This is what you get from Apple for A$350. It's a 80GB Ipod classic. It fits 20,000 songs apparently or 100 hours of video. Why would anyone need 20,000 songs escapes me?
More than half the people I know own an Ipod of some sort. It got me wondering, why do they all have Ipods when there are so many MP3 players on the market? Is it because they are the best? Is it because they are the cheapest? I couldn't figure it out, so I did some research.
There are many sites that you can visit to compare MP3 players. They compare quality, features and price then determine which is the best value. Here is what I found.
The Microsoft Zune 80GB was rated higher by reviewers than the Classic Ipod. Why? Simple, it is basically the same product … except it is $100 cheaper. It does the same things as the Ipod and it has the same storage as the Ipod.
From all reports the Zune appears to be a better MP3 player than the Ipod. I can't be sure. I don't own either. The great thing about the Ipod though is that it is everywhere. Apple has done a fantastic job at marketing the Ipod.
For starters, they are not known as MP3 players. They are Ipods. Type MP3 player into a search engine, the first page is owned by Ipods. The market share that Apple has is phenomenal. When Ipods first came onto the market they were new technology. There was little competition. Apple set about a market campaign that has kept the Ipod on top for years. I don't want to try to explain how they did it, they just did. How else can you explain that a computer company has the majority share of the market of MP3 players?
My friends have Ipods, my family members have Ipods, and I don't have an Ipod or even an MP3 player. Maybe that's why I see that there are alternatives out there. Should I get an Ipod or should I get a Zune? Will people even know what a Zune is? Do I even need an MP3 player? So many questions need to be answered.
It all comes down to what I want to say to all the kids' parents out there. Actually look into what is best for their children before going out and forking out a large amount of cash on a product just because it has got a name that you know.
