Comments on: iPod video makes up 2.2% of content played

By: James Katt

James Katt — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:37:16 +0000

People will purchase the iPod because it is the perfect music player.

If it happens to have multiple other capabilities, then those capabilities separate the iPod from its competitors. This is why people will then continue to buy the iPod.

I happen to use the iPod’s video capabilities as well as it’s capabilities to play PodCasts. It’s fantastic!

However, even if I did not use video or PodCast capabilities in the iPod, it is still the best music player. This is why I continue to purchase iPods.

Music is the core reason for existence of the iPod. It’s the best. Period. It will continue to sell because of music.

By: Chris Davies

Chris Davies — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:00:37 +0000

Actually, the 2% figure refers to iPod owners using iTunes; they’re maybe not watching video on their DAP, but they are (in small numbers) on their PC/Mac. It’s not irrelevant because it’s a sign that, even though video was heralded as the “next big thing”, it’s perhaps not proving to be the motivation to upgrade as people thought it might be.

[quote comment="9032"]The 2% figure is 100% irrelevant. If your iPod cannot play video, how relevant is it that you do not watch video on it?

The only relevant figure is the 11%: “looking specifically at video iPod owners.”[/quote]

By: Xavier

Xavier — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:12:32 +0000

The 2% figure is 100% irrelevant. If your iPod cannot play video, how relevant is it that you do not watch video on it?

The only relevant figure is the 11%: “looking specifically at video iPod owners.”