Comments on: So it was an iPod Christmas http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris Hutcherson http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-902651 Chris Hutcherson Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:34:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-902651 <p>I think I could lose the Nano 4, its just too light. Anyone else agree that these things are getting too light?</p> I think I could lose the Nano 4, its just too light. Anyone else agree that these things are getting too light?

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]]> By: joe http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79989 joe Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:57:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79989 <p>isnt it an akamai issue? vs. an apple issue? i thought they were supposed to be ensuring content delivery on itunes…</p> isnt it an akamai issue? vs. an apple issue? i thought they were supposed to be ensuring content delivery on itunes…

]]> By: Shawn http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79977 Shawn Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:44:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79977 <p>I gave my brother a silver 4GB nano. I considered other MP3 players but decided to go with the iPod because 1) he has a MacBook Pro, and 2) I didn't have time to figure out how any of the other online music services work (and which of them, as well as the other players) are Mac-friendly.</p> I gave my brother a silver 4GB nano. I considered other MP3 players but decided to go with the iPod because 1) he has a MacBook Pro, and 2) I didn’t have time to figure out how any of the other online music services work (and which of them, as well as the other players) are Mac-friendly.

]]> By: Les Posen http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79975 Les Posen Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:37:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79975 <p>Hey Om,</p> <p>Les Posen here…</p> <p>Ta for the blog mention.</p> <p>But what is really interesting is that you mention that I made my blog entry about iTunes music cards and iPods being huge this Christmas on December 26. You need to remember that here in Australia I'm at least 16 hours ahead of you in the US, so my comments were created on Christmas evening your time, and the Google entries I refer to came from Christmas morning and afternoon when the iTunes Store meltdown was occurring!</p> Hey Om,

Les Posen here…

Ta for the blog mention.

But what is really interesting is that you mention that I made my blog entry about iTunes music cards and iPods being huge this Christmas on December 26. You need to remember that here in Australia I’m at least 16 hours ahead of you in the US, so my comments were created on Christmas evening your time, and the Google entries I refer to came from Christmas morning and afternoon when the iTunes Store meltdown was occurring!

]]> By: Patrick Hunt http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79973 Patrick Hunt Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:37:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79973 <p>No new iPods in my Mac/iPod-friendly compound… yet. But I did gift myself new Nike+ running shoes as a gift and as motivation to get off my lazy bum. Now I have to gift myself the Nike+ iPod transmitter/receiver, and likely a new armband that accommodates it. If this excellent example of integration doesn't get me moving, I'm in serious trouble! ;-)</p> No new iPods in my Mac/iPod-friendly compound… yet. But I did gift myself new Nike+ running shoes as a gift and as motivation to get off my lazy bum. Now I have to gift myself the Nike+ iPod transmitter/receiver, and likely a new armband that accommodates it. If this excellent example of integration doesn’t get me moving, I’m in serious trouble! ;-)

]]> By: Ray http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79971 Ray Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:20:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79971 <p>I had been resisting for several years. Then, my wife won an iPod Nano at a conference and after playing around with it, I knew I wanted one.</p> <p>My wife gave me a Nano for Christmas…and a $25 iTunes card.</p> I had been resisting for several years. Then, my wife won an iPod Nano at a conference and after playing around with it, I knew I wanted one.

My wife gave me a Nano for Christmas…and a $25 iTunes card.

]]> By: ben http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79969 ben Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:38:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79969 <p>i got an ipod 8gb and it whouldn't download music at all or gift card.It was like my computer,labtop and ipod was all freaking out.</p> i got an ipod 8gb and it whouldn’t download music at all or gift card.It was like my computer,labtop and ipod was all freaking out.

]]> By: hmmm http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79968 hmmm Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:35:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79968 <p>Downloads from iTunes are always relatively slow, and they stall quite often.</p> <p>It's been this way ever since the shuffle came out, and either Apple just can't install servers fast enough, Apple isn't able to maintain a data center that will let its customers utilize the full capacity of their cable modems, or Apple sees no economic incentive to make it any faster.</p> Downloads from iTunes are always relatively slow, and they stall quite often.

It’s been this way ever since the shuffle came out, and either Apple just can’t install servers fast enough, Apple isn’t able to maintain a data center that will let its customers utilize the full capacity of their cable modems, or Apple sees no economic incentive to make it any faster.

]]> By: Ericson http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79966 Ericson Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:11:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79966 <p>I bought a Nano for a old friend of mine this holiday. Bought a shuffle for my brother. Did not consider another brand at all.</p> I bought a Nano for a old friend of mine this holiday. Bought a shuffle for my brother. Did not consider another brand at all.

]]> By: DAG http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79964 DAG Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:03:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79964 <p>Many people use iTunes that do not own an iPod. I was buying music with iTMS before I ever bought a 'pod. For pre-digital top 40 it's about as good as what you get on CD and you don't have to leave the house.</p> <p>Despite my considerable CD collection I have bought over 2,000 songs from iTMS and I know that I am not the only one who has used it this extensively.</p> Many people use iTunes that do not own an iPod. I was buying music with iTMS before I ever bought a ‘pod. For pre-digital top 40 it’s about as good as what you get on CD and you don’t have to leave the house.

Despite my considerable CD collection I have bought over 2,000 songs from iTMS and I know that I am not the only one who has used it this extensively.

]]> By: Sameer http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79962 Sameer Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:52:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79962 <p>I got my wife one from the Apple store at the Stanford Mall in Palo Alto. They had an "ipod express" line. </p> <p>If one did not know better, given the speed at which they were flying across the counter, you would have thought they were giving out hot-cross buns!</p> I got my wife one from the Apple store at the Stanford Mall in Palo Alto. They had an “ipod express” line.

If one did not know better, given the speed at which they were flying across the counter, you would have thought they were giving out hot-cross buns!

]]> By: Bill Day http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79960 Bill Day Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:38:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79960 <p>I "gave" myself a Nano 8GB, and gave a family member who owns a 30GB model an iTunes gift card. And I had another family member who was wanting one of the red Nanos but didn't receive it; I expect it to be an "iPod after-Christmas" in the not too distant future for her…</p> I “gave” myself a Nano 8GB, and gave a family member who owns a 30GB model an iTunes gift card. And I had another family member who was wanting one of the red Nanos but didn’t receive it; I expect it to be an “iPod after-Christmas” in the not too distant future for her…

]]> By: Anne http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79958 Anne Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:06:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79958 <p>My ten-year-old got an iPod Shuffle from Santa Claus… and I spent all Christmas day trying to authorize our second computer at the iTunes store so he could play the Fiona Apple CD he bought with a gift card.</p> My ten-year-old got an iPod Shuffle from Santa Claus… and I spent all Christmas day trying to authorize our second computer at the iTunes store so he could play the Fiona Apple CD he bought with a gift card.

]]> By: Michael Markman http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79956 Michael Markman Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:37:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79956 <p>No, but I gave some away. My sister underscored Apple's product marketing savvy with the iPod line when she looked over all the models, and said, "I can think of a reason why I need every one of these."</p> No, but I gave some away. My sister underscored Apple’s product marketing savvy with the iPod line when she looked over all the models, and said, “I can think of a reason why I need every one of these.”

]]> By: Silus Grok http://gigaom.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79954 Silus Grok Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:19:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/so-it-was-an-ipod-christmas/#comment-79954 <p>I gave $65 in iTunes gift cards, spread among three people… each of whom ( and I didn't know this was going to be the case ) received other iTunes gift cards, and one of whom received an iPod.</p> <p>That's a lot of iTunes goodness in just one household.</p> I gave $65 in iTunes gift cards, spread among three people… each of whom ( and I didn’t know this was going to be the case ) received other iTunes gift cards, and one of whom received an iPod.

That’s a lot of iTunes goodness in just one household.

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