Comments on: The new iPod Shoplift http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml You tell that other boy, not to touch the woodwork... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-18826 tychay Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:08:24 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-18826 An interesting postscript of this was <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/luxpro-wins-apple-lawsuit-countersues-over-shuffle-clone-226379.php" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">LuxPro survived part of Apple’s lawsuit</a>. Note that Gizmodo’s anti-Apple post glosses over the fact that this is a <b>patent</b> lawsuit. I fail to see how Apple could have won that. The issue of theft of trademark and design copyrights, not patents. In fact the whole concept makes me think that the entire story is possibly spin and B.S. Why would Apple sue about patent violations when the trademark and design copyright violations in the naming, device, and advertising are clear? An interesting postscript of this was LuxPro survived part of Apple’s lawsuit.

Note that Gizmodo’s anti-Apple post glosses over the fact that this is a patent lawsuit. I fail to see how Apple could have won that. The issue of theft of trademark and design copyrights, not patents. In fact the whole concept makes me think that the entire story is possibly spin and B.S. Why would Apple sue about patent violations when the trademark and design copyright violations in the naming, device, and advertising are clear?

]]> By: mp3 player http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-4747 mp3 player Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:51:56 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-4747 Ipod Freedom release Date July 4th, 2006 New hot rumor, guys ;) The new Ipod has no buttons, no scroll wheel, no headphone jack, no dock connector. In other words freedom from everything. The most aesthetic piece of technology ever conceived. 1. Power Supply through SplashPower. Similar to those toothbrushes and razors that charge through there plastics with magnetic fields.(strange they haven't updated there site since September 05...did Apple acquire them?) 2. Transfer of songs...Wireless USB 3. Headphone jack...Bluetooth 4. Navigation...virtual touchless/touch screen. As your finger moves over the ipods screen a virtual scrolling interface pops up allowing for more screen real-estate. fingerprints?? not to worry you don't actually have to touch the screen, embedded in/behind the lcd are capacitors that can tell, which direction your fingers are going. 5. Hold Button/Power On fingerprint screen identification(great for if your ipod is stolen) So, there you have it a completely enclosed ipod, so elegant as not to have a single button or port opening or anything but a beautiful screen... Apple will release the Ipod July 4th 2006... Independence Day... free your self from everything. *ipod Nano will still have dock connector for now. Ipod Freedom release Date July 4th, 2006

New hot rumor, guys ;)

The new Ipod has no buttons, no scroll wheel, no headphone jack, no dock connector. In other words freedom from everything. The most aesthetic piece of technology ever conceived.

1. Power Supply through SplashPower. Similar to those toothbrushes and razors that charge through there plastics with magnetic fields.(strange they haven’t updated there site since September 05…did Apple acquire them?)

2. Transfer of songs…Wireless USB

3. Headphone jack…Bluetooth

4. Navigation…virtual touchless/touch screen. As your finger moves over the ipods screen a virtual scrolling interface pops up allowing for more screen real-estate. fingerprints?? not to worry you don’t actually have to touch the screen, embedded in/behind the lcd are capacitors that can tell, which direction your fingers are going.

5. Hold Button/Power On fingerprint screen identification(great for if your ipod is stolen)

So, there you have it a completely enclosed ipod, so elegant as not to have a single button or port opening or anything but a beautiful screen… Apple will release the Ipod July 4th 2006… Independence Day… free your self from everything.

*ipod Nano will still have dock connector for now.

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » So this is what passes for Creative-ity in the music player market http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-2156 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » So this is what passes for Creative-ity in the music player market Mon, 15 May 2006 23:05:35 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-2156 [...] If you remember from an earlier post, I pointed out that Creative’s strategy just doesn’t understand the iPod market. With over $1 billion in iPod-related accessories sold last year alone, the iPod is not just a device, it is a platform. [...] [...] If you remember from an earlier post, I pointed out that Creative’s strategy just doesn’t understand the iPod market. With over $1 billion in iPod-related accessories sold last year alone, the iPod is not just a device, it is a platform. [...]

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-666 tychay Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:16:35 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-666 <a href="http://www.macminute.com/2005/10/11/apple-q4-results/" rel="nofollow">Ouch!</a>. And that’s not even the Christmas quarter with the nano. Ouch!. And that’s not even the Christmas quarter with the nano.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-567 tychay Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:11:03 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-567 BTW, if you are wondering where the colors went: <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/accessories.html" rel="nofollow">you can buy iPod nano tubes</a> to colorize your iPod nano. BTW, if you are wondering where the colors went: you can buy iPod nano tubes to colorize your iPod nano.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-566 tychay Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:09:20 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-566 Today, Apple replaces the iPod mini (CF Hard drive) with the flash RAM-based <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipodnano" rel="nofollow">iPod nano</a>. As I mentioned in the article, the flash RAM market represents a direct threat to Apple’s iPod line. This announcement shows Apple’s strategy for dealing with it. Smart! Today, Apple replaces the iPod mini (CF Hard drive) with the flash RAM-based iPod nano.

As I mentioned in the article, the flash RAM market represents a direct threat to Apple’s iPod line. This announcement shows Apple’s strategy for dealing with it. Smart!

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-339 terry chay Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:27:13 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-339 <blockquote> Locked in a fierce price war with Apple and other electronic giants, Creative's net profits in the March quarter fell 72 percent to 15.9 million US dollars from 57 million dollars a year earlier In contrast, Apple's profits for its quarter ended March 26 shot up six-fold to 290 million dollars, with the iPod the main driver behind the gains.</blockquote> From <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050612/tc_afp/singaporecreativemusic" rel="nofollow">Yahoo (AFP)</a>. It’s funny to read all those quotes from “analysts.” Where were they before the numbers existed to back up their statements? It’s easy to be Epimetheus.

Locked in a fierce price war with Apple and other electronic giants, Creative’s net profits in the March quarter fell 72 percent to 15.9 million US dollars from 57 million dollars a year earlier

In contrast, Apple’s profits for its quarter ended March 26 shot up six-fold to 290 million dollars, with the iPod the main driver behind the gains.

From Yahoo (AFP). It’s funny to read all those quotes from “analysts.” Where were they before the numbers existed to back up their statements? It’s easy to be Epimetheus.

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-296 terry chay Thu, 12 May 2005 03:09:36 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-296 Since this article was published, the "Super Shuffle" has managed to make an appearance in Taiwan and Japan <a href="http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.1497" rel="nofollow">"Super Tangent"</a>. Note that some people told me that the whole thing was a marketing stunt, but they <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2005/03/21/super-shuffle-a-marketing-stunt/" title="Super Shuffle a Marketing Stunt" rel="nofollow">never bothered to look up that the source was Jack Campbell</a>. Admittedly, I'm more familiar with the <a href="http://www.macintouch.com/mactable.html#threat" title="the MacTable fiasco" rel="nofollow">strange corners of Mac history</a> than the guys at Gizmodo. While I don't expect Apple to be able to do anything in Taiwan (for reasons mentioned in my article), I don't think it'll last long in Japan given that LuxPro <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/luxpro-pulobo-robot-102692.php" title="LuxPro rips off QRIO" rel="nofollow">plans to unimaginatively pirating their products also</a>. Go <a href="http://www2.luxpro.com.tw/e_575d.htm" title="LuxPro homepage" rel="nofollow">bottom feeders!</a> Since this article was published, the “Super Shuffle” has managed to make an appearance in Taiwan and Japan “Super Tangent”. Note that some people told me that the whole thing was a marketing stunt, but they never bothered to look up that the source was Jack Campbell. Admittedly, I’m more familiar with the strange corners of Mac history than the guys at Gizmodo.

While I don’t expect Apple to be able to do anything in Taiwan (for reasons mentioned in my article), I don’t think it’ll last long in Japan given that LuxPro plans to unimaginatively pirating their products also.

Go bottom feeders!

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-289 terry chay Wed, 04 May 2005 23:55:40 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-289 Since this article was posted, Apple's flash player marketshare jumped from the 0% I mentioned to 43% in February and <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/05/04.4.shtml" title="Shuffle Grabs 58% of Flash Player Market; What Cell Phone Threat?" rel="nofollow">58% in March along with 90% in the hard drive player market</a>. What an astounding figure! To be honest, I was thinking along the lines of 30% flash player market share with the Shuffle. I didn't see the iPod Mini being so popular and had promised myself to be more observant with the Shuffle and thought that 30% would be optimistic. I wonder what crow Sim Wong Hoo (Who?) is having today? Since this article was posted, Apple’s flash player marketshare jumped from the 0% I mentioned to 43% in February and 58% in March along with 90% in the hard drive player market.
What an astounding figure! To be honest, I was thinking along the lines of 30% flash player market share with the Shuffle. I didn’t see the iPod Mini being so popular and had promised myself to be more observant with the Shuffle and thought that 30% would be optimistic.
I wonder what crow Sim Wong Hoo (Who?) is having today?

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-267 terry chay Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:23:29 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-new-ipod-shoplift.shtml#comment-267 In related news, I guess we called it. <a href="http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5674958.html?part=rss&tag=5674958&subj=news" title="XtremeMac sells off Mac peripheral business" rel="nofollow">XtremeMac is selling off their mac peripheral business to concentrate on iPod accessories</a>. Now all they have to do is change the name. In related news, I guess we called it. XtremeMac is selling off their mac peripheral business to concentrate on iPod accessories. Now all they have to do is change the name.

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