Do you think Ipods are overpriced?

Question

I think they are WAY over priced.

Answer 1

No, not for what you're getting. Look at any music player that has a physical hard-drive. Every 30GB player is priced to match the 30GB iPod. Every 60GB player is priced to match the 80GB iPod (note the 60 vs. 80 part there, BTW).

As for the flash-based players, you have to look at what additional features you're getting. Yes, you can find dirt-cheap players with more capacity than a more expensive iPod, but they won't have internal batteries, they won't have any management software, and they certainly won't have the ability to display photos (including album artwork). I got a $70 2GB player for use on a project, which has twice the capacity of the Shuffle for $10 less, or the same capacity of the smallest Nano for half the cost. It requires one AAA battery to operate, it's probably about 3-4x as large as the Shuffle, it has a tiny little text-only display (B&W, though you can change the color of the backlight), and it doesn't support playlists of any sort. And it only plays MP3 format.

And anyone who tells you that iPods will only play music purchased from iTunes (or purchased online at all) clearly hasn't done a bit of research. iPods will play anything in the MP3 format, though it's outdated and sounds horrible compared to AAC (the default format on iPods) or WMA (the default format of Windows Media Player and most quality iPod competitors). iTunes is also capable of ripping any store-bought CD into any format that's supported by the iPod, so you can convert your entire existing music collection without having to pay anything over the initial purchase price of the iPod to get started. Heck, some of us prefer to keep buying all or most of our music on CD because it's a stable format that can't be accidentally (or maliciously) erased, isn't vulnerable to a hard-drive crash, and is still playable on any CD player even if something happens to the iPod.

Anyways, as with any new technology, give it time and they will keep getting smaller physically, larger in capacity, and less expensive. I mean, compare the 30GB iPod Video that I bought for $300 MSRP to the 5.5G version that costs only $250, has longer battery life, a brighter screen, and an additional Search function that's not supported on mine. The 2G Nanos all have twice the capacity of the original Nanos without any changes in their prices.

Answer 2

Yes, I think they are a bit overpriced (and also a bit overrated). I believe a 30 GB iPod should cost no more than $180. But, if you were to compare the 5th generation iPod today, with a 512 MB iRiver MP3 flash player from 4 years ago, the iPod would seem like a great bargain. See, I bought an MP3 player 4 years ago for $300 plus extended replacement warranty for a total of $330. It's a good thing I bought the warranty though, because when my iRiver MP3 player stopped working, I was able to exchange it for a new iPod! (4th generation at the time, and 3 months before the 5th gen came out.) You know, I just had a tought, new iPods should come with a free $10 iTunes card.

Answer 3

I too think that they are over priced, having to buy your mp3's after spending 250$ on the darn thing is just way too much for me. In my opinion, the iPod promotes piracy because of the price.

Answer 4

Yes!! And then you have to buy the songs, rip off

Answer 5

Maybe a little ... you can always get a used at on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Drop-Spot

Answer 6

me too u should buy it from ebay though a lot cheaper

Answer 7

Well u one cheap *** muth fhucka... lol

Answer 8

ditto

Answer 9

yes. i think they are. thats why i have a zune