Ouch for Apple...PSP gets top honors

[gekko]

Wow, some people need to escape the world of internet forums and get back to a place where people think logically.

The iPod and PSP are not comparable products. Unless of course, you're trying to make the argument that the PSP is a multimedia device, and for some reason you honestly believe people are buying it to listen to music. But if you believe that, then you probably think that people buy cell phones to play games, and PDAs to watch movies.

Look at the two products, the PSP is less than a month old, and a product where Sony limited production to attempt to create hype by doing the old "Sold out at launch" marketing technique which just screws over customers in the end. Then there is the iPod, which has been out for years and while they continue to improve, if you wanted one, you've had ample chance to purchase one.

As for the iPod Shuffle, it's not designed to be a mini-iPod. It's called the iPod Shuffle for a reason, because you put on your songs, and they are all randomly shuffled. The songs don't play in order, and you never know which song will be next. It was designed that way, for that exact purpose. If you wanted to manage playlists and store your entire music collection, they have a product for that, and if you want to take your photos with you on the go, they have a product for that too. Amazing how that works, isn't it?

[MuGen]

I originally posted this thread not to compare the products, I just posted it to inform people that PSP is the hot item on eBay...

People assume that the aim of this thread is to say PSP is better than iPod.... but thats not the aim of this thread.

[Blackmane]

Originally Posted by Kyuzo

I originally posted this thread not to compare the products, I just posted it to inform people that PSP is the hot item on eBay...

People assume that the aim of this thread is to say PSP is better than iPod.... but thats not the aim of this thread.

You made it look that way when your title says "Ouch for Apple" and "PSP gets top honors"

Just observing...I think that both products are great. In fact, if I keep winning money at poker, I'm going to buy an iPod with my winnings.

[DarrenMcLeod]

I agree with Blackmane... if you hadn't put "ouch for apple" it wouldn't have seen like such a competition.

Then again, I don't think eBay sales really affect the console sales that much, because people are buying used systems/iPods rather than new. You'd think a company wouldn't want to be on the top of eBay sales because then it would mean people are willing to sell your product used at a lower price and don't want to hold on to it.

Also, blackmane, I highly recommend the iPod. I've had mine since August of last year... a graduation gift from my parents... it is awesome. I have the 4th Gen 20gig model... it works perfectly. The music sounds really good, holds a ton of information, and it's very stable and really durable. High quality piece of machinery.

[jeepnut]

Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

Also, blackmane, I highly recommend the iPod. I've had mine since August of last year... a graduation gift from my parents... it is awesome. I have the 4th Gen 20gig model... it works perfectly. The music sounds really good, holds a ton of information, and it's very stable and really durable. High quality piece of machinery.

I HAD the 20 gig. Then this moron I work with stole it. He got caught, but the 20 is still in posession by the police for evidence. This happened on March 8th by the way, three weeks after I received it as a birthday present.

Well, I got tired of waiting for the trial to begin so I used my tax return to purchase on of the new 30gig Ipod Photos. This thing is everything the 20 is and more. The color screen is much sharper and when the text scrolls across the screen, you can actually read it. I haven't messed much with the photo functions but they do seem to be interesting. The best part about a photo though is that color screen. Beautiful to behold. As a bonus, this model is priced at $349. That's only 50 dollars more than the 20 and you get a sharper screen, longer battery life (about 17 hours versus 12), and 10 more gigs of storage space.

There is only one complaint I have. The iTrip I bought with the iPod is acting all wonky. Hopefully I can find a well paying job this summer and buy one of those vehicle integration systems.

[MuGen]

I only said OUCH FOR APPLE in terms of their demand on eBay... oh well what can ya do...

the world will always consist of misconceptions.