IPod video
sales
The sales of the new iPod video are surprisingly good, taking
into account the fact that no research has been made for the
customer market and their needs or requirements.
A possible disadvantage for the sales may be the fact that the
negative advertising has been made. This negative advertising
concerns the vulnerability of the screens, the easy scratching
surfaces and other several features. However, the sales are up
due to the great success among the teenagers, among very busy
people who travel a lot.
Some researches show that instead of the iPod video
success and publicity the Amazon online store the most popular
iPod is the nano model. However, the sales are ahead
expectations and in the case of other stores are outselling the
popular iPod nano. These high sales may be due to the high
storage capacity, video features and reasonable prices. From
this point of view, a selection of users may be made, as the
nano edition iPod attracts more MP3 users. Therefore, a new
trend and a new profile of user appeared taking into account
the high sales for the new video iPod.
Another aspect of the great sales concerns the fact the new
iPod video is not a competitor for the TV industry, but more a
complementary device. Although the rating of some TV shows or
films may lower, the iPod video may also contribute to the fame
extend of some TV shows or films. The sales may be also
triggered by the trendy urban lifestyle and capacity of
influencing the preferences and needs of the others. The fact
that the episodes of the TV series such is the case of “Lost”
or “Desperate Housewives” may have contributed to the great
success and great sales of the new edition of the iPod.
Other sales were going up as they developed from the new
edition of the iPod and this is the case of the iTunes Music
Store. In this type of store you may buy episodes of the famous
TV series, music videos and pictures. The parallel development
of two complementary services – the handheld video device and
the special store for it - is a great achievement. Besides, the
iPod is the best selling music online store and it will
probably be the best music video online store. The sales may
also rise due to the new available TV series or TV shows of the
famous TV Channels.
Taking into account the fact that the iPod is the best seller
in the United States, being the most successful music player,
it was easy to predict high sales for the new edition, even it
is a video iPod. The prices were lower as the lower-cost
players were introduced on the market in the last years, but
the nano edition has increased the prices. With the new iPod
video the price has been pushed beyond the average selling
price.
That is why the sales of 100 iPods every minute may seem not
surprising at all and sales of 14 millions in the first quarter
of the fiscal year 2006 are considered not bad at all for such
a company. The sales for the iPod video may also rise together
with the spreading worldwide of the popularity of this edition
of iPod.
However, the iPod video doubles the Apple’s sales. The sales
were made skyrocket due to the great success of the new iPod
video outselling in some cases other types or editions of
iPods. Nevertheless, the maximized sales are due to the new
video features, longer battery life, more options and more
memory space enough for a lot of music, music videos, TV shows
and episodes, and even lots of photos for the photo album.
These features and improvements make the new iPod video so
popular and fashionable. These aspects and others (games,
possibility of checking the e-mail, possibility of finding out
the time in other cities and other useful features) suit very
well the contemporary lifestyle.
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