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$250 makes me feel like I'm getting a better product. I know it sounds n00b but it's the truth. Doesn't raw inflation take account for this price though? I mean, it can't be the same price as the N64.

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If it's not $200....

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I agree with you GM, me and BAB were having a conversation about this the other day. I also think one of the reasons the ipod does so well is because of it's price point. But hey, I could be wrong.

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Nintendo won't make any mistakes with the price. And for once and for all, The Wii isn't a controller upgrade to the GameCube. :unsure:

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are you saying that sales would be lower if it was priced, say 20% less?

i really think the iPod has done well because of its advertising/marketing and product quality

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product quality?

Meh I've purchased 2 iPods, and have had battery problems with both, and have also had many friends have the same battery problems. I bought a Sony Network Walkman, never had a problem with it. I even dropped it and dented the case and it's still working as normal.

I think the advertising/marketing is great, that's about it.

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i dissagree, i have 2 ipods, a video and one of the originals. never had any problems. and outta all the people i know with em, only 1 ever had a problem which was resolved quickly. They without a doubt are good quality.

that said, nothing is ever problem free, many people have had problems with ipods, but just like many have had problems with your sony walkman too.

Thing is, the bigger your userbase is, the more your going to hear about thoes problems over products with smaller user bases.

if i had had your problems i'd probably of gotten a different mp3 player myself. but thats just luck of the draw i guess.

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The sound quality bugged me. This current generation of ipods has greatly resolved sound issues, but earlier ones bothered me. And the default ipod headphones suck balls too. I'm not a hardcore audiophile, although I do notice the difference between 128, 192 and 320 encodings, but I was never impressed with the sound quality until this generation.

Which means this is a pointless post as the issue mostly has been resolved. However, my 60 dollar Sony walkman still delivers better bass and sound quality than the current ipod on the market.

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Well put yourself in my situation. You buy one Ipod 20Gb, after 13 months of using it, the battery only lasts for about 5 minutes then dies after being charged.

Then I bought another 6GB one, the iPod would randomly pause 7 days later. Was a real pain to get it replaced. Eventually I got a new 6GB mini again, and about 7 months down the track battery problems. Would be 1/4 left and then it'd just die.

It got stolen (which was the best thing that could have happened to me). I bought the Sony Attrac3 Network Walkman, and have had no problems at all.

I understand what you're saying, luck of the draw etc. But there was no way in hell I'd buy another iPod. And I am telling everybody I know about my experiences so that they are aware. I do think that Itunes is better than Sonic Stage, however I also think that Attrac3 sounds a bit better than Mp3. From my experience, the iPod unit is problematic.