So was anything besides the iPod phone announced today?

[Nocturnal]

Did they officially announce the flash based minis?

 

[AnyMal]

I still don't understand how they plan to make money off iPod phone. Nobody I know will pay $2.00 to download a song.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I still don't understand how they plan to make money off iPod phone. Nobody I know will pay $2.00 to download a song.

it's an entry point into the market.
cellphone market is like 10x bigger than mp3 player market.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I still don't understand how they plan to make money off iPod phone. Nobody I know will pay $2.00 to download a song.

it's an entry point into the market.
cellphone market is like 10x bigger than mp3 player market.

True. It's also fair to say that people who may potentially be interested in that phone know a thing or two about MP3's, and a large percentage of them owns a MP3 player. If I understand it correctly, the main source of the revenue for this phone will be from downloads, not from the hardware. If so, a half-educated and somewhat savvy consumer is not likely to shell out $2 per song, which would equal ~$20-$30 per CD

Then again, there are plenty of people who pay for anything Apple throws their way.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I still don't understand how they plan to make money off iPod phone. Nobody I know will pay $2.00 to download a song.

it's an entry point into the market.
cellphone market is like 10x bigger than mp3 player market.

True. It's also fair to say that people who may potentially be interested in that phone know a thing or two about MP3's, and a large percentage of them owns a MP3 player. If I understand it correctly, the main source of the revenue for this phone will be from downloads, not from the hardware. If so, a half-educated and somewhat savvy consumer is not likely to shell out $2 per song, which would equal ~$20-$30 per CD

Then again, there are plenty of people who pay for anything Apple throws their way.

the main source of revenue for this phone is so apple has an entry point into the market.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I still don't understand how they plan to make money off iPod phone. Nobody I know will pay $2.00 to download a song.

the psople stupid enough to buy it surley will