Is APPLE  taking advantage over the high cost of Ipods?
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Of course they are...they are purposely keeping the prices high to continue making profits. I bet that the actual cost of manufacturing an iPod is less than $50, but everyone's gotta make a profit.
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SPEND!!!!! an ipod is the best investment u can get...trust me u wont regreat it....and besides money is everywhere......we can never run outa money....but how long will somthing as great as ipods be around?? so i say spend!!! its not like ull never ever get money again....
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As happens every year, Apple skipped CES in favor of this week's Macworld. But while the iPod has clearly dominated the market for MP3 players, that doesn't mean other consumer-electronics companies won't come out swinging in 2006. One of the sleeker players on display was Philips' GoGear Jukebox. The jet-black design, ornamented by glowing blue lights that streak up and down as users navigate their playlists, wins big points for aesthetics.\n\n\n\nYes, the new video iPod rules the roost, but Toshiba's Gigabeat S-Series PMC is also pretty cool for those who want a few more options, such as syncing up with Starz' new Vongo video-download service, which allows unlimited access to its catalog for a flat fee of $10 a month. Nice screen resolution and a sleek design also make this a compelling gadget. The player, expected to debut in March or April for about $300, will also work with subscription music services like Yahoo Music Unlimited, Rhapsody and Napster.\n\n\n\nThe Microsoft booth was home to a slew of new Windows Mobile-enabled wireless devices. Judging from the traffic at the booth, gadgets like the iMate smartphone will widen the mobile landscape in 2006.\n\n\n\nCheck out this prototype ASUS laptop PC, which includes a handheld accessory for storing things like the owner's calendar, contacts and e-mail. The handheld device clips to the outside of the laptop and is always on to display vital information, thanks to the Windows SideShow capability in the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. For now, the device isn't wireless -- so forget about it doubling as a Blackberry or Treo. But it keeps cached e-mail in memory so that the user can access it without booting up the laptop. That alone makes it a nice feature.\n\n\n\nSometimes a gadget comes along that no one really needs but a good segment of the population will probably really want. That could describe Burton's Audex ski jacket, which has a Motorola cell phone and MP3 player sewn right into the fabric. Headphones and an almost invisible microphone on the collar allow the wearer to answer a phone call without digging around for a cell phone with clumsy gloved hands. Oh, and you'll be turning heads at Aspen. And isn't that what it's really all about?\n\n\nMotorola's hot line of ROKR phones is about to get even cooler with Oakley's new "OROKR" sunglasses, which have a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset built in. Models are expected to hit stores in the second quarter of 2006. Future's so bright, gotta wear ... oh, never mind.\n\n\n\nRobots! What tech-fest gadget-geek bonanza would be complete without some good robot action? Representatives from Vex, which sells custom robot kits, were on hand to help CES attendees find their robotic mojo.\n\n\n\n\nCar gadgets are always popular at CES. Bravo View Technology's Universal Passenger Visor LCD Screen VS-07 A is just that -- a flat screen that attaches to a car's window visor. Putting it on the driver's side is, of course, not recommended. Meanwhile, Iqua's crowbar-shaped Bluetooth headset wraps around the car's headrest for stylish hands-free communication. Prices range from $150 for the plastic model to $300 for a leather-clad version.\n\n\n\nSling Media showed off its Slingbox, which broadcasts live TV or any other media stream within the home to a mobile device. Just hook up the Slingbox to a cable set-top box, DVD player or stereo system, and it streams content to a laptop or Windows Mobile-enabled handheld. To demonstrate, a Sling Media employee watched live TV from his house using a Pocket PC handheld. The Slingbox costs about $300.\n\n\n\nEton's retro-style emergency radio looks pretty low-tech -- but there's a twist. The radio has a crankshaft that not only powers the radio but can even power up a cell phone! Just hook up your phone, crank the crank for a few minutes, and you're recharged. Sixty seconds of cranking de
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From what I understand, and unless you want to mod your iPod, the answer is no.  That's one of the chief complaints anti-iPod and anti-Apple users cite as the reasons why they dislike the iPod.\n\nFortunately for me, all my songs were ripped from the CDs I've purchased, and I always make hard copies of the songs I purchase from iTunes.\n\nI believe there might be a hack you can try; I think a popular website is ilounge.com- people there are doing all sorts of crazy things to their ipods.
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you might not have the right generation of ipod. i would call apple support, if you have a fifth generation video ipod. if you do not have a fifth generation video ipod, you wasted five dollars because itunes will not give you your money back
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depends on the size it holds..but its a really good deal. Ipod Mini? or the ones that hold 20Gigs of music? It's a bargain, since Ipods cost between 200-500dollars.\n\nBuy it, then sell it on ebay. You'll make lots of money
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Because the music industry does not yet understand the global internet market and forced Apple to do so. Google "what's wrong with the music industry" to learn more.
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In addition to the IPOD, there are studies showing a small conversion rate to MAC OS by IPOD buyers. The MAC market is slowly inching up...it's no where close to the windows dominance in the PC market but it's moving in the right direction. Apple is notorious for their innovation of cool and new products.\n\nRecently it's been going up because\n#1 - the market is going up\n#2 - anticipation in new products from MacWorld\n#3 - good earnings to be announced in a few weeks\n\nHowever, it's hard to say if it'll keep going up after #2 and #3. A lot of good news may have already been priced into the stock. There's the old saying "Buy the rumor, sell the news"...we'll see if that happens this time
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I think its the Artist with approval from the record lable. If you were an artist why whoud you not want your music on i tunes? So if the record label thinks is gonna sell they approach i-tunes and if the people over at i-tunes like it they buy it from the record lable and when the song gets dowloaded the charge is split between all the 3 parties involved...i dont know the percentages though.
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dunno about the place...but i'm disappointed that u dont kno wats an ipod..its an mp3 player developed by Apple(company)...its  an international rage nowadays..but of course we guys in INdia wont be able to afford that....neways tc.Peace.
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Sharepod, iPodRip and others seems to do that.
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No, I don't own an IPOD... nor do I have a desire to.  I have a Palm Tungsten that does the same thing as an IPOD plus does so much more.
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No,\nYour better off geting a Sandisk for $80 then an ipod for $300...\n\nThink So
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I think your Ipod's harddrive may be corrupt. You're going to have to call Apple and have them service it for you. If it's under warranty, they'll do it for free. They might even just give you a brand new Ipod.
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iTunes comes free with the iPOD and the songs are only 99 cents...but use limewire its free!!!
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Besides the new layout - there are a lot of new options you can use that will help you out using your IPOD. If you've got an Ipod video - even better - Itunes has a lot of options with  that so you can play with that. Also - ITunes 6.03 has fixed a few glitches from its predecessors. I say that's about it in terms of significant changes. The new changes with the Ipod is probably the best.
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They start at £300 for the mini mac, £550 for the e-mac and £700 for the i-mac.  Then they go upwards from there the more spec you have xxx