped working so well when the iPhone 6 Plus came out.
- scarface74 3y agoThe cellular Apple Watch.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoThe Nano doesn't drain its battery every 18 hours.