I was surprised when the iPod arrived how much the iPod "package" has been paired down. A while ago I was musing about how cheap iPods are now, relative to when they first came out, and I put it down to scales of production and the iPods popularity. But actually, the accessories the iPod *doesn't* come with any more, more than make up the shortfall in cost. My 3G ipod, which cost about £300, came with -
- a belt clip carry case (£19)
- an external power supply with integral 13A plug (£19)
- a dock (£25)
- an in-line remote control (now only available as FM Radio Remote £35)
- headphone foams (£8)
So, if you do the maths, iPods are actually more expensive now than they were four years ago.
2 comments:
Beware Sam, they also break very easily. I have had three ipods since 2005. Twice they have packed it in during the warranty period. Although I have to say Apple do make it really easy to pick up and replace faulty ipods. How could I go through three of them in two years? It is not as if I play football with them. This is definitely my last ipod purchase.
Wendio
Well that's a whole other matter, and from what I can tell it seems to depend on what you've bought and when. Apart from some battery level issues, which hard resets always seemed to fix, I've never had any problems with my pod. But I've heard of all the issues that are around
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