Comments on: Is an iPod slump on the way?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 04:13:40 +0000

Very poorly written article. The quote from another article, not a direct quote from apple was:” Retail opportunities. Oppenheimer said that Apple should exit its fiscal year with approximately 125 retail stores open around the world. Apple retail segment has seen 25 percent growth year over year, and Oppenheimer said that Apple is “very happy” with its sales of Macs at these stores. Accordingly, the company doesn’t feel it will have overextended its reach if iPod sales at the stores suddenly drop off.”
The jist is whether or not Apple was putting in too many stores, not the cfo barking about iPod sales slumping. This is shoddy journalism at best, and personal vendetta at worst.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 03:48:57 +0000

the answer to the question is no, there wont be an iPod slump anytime in ‘05. The mini now gets around 20 hrs. battery life vs. dell pocket dj at 10 hrs and the zen micro at 12. As for the article, it looks like just another media bash job by someone who doesn’t write well.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:57:43 +0000

Agreed, it’s fundamentally contradictory.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:42:48 +0000

This doesn’t make sense. These so called analyst are saying that because of other factors such as the Ipod mini, its own price cuts and increase production of iPods from Hewlettt Packard. If so, then its should not be construed as a slump. Ipod is an Ipod whether its sold by Hewlett Parkard or its an Ipod Mini. The article does not make sense at all.