I'd actually cut them a break on this one. Apple has sold more than 4 times as many players, and they've been selling them for 2 years less than Creative.
Yes, 25 million is a lot. But I wouldn't blame anyone, Engadget or not, for making the comparison.
The BIG problem is that all the major gadget review sites are Apple fans: Engadget, Gizmodo, CNET (to the irritating point).
I'm still suffering from the coverage on the iPhone started in February!! After generations of Palm handhelds and Trios, GPS navigators, LG Pradas, even ATMs ... there you go, Apple "invents" a phone with a touch screen! And by the way, talking about great design, anyone noticed how feminine it is?
But it's kind of strange. When reporting car sales they don't go: "Ferrari sold X number of cars. While that's not quite as many cars as a certain South Korean car company."
Damn, some of you Engadget readers are relentless! lol.
When I saw that Creative passed the 25 mil. mark, I immediately tried to recall how many iPods Apple had sold. Thanks to the quick and subtle reference in the news item, I now know.
It's APPLE in case you can't figure it out. You know, the #1 media player seller in the United States. What it is, is what it is. No need to hide the fact.
Creative is doing well just holding on. More power to them. They make decent products, but just don't have the marketing skills. Maybe they should change the name of their company to some sort of fruit, like fig, kumquat or dingleberry. Yeh, dingleberry would be a fine name.
It's APPLE in case you can't figure it out. You know, the #1 media player seller in the United States. What it is, is what it is. No need to hide the fact.
Creative is doing well just holding on. More power to them. They make decent products, but just don't have the marketing skills. Maybe they should change the name of their company to some sort of fruit, like fig, kumquat or dingleberry. Yeh, dingleberry would be a fine name.
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"While that's not quite as many players as a certain fruit company"
*sigh*. Oh, Engadget....
Engadgetnet should rename itself -----Applegadgetnet
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I'd actually cut them a break on this one. Apple has sold more than 4 times as many players, and they've been selling them for 2 years less than Creative.
Yes, 25 million is a lot. But I wouldn't blame anyone, Engadget or not, for making the comparison.
Eh....I don't fault Engadget for this.
EVERY mp3 player is going to get compared to them.
All pain relievers get compared to Tylenol.
All basketball players get compared to Michael Jordan.
All OSs get compared to Windows.
Any player is going to get compared to the biggest name in the field.
It's HOW they compare that is important. I think Creative has done very well for themselves and have really put out some good products.
I, myself, have a Zen Vision W and my hip would feel naked without it.
Kudos, Creative! We love oranges too!
I know. They like, totally kind of made a relevant reference to Apple, fucking fanboys.
The BIG problem is that all the major gadget review sites are Apple fans: Engadget, Gizmodo, CNET (to the irritating point).
I'm still suffering from the coverage on the iPhone started in February!! After generations of Palm handhelds and Trios, GPS navigators, LG Pradas, even ATMs ... there you go, Apple "invents" a phone with a touch screen! And by the way, talking about great design, anyone noticed how feminine it is?
Ciao
Still no where near Sony's 340 million Walkmans sold (as of 2004).
Im sure that sales of oranges are far higher than sales of apples!
"Still no where near Sony's 340 million Walkmans sold (as of 2004)."
Going back to what.....1984???
Yeah....that's relevent. How many have they sold SINCE 2004 I wonder?
But it's kind of strange. When reporting car sales they don't go: "Ferrari sold X number of cars. While that's not quite as many cars as a certain South Korean car company."
Oh well, at least you get a cheaper, better looking and functioning player compared to any iPod... Creative for life =P
"Yeah....that's relevent. How many have they sold SINCE 2004 I wonder?"
As for Walkman phones since late 2005 they have moved 26.5 million. And that is just for S-E Walkman phones.
Damn, some of you Engadget readers are relentless! lol.
When I saw that Creative passed the 25 mil. mark, I immediately tried to recall how many iPods Apple had sold. Thanks to the quick and subtle reference in the news item, I now know.
What's so bad about that? Sheesh.
It's APPLE in case you can't figure it out. You know, the #1 media player seller in the United States. What it is, is what it is. No need to hide the fact.
Creative is doing well just holding on. More power to them. They make decent products, but just don't have the marketing skills. Maybe they should change the name of their company to some sort of fruit, like fig, kumquat or dingleberry. Yeh, dingleberry would be a fine name.
It's APPLE in case you can't figure it out. You know, the #1 media player seller in the United States. What it is, is what it is. No need to hide the fact.
Creative is doing well just holding on. More power to them. They make decent products, but just don't have the marketing skills. Maybe they should change the name of their company to some sort of fruit, like fig, kumquat or dingleberry. Yeh, dingleberry would be a fine name.
@Jon
"As for Walkman phones since late 2005 they have moved 26.5 million. And that is just for S-E Walkman phones."
By Jove....I think he got me. /bow
I think I'm kinda hypersensitive to what I'd call an apple bias, but this was a humorously sly allusion.