tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post5545509663332136043..comments2024-03-20T22:57:03.923+00:00Comments on Dean Bubley's Disruptive Wireless: iPods and musicphonesDean Bubleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719150957239368264noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-19303071596523539762007-01-29T14:00:00.000+00:002007-01-29T14:00:00.000+00:00My personal observations:
- UK: yes, lots of iPod ...My personal observations:<br />- UK: yes, lots of iPod on the London tube, but quite interesting that a friend up from the country-side states that his two teenager children have SE music phones "as their iPod", i.e. clearly viewed as replacement.<br />- China: the electronics shops were full of MP3 players, ahead of mobile phones. I saw more people using phones for taking photos & video than "real" cameras, but far more cheap MP3 players than phones used for music. No iPods though.<br /><br />I also don't see that the replacement of iPod with phones has happened already, but the trend is undisputable.<br />Also the sharp decline in the growth rate of iPod sales (2006 vs. 2005) indicates that iPod is becoming a niche in the overall music player market.<br />This seems to be characteristic of Apple - rf. their computers and the apparent target market for the iPhone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-74807760207634927712007-01-19T13:35:00.000+00:002007-01-19T13:35:00.000+00:00The iPod rules the US music market. I haven’t seen...The iPod rules the US music market. I haven’t seen one person here use their phone as a music device; and I commute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-60710552457217601552007-01-18T13:26:00.000+00:002007-01-18T13:26:00.000+00:00I'll contribute to the world survey:
Madrid, Spai...I'll contribute to the world survey: <br /><b>Madrid, Spain:</b><br />I commute everyday by tube and train. <br />Most seen mp3 player: cheap no-brand flash players.<br />iPods are also quite frequent, which is remarkable when comparing their price to the average salary.<br />Mobile phones: rarely seen as music players, mostly Nokias (recognizable by the microphone thingy). I still see more portable cd-players than mobiles used that way...Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14907418314189037766noreply@blogger.com