Hey you're absolutely right, they are riding on the success of the iPod. People laughed when the 5GB iPod came out and we all see who's laughing now. Look at the price point! Let's say you get a decent 1GB flash drive for $99 retail, pay an extra $50 (or $40 if you've got a student ID) and voila, you're part of the fashion elite. Join the technocracy for $99.
To give credit to Creative, they have had a lot of great products come out recently, but like wendo says, actions speak louder than words. If anyone can take the "cheapest Chinese player" and make it into the hottest gadget this season, it's going to be Apple.
BTW, I have a 10GB iPod (2G) but I'm getting this one for jogging and short trips.
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Roger @ Dec 19th 2005 12:09AM
Hey you're absolutely right, they are riding on the success of the iPod. People laughed when the 5GB iPod came out and we all see who's laughing now. Look at the price point! Let's say you get a decent 1GB flash drive for $99 retail, pay an extra $50 (or $40 if you've got a student ID) and voila, you're part of the fashion elite. Join the technocracy for $99.
To give credit to Creative, they have had a lot of great products come out recently, but like wendo says, actions speak louder than words. If anyone can take the "cheapest Chinese player" and make it into the hottest gadget this season, it's going to be Apple.
BTW, I have a 10GB iPod (2G) but I'm getting this one for jogging and short trips.