Who writes this stuff?

source: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Inves...eIpodSales.aspx

first line: "Who will buy an iPod when they can get a snazzy touch-screen phone with comparable musical functions for the same price? Apple is about to find out. "

seriously... "comparable musical functions"? it is the freaking ipod! but with a phone in it! It wont kill the iPod since it is an um iPod with a phone...

Whoever wrote the article didn't take into consideration that there is also a monthly service fee for the iPhone.

hmm, until the iPhone can handle 160gb i will stick with my iPod...

The iPod has been around for years, and is one of Apple's most popular items. Because of this, the iPod is not going to be "killed" by the iPhone (IMO). Yes, the iPhone does indeed contain a "virtual iPod", however, it's not solely dedicated to music playback, which is something that the iPod is. When I was looking at both the iPhone and the iPod Touch, I found the Touch to be superior, sound-wise. This is why I chose the iPod Touch over the iPhone.

Meh, my iPod has just broken and I'm currently looking for a new phone. I've been considering getting the new iPhone so I get both.

I am thinking to buy an ipod touch, which is the same interface as the iphone but without the cellphone.

Agreed. I cant get over how expensive it is to own a iPhone. I pay $39 a month with Sprint for Unlimited Text, Pic Mail, Data, internet, mobile to mobile and 500 anytime mins. Try that with an iPhone.

I suppose it comes down to having the latest gadgets, eh?

how in the world did you get that plan? is it a SERO plan or something?

Was that article written by a 7 year old?

I'd say 10 (no spelling errors).

was asking myself the same question.. went over to the sprint site and that plan was 89.99.... I was ready to switch from verizon...

QFE

I think in time, products like the iPhone will replace standalone MP3 players. The iPhone has shown that it is in fact possible to have an attractive device that can play music, browse the Internet, etc. I think that within a decade, the iPod line will rather transition to a brand name for the music playing technologies within the iPhone line or w/e Apple calls it by that time.

The iPhone is in fact an iPod killer (it's as if Apple shot themselves in the foot) because it is an iPod + Phone + Apps + Dock (iPhone 1 that is) but there's a noticeable monthly fee to pay for this device, so this is why the iPod touch survives easily in the market.

So both will coexist for that matter.

Oh yeah also, they have more memory in iPods than in iPhones ( as of now)