Comments on: IPod, the UpSide of OutSourcing? http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: quanta http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1467 quanta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1467 <p>I wrote some key points on iPod's innovation in December:</p> <p>http://www.silentblue.net/mtarchives/000248.html</p> <p>I didn't realize that PortalPlayer was an outsourcer, though.</p> <p>What I found amusing about your example, however, is that companies usually use outsourcing as the inevitable result from consumer demand to reduce prices. And as we know, price is not one of the iPod's strengths.</p> I wrote some key points on iPod’s innovation in December:

http://www.silentblue.net/mtarchives/000248.html

I didn’t realize that PortalPlayer was an outsourcer, though.

What I found amusing about your example, however, is that companies usually use outsourcing as the inevitable result from consumer demand to reduce prices. And as we know, price is not one of the iPod’s strengths.

]]> By: anon http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1468 anon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1468 <p>all th above was written using this full article about the iPod design chain... http://www.designchain.com/coverstory.asp?issue=summer02</p> all th above was written using this full article about the iPod design chain… http://www.designchain.com/coverstory.asp?issue=summer02

]]> By: Om http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1470 Om Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1470 <p>yes it was and that was linked way high up in the story. rest of the stuff is from their press releases and a little conversation with some folks involved with the company. what was your point Anon?</p> yes it was and that was linked way high up in the story. rest of the stuff is from their press releases and a little conversation with some folks involved with the company. what was your point Anon?

]]> By: preetam RAI http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1472 preetam RAI Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1472 <p>This wired articles talks about the birth of ipod http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,64286,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1</p> This wired articles talks about the birth of ipod http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,64286,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

]]> By: Dancing with Dogs http://gigaom.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1474 Dancing with Dogs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/03/07/ipod-the-upside-of-outsourcing/#comment-1474 <p><strong>March Mela Madness!</strong></p> <p>Well, better late than never as they say - so here comes the Mela late by about half-a-day owing to my being out of the house most of the morning, which again is owing to my getting ready to join the workforce again starting the coming Monday. Yay! An...</p> March Mela Madness!

Well, better late than never as they say – so here comes the Mela late by about half-a-day owing to my being out of the house most of the morning, which again is owing to my getting ready to join the workforce again starting the coming Monday. Yay! An…

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