11/30/2006
iPod Chargers Outselling Zune
The demand for everything iPod is so high that even an iPod accessory was outselling Microsoft's new MP3 media player on Amazon.com. Microsoft's new Zune media player, despite heavy marketing, came in only at No. 75 on Amazon's list of 100 best-selling electronics this week. The Zune was trailing many iPod accessories such as Apple's $29.99 iPod USB power adapter, at No. 65.But in the time since CBS Marketwatch first reported this story on Monday, the Zune has managed to gain some ground on the iPod charger. Amazon updates their sales ranks hourly but when I last checked this morning the score was 59 to 73 with the Zune in the lead. Apple fanboys will probably be disapointed to hear that the Zune is now outselling iPod chargers but some things just take time, effort, and money. Microsoft has at least one of those.
Pete Mortensen from Wired.com has this to say in his blog about these super selling iPod chargers:
"Apple is dominating digital music in a way that they've never owned a category. And what's funny is that I can't really understand why the Mac never had the same kind of runaway success. The limitations of the iPod are similar to those of the Mac, its closed architecture, cheap clone knock-offs, everything. But for some reason, Windows bowled over Apple, while the iPod continues to get more popular by the day. It's a little wonder."
I wonder if Bill Gates knows that a power cord was beating the latest "iPod Killer" from Microsoft.
digg story | methodshop
Post a Comment
permanent link |
8:10 AM
|
MethodShop.com
|
MethodShop.com
Wow! That's Amazing!
Oh wait - that make perfect sense. Considering millions of people already own iPods and the Zune was just released a couple weeks ago, it makes perfect sense that more ipod usb power adapters will be sold.
Oh wait - that make perfect sense. Considering millions of people already own iPods and the Zune was just released a couple weeks ago, it makes perfect sense that more ipod usb power adapters will be sold.
There is an old saying that's appropriate for Zune. You can't polish a turd. In this case you can't polish a brown Zune.
[*] posted by 
: November 30, 2006 11:07 AM
: November 30, 2006 11:07 AM
Don't count the Zune out yet. It's got the money of Microsoft behind it, and MS's propensity to include updates on software that doesn't work the first time. Plus, it's just generally a good piece of hardware... but not an iPod. Like the original Xbox, Microsoft is going to have to carve out a niche for themselves, but in the portable media player market. I think they can do it, if they don't half-ass it.
It usually takes Micro$oft to get to version 3 of anything before it gets it right.
[*] posted by : December 01, 2006 1:19 PM
: December 01, 2006 1:19 PM
Well if iPod chargers outsell Zunes doesnt that mean iPod products are faulty? btw i own a zune and am extremely satisfied with it, not only is it durable it is so user friendly, i wouldn't switch any day :)
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
YouTube
prevents viewers from downloading files off their site. But there
are ways around this. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to
rip video files off YouTube.com and convert them for your Video
iPod.
Wicked Lasers named their new flashlight the TORCH... and for good reason. The "TORCH" is technically a flashlight. It looks like a flashlight. Operates like a flashlight. But this is no ordinary flashlight. The TORCH is so bright that its beam can ignite flammable objects as fast as fire. 
The average teenager these days probably has no idea who poor old Wilford is. But if you grew up during the 80's, then you probably remember Wilford from movies like Cocoon, The Natural and his many Quaker Oats Oatmeal commercials. Does Wilford Brimley really look like a cat? You decide.
As Twitter continues to gain in popularity and users, those of us already on Twitter might find ourselves in a position where we have to explain Twitter to a non-techie type person like Grandma. So what do you say when someone asks you something silly like "What is the Twitter?" or "Are you taking the Twitter?"
Bugs tend to freak us out. Mosquitoes, spiders, wasps, centipedes... you name it. If it crawls, bites or buzzes anywhere near our faces, then we squirm, swat and run. But what's worse than a little bug crawling on or biting you? How about a really, really big one? Here are some of the biggest bugs on Earth. Enjoy!. 
Instead of having to go to a separate site or use a specific application like Second Life, ROCKETON turns the entire Internet into a virtual world for browser based avatars. 
If you're looking for an inexpensive, lightweight pair of earbuds with fantastic bass, then Radius' Atomic Bass earbuds are the earbuds of your dreams.
In a time when so-called MC's rap about their bank accounts or invent the latest dance craze to sell records, Lupe Fiasco is on the other side of the spectrum. It's refreshing to find a mainstream rapper dealing with non-commercial issues with the passion and sheer lyrical skill that Lupe exemplifies.
Want
to upgrade the RAM in your
Mac Mini? You can definitely save a few bucks by buying a stripped
down Mac Mini and upgrading the RAM yourself. But before you
can install that extra RAM, you'll need to take a walk down to
your local hardware store and grab a couple putty knives.
Need
something to watch on your iPod or iPhone? Here's a tutorial that
explains how to use a program called Handbrake to rip DVD's
into iPod compatible MPEG-4 video files.
Is a weak arm or physical stamina keeping you from taking your Nintendo Wii gaming experience to the next level? Perhaps you should look into getting the Nintendo Wii Nunchuck Controller. This accessory adds even more innovation to the next generation of gaming and does it all with less physical movement.
Are
you trying to eject your iPod from your computer but the "Do
Not Disconnect" won't go away? Don't worry, this is a common
problem with a fairly easy solution.
So
Napster's gone pay, KaZaA is chock-full of viruses and spyware,
and you need someplace to get your file sharing on. Luckily
for you, there's BitTorrent! Here's a
tutorial to get you started. 
