orangeban said:
What you say is all true but I have another problem with Apples ipod. They've monopolised the market and are exploiting this fact and ripping off the consumer.
Here's how it happened, Apple releases the ipod which is a genuinally great thing pioneers a new style of mp3 player. Because it is so great and Apple is a well liked company soon they are the dominant music platform. Apple releases itunes, which I think, is the only way to legally get music onto ipods. Now since most people own ipods you get it that other businesses can't release mp3 devices because noone will buy them. They also can't release music things like itunes because you need itunes for the ipod and since very few people own other music players noone would use your service. Because of lack of support more people buy ipods, so therefore, less and less people attempt to create rival products ect. ect. vicious circle.
So that's how Apple made the monopoly but they exploit it by constantly releasing new updates and versions of ipods (it's the ipod shuffle! Now it's smaller and impractical! Buy it!) and charging high prices. And they don't bother lowering prices on the old products because where else can the consumers turn?
That is my problem with Apple.
Chairman Miaow said:
I have no problem with your post, but I do have a problem with apple. Well. Apple's prices. I don't understand why anyone would pay so much for products which you can find cheaper just as functional versions of.
To both of you: I am not going to defend Apple, as a company, but Ryan's arguments were just off-base. That needed rectifying. I don't believe Apple to be a great company, but their iPod line is certainly better than a general MP3 player, in my opinion. (As I stated).
Marik2 said:
lol i take it you like the ipod?
Not any more than an Android or other similar device. I just believe Ryan to be completely wrong in his arguments.
