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iPod Junior

One of the most enduring Apple-related rumours over the holiday season was that of a mini iPod. Smaller in capacity and size than the standard iPod and available in a range of colours, it would cost less than £100.

This makes perfect sense to me, the iPod has all but cleaned up, but with an entry level price of £250, it’s still a bit pricey for a lot of people (though this hasn’t stopped them selling shed-loads of them over Christmas).

Slashdot | Rumors of Mini iPods
ThinkSecret | iPod Jr. Rumors Become More Substantial

Meanwhile, over at the Guardian, Stephen Moss has started the backlash :

What’s wrong with a Discman or a Walkperson? It’s just a gadget that appeals to men who want access to everything - all the indie schmindie stuff they think they should listen to, a rock critic’s wishlist of songs. They think it offers limitless potential, but our lives need editing, or it ends up like digital TV - hundreds of channels and nothing to watch.

Posted 4 years, 10 months ago on 5th January 2004.

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