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iPod touch viewed as in final stage of product life cycle
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There will always be a market for an iOS device that is pocket sized and doesn't require a contract. I'm hoping Apple keeps this in mind. I'd really like an iOS based media player but I don't want to fork out ~ $60/mo. for an iPhone contract.
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The way I see it…
The iPod touch serves as the go-to iOS device for those not wanting an iPhone contract.
As for kids…they get Mom or Dad's old iPhone - it becomes a service-less iPhone or it becomes a restricted iPhone (removal of certain software features). Or Mom and Dad gives the kids an iPod touch.
Some of the comments - such as the iPad mini cannibalizing the iPod touch - these two devices are completely different. They have different markets.
The iPod touch serves as the go-to iOS device for those not wanting an iPhone contract.
As for kids…they get Mom or Dad's old iPhone - it becomes a service-less iPhone or it becomes a restricted iPhone (removal of certain software features). Or Mom and Dad gives the kids an iPod touch.
Some of the comments - such as the iPad mini cannibalizing the iPod touch - these two devices are completely different. They have different markets.
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Oh man, I knew this day would come! (Well, I kind of outgrew mine anyway, with my new macbook pro and all) But, its just a shame to see them dis-continuing awesome products ):
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After all they're only selling 3 million of them a month for gross sales of only $897,000,000... a month... Chump change.
At this point, I think that's sort of like saying the TV is in it's final stage of product life cycle.
At this point, I think that's sort of like saying the TV is in it's final stage of product life cycle.
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Ain't happening. I wish it would, because there are some things my iPhone does that my iPod dosen't that are the reasons I won't sell my 32GB Unlocked iPhone 4 and get a 32GB iPod Touch.
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