Well, those new iPod shuffles sure are selling well! Sales of the little digital player went up a whole 50 percent compared to the previous week (when the old model was still kicking about). But the rest of the iPod line? Not as great, no.
When you total all iPod sales (in the U.S.), you find that sales have fallen 38 percent since last year. That’s not optimal, obviously, but unless you’re an antsy shareholder of Apple, Inc. stock I don’t see any reason to freak out. If nothing else, maybe it’ll encourage Apple to do something *crazy* with the next iPod refresh? (Or has Apple hit a wall, design-wise; is the company now iPhone + everything else?)
(Keep in mind that all this sales info, which comes by way of the NPD, only takes into account Apple’s retail stores, like the dumb glass cube on Fifth Avenue in New York. How many of you don’t buy your Apple stuff from the Web site?)
Also, who buys the shuffle? Why not spring for a nano? Why am I asking so many questions?
Duh. POS MP3 player near death. 50% increase from trailer park dwelling losers that just received their welfare check is a no brainer. Buy anything but Apple. Proprietary dies with Steve Jobs.
Please stop posting.
I am not a fan of Apple either but your rambling makes everybody who is not an apple fanboy look bad.
I’m shocked anybody bought that thing.
Nicholas, the reason I bought the shuffle is because I’m an avid runner (training for first Boston Marathon this year) and its simplicity is great. It sits on my waist line, and when I reach down to adjust the volume or change tracks, there is tactile feedback where each of those unique buttons are, and they’re always in the same place. The battery is also unbelievably great.
The Nano is a great iPod, but its not as convenient for reasons like size, dedicated buttons, etc. I used to jog with a fifth gen 30 GB and when I went down to the Shuffle it felt like I wasn’t carrying a brick with me anymore.
I would never consider the new Shuffle because of the button situation, and because I passionately hate ear buds. Most runners will probably say the same thing – when you’re jogging with earbuds in the stupid things get pulled out constantly due to the constant body motion. Also, its harder to hear oncoming cars with those things jammed into your ears. I finally found a pair of earphones that work well for running, and that’s more important to me than what MP3 player I’m using.