Comments on: What Does Apple Have in Store for the Holiday Season? http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: learn about e-cig http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-326407 learn about e-cig Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:17:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-326407 <p>This is really interesting, You're a very skilled blogger. I have joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your excellent post. Also, I've shared your site in my social networks!</p> This is really interesting, You’re a very skilled blogger. I have joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your excellent post. Also, I’ve shared your site in my social networks!

]]> By: iphone hub http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13684 iphone hub Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:42:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13684 <p>Let's hope by the time the holiday kicks in, people will be over the iphone ;)</p> Let’s hope by the time the holiday kicks in, people will be over the iphone ;)

]]> By: Free Gift Cards http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13683 Free Gift Cards Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:37:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13683 <p>I love this free stuff site. Thanks for good the free goodies ;)</p> I love this free stuff site. Thanks for good the free goodies ;)

]]> By: Galley http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13047 Galley Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:38:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13047 <p>For $130 per year I can buy 18 new CDs. They're mine to keep forever, and they have DRM-free lossless audio. http://www.yourmusic.com/</p> For $130 per year I can buy 18 new CDs. They’re mine to keep forever, and they have DRM-free lossless audio. http://www.yourmusic.com/

]]> By: TK http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13037 TK Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:37:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13037 <p>I hope, Apple will offer a tablet Mac. There is a market for it - and the Macbook Air points in the right direction: A 15"-Touch-Screen-Tablett-Mac !</p> I hope, Apple will offer a tablet Mac. There is a market for it – and the Macbook Air points in the right direction: A 15″-Touch-Screen-Tablett-Mac !

]]> By: geoff http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13020 geoff Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:44:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13020 <p>bollocks. that would send somebody broke, all the music you want for 120 bucks. wouldnt mind idisk on my iphone, but atm copy and paste / mobileme photo syncing is the most important thing (other than stability) for iphone. </p> <p>Turn by turn would be nice but i really doubt it. and im not sure about this october stuff...isnt there that ipod show in sep.?</p> bollocks. that would send somebody broke, all the music you want for 120 bucks. wouldnt mind idisk on my iphone, but atm copy and paste / mobileme photo syncing is the most important thing (other than stability) for iphone.

Turn by turn would be nice but i really doubt it. and im not sure about this october stuff…isnt there that ipod show in sep.?

]]> By: iPerson http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13007 iPerson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-13007 <p>Balls. New iPods with free gift cards would be nice, as a promo at least. Custom Patterned ipods + new features is more likely than any changes to iphone/touch software in Oct. As for itunes unlimited, $130 for a year sub? @256k? seriously no; bulk discounts yeah. None of this confusing "Buy is Get" nonsense.</p> Balls. New iPods with free gift cards would be nice, as a promo at least. Custom Patterned ipods + new features is more likely than any changes to iphone/touch software in Oct. As for itunes unlimited, $130 for a year sub? @256k? seriously no; bulk discounts yeah. None of this confusing “Buy is Get” nonsense.

]]> By: H22kai http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12938 H22kai Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:07:44 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-12938 <p>I just returned my Zune to Costco (bought it before they changed their "free returns forever" policy and was grandfathered in). My intent was to buy a new Zune 80 with the cash (newer model than my 30 GB which was having a minor problem and really didn't need to be returned.) HOWEVER,!!!! I will get an iPod if Apple decides to have an unlimited plan. BUT they would need to match Microsoft's policy that up to three players can listen to unlimited music for the cost of the subscription. I will put off buying another Zune until I hear more (September???) However, there is no way that my 8GB iPhone is going to hold all the music I want so I will be carrying two separate devices (and regretting not getting a 16GB phone).</p> I just returned my Zune to Costco (bought it before they changed their “free returns forever” policy and was grandfathered in). My intent was to buy a new Zune 80 with the cash (newer model than my 30 GB which was having a minor problem and really didn’t need to be returned.) HOWEVER,!!!! I will get an iPod if Apple decides to have an unlimited plan. BUT they would need to match Microsoft’s policy that up to three players can listen to unlimited music for the cost of the subscription. I will put off buying another Zune until I hear more (September???) However, there is no way that my 8GB iPhone is going to hold all the music I want so I will be carrying two separate devices (and regretting not getting a 16GB phone).

]]> By: Bad Ash http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12932 Bad Ash Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:42:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-12932 <p>They should stop putting new things out until they have fixed everything they have messed up within the past few months.... That's my opinion.</p> They should stop putting new things out until they have fixed everything they have messed up within the past few months…. That’s my opinion.

]]> By: The Reptile http://www.imore.com/2008/08/20/what-does-apple-have-in-store-for-the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12926 The Reptile Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:55:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3878#comment-12926 <p>I don't see the subscription model unless there's also going to be a change in the price of the iPod in question. Other vendors like Nokia are OK with giving the labels a cut on the sale of a handset. No doubt that they'll ask for the same thing from Apple if they go subscription.</p> <p>Apple could certainly do that with the iPods but the iPhone would be problematic. They've already come out with a huge marketing blitz stating that the phone is $199. To cover the subscription they'd either have to raise prices or cut costs. The latter is the most likely scenario since this generally happens anyway 6-9 months after a product launch.</p> <p>Maybe a better alternative is the 'Subscription Store' which is voluntary, allow users to keep and add to the music they own (from CD conversions to iTunes downloads), and let's people download what they want, when they want. Maybe they could also trow AT&T a bone so that they can do this OTA rather than just via WiFi. A store format could look familiar to the experience they get from the iTunes Music Store but be tailored to a better subscription experience with categories like currently subscribed to, previously subscribed to, ready for download, ready for removal from device, etc. Or I could be way out there and totally wrong.</p> I don’t see the subscription model unless there’s also going to be a change in the price of the iPod in question. Other vendors like Nokia are OK with giving the labels a cut on the sale of a handset. No doubt that they’ll ask for the same thing from Apple if they go subscription.

Apple could certainly do that with the iPods but the iPhone would be problematic. They’ve already come out with a huge marketing blitz stating that the phone is $199. To cover the subscription they’d either have to raise prices or cut costs. The latter is the most likely scenario since this generally happens anyway 6-9 months after a product launch.

Maybe a better alternative is the ‘Subscription Store’ which is voluntary, allow users to keep and add to the music they own (from CD conversions to iTunes downloads), and let’s people download what they want, when they want. Maybe they could also trow AT&T a bone so that they can do this OTA rather than just via WiFi. A store format could look familiar to the experience they get from the iTunes Music Store but be tailored to a better subscription experience with categories like currently subscribed to, previously subscribed to, ready for download, ready for removal from device, etc. Or I could be way out there and totally wrong.

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