Thread: The Apple iPad will cost no more than $ 229.35
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Old 02-18-2010, 02:00 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Bremen Cole View Post
Are they really that much more expensive? A 32 gig Zune http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...38972&CatId=15

A 32 gig iPod touch http://www.macmall.com/s?rch&q=ipod%...ludeImage=true

Sure, the iPod is $20 more, but I would not consider that totally outrageous pricing....
It's gotten better I'll admit. 3-4 years back when I bought my Creative Vision M for $150, the comparable iPod was $300. And it had a lower quality screen (lower resolution, less colors) and didn't have FM tuner (which I use a lot).

But where you see more difference is with the Nanos. There are plenty of flash players with similar memory capacities that cost less than they do. Yeah, they won't have the fancy screens, camera's etc.--but again I don't need that stuff. Especially on a small capacity flash player that I only use in the gym.

I'm no Apple hater, I've just never found a reason to buy their products as I've always found they cost more and do less--like the iPods that long lacked FM tuning which is something I use a ton on my mp3 players.

Though again, they're getting better. The iPhone is reasonably priced compared to other similar smartphones, the iPod Touches aren't much more than the Zune--both are just over priced for me as I don't need touch screens and all that jazz on my MP3 players which just get used for music and radio.

Desktop/Laptop wise they're prices are pretty fair if you compare to similarly powered PCs. My problem is they just don't have any midrange models. I tend to not pay more than $500-700 for a pc or laptop as I don't need a lot of power for what I do.
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