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Analyst: Expect flash-based iPod by Christmas
(old news - 11:44AM Friday Oct 22 2004)
Thomas Weisel analyst Jason Pflaum has reiterated his belief that Apple will introduce a flash-based music player before the holidays. "I recently spent two weeks in Asia meeting with a number of folks who are in a position to know details of SigmaTel's supply chain," Pflaum said. "Based on our industry contacts, we are confident that, one, Apple is planning to launch a flash-based player, and two, SigmaTel is the provider of controller chip for that device." Source: MacMinute
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hailinfantry
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| Bullshit Why the hell would one want a flash-based iPod when one can get a standard 40 GB iPod with a high-quality hard disk in the form factor we all know an love? Sure...I'd love to have a 250MB iPod 
This guy is a dumbass.
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| Re: Bullshit I think the point is that apple will be introducing a mini-iPod-mini for less than $250 to appeal to those just getting into the digital music scene.
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joetaxpayer
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| Why? Maybe so..... the weakest link (i.e. a mechanical HD which sucks down batteries) is eliminated. Seems interesting to me that a device that can hold like 2 years worth of music has an 8 hour battery. Give me a week's worth of music, a week's battery charge, and the Apple logo and I'll be happy.
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| Too right. said by joetaxpayer  :the weakest link (i.e. a mechanical HD which sucks down batteries) is eliminated. Seems interesting to me that a device that can hold like 2 years worth of music has an 8 hour battery. Give me a week's worth of music, a week's battery charge, and the Apple logo and I'll be happy. JOE
Too right. Some people don't want or need a HD-based player, and if Apple can deliver a flash-based player that has the iPod interface and quality of design, plus seamless integration with iTunes they just might make a bit of money. | |
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hailinfantry
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| They're already making "a bit" of money ... said by JJ : said by joetaxpayer :the weakest link (i.e. a mechanical HD which sucks down batteries) is eliminated. Seems interesting to me that a device that can hold like 2 years worth of music has an 8 hour battery. Give me a week's worth of music, a week's battery charge, and the Apple logo and I'll be happy. JOE Too right. Some people don't want or need a HD-based player, and if Apple can deliver a flash-based player that has the iPod interface and quality of design, plus seamless integration with iTunes they just might make a bit of money. They're already making "a bit" of money
The iPod simply isn't marketed to those folks that don't want the ultimate in features and capacity. There are "disposable" devices like this out there from Dlink et al.
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| Re: They're already making "a bit" of money ... Okay, a bit more money then
Some people want the "ultimate in features" but don't want an HD-based player because they don't own gigabytes worth of music, or they want to use the player during high-impact exercise. Flash-based doesn't necessarily imply disposable. | |
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hailinfantry
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| Re: They're already making "a bit" of money ... said by JJ :Okay, a bit more money then Some people want the "ultimate in features" but don't want an HD-based player because they don't own gigabytes worth of music, or they want to use the player during high-impact exercise. Flash-based doesn't necessarily imply disposable. Some people aren't cut out for Apple products, either.
That's a very simple and obvious fact.
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joetaxpayer
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| Re: They're already making "a bit" of money ... said by hailinfantry : Some people aren't cut out for Apple products, either. That's a very simple and obvious fact. Not sure what you're implying. Do you feel that flash-based is somehow inferior? Or is it that since flash will likely mean a lower end (in terms of capacity) that there's something wrong with that? How is this advance anything less than a quality Apple product? (and would your view change if flash technology suddenly took a leap to where 50GB cost Apple pennies to put in the iPod and lose the HD?)
JOE | |
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| Re: Why? Maybe so..... said by joetaxpayer :the weakest link (i.e. a mechanical HD which sucks down batteries) is eliminated. I don't think the 10 seconds that the HDD runs when caching songs on the iPod sucks down the batteries as you think it does. | |
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