BusinessWeek Online: My Huge Mistake about the Mini

[PatrickGaerlan]

I just came across this interesting and well-written article today by Alex Salkever. Thought I'd share it with you guys.

My Huge Mistake about the Mini

Dear Steve,

You probably remember an exchange we had back in January, 2004. You had just introduced the new iPod mini at Macworld. I wrote a column opining that the mini was too pricey -- only $50 less than the iPod -- and destined to flop in much the same manner as the ill-fated G4 Cube (see BW Online, 01/07/2004, "A maxiPrice for Apple's miniPod&quot.

You then wrote me an e-mail asking that if my assumption of a mini flop proved incorrect would I publish an apology. "Of course!" I replied. Well, the mini is not a flop. In fact, it's a hit. I can't deny it. So, here's my apology, Steve. The mini is no Cube. I was wrong, and you were right.

Read more at BusinessWeek Online.

[Arel]

Following Alex Salkever's lead, here's Chris Breen's apology.

[Macmon]

That made me wonder.
What is the other side of the coin?
If the ipod mini flopped what will steve jobs do?

[alfiesy]

Just a thought, one reason apart from its small foot print on why the mini became such a hit is that most people probably do not have more than 1,000 songs to listen to on the iPod. I own a 40GB iPod and find myself playing the same songs over and over again, with the rest of the songs acting as fillers.

[mistermoya]

Originally posted by alfiesy
Just a thought, one reason apart from its small foot print on why the mini became such a hit is that most people probably do not have more than 1,000 songs to listen to on the iPod. I own a 40GB iPod and find myself playing the same songs over and over again, with the rest of the songs acting as fillers.

I actually just sold my 4G 20gb iPod which I only had for two weeks because it fit just about half my music collection. So now am contemplating on getting a 40gb model which should pretty much fit all my songs but I am also intrigued by the iPod mini because honestly I don't think I can listen to over 1000 songs in a day.

I guess for me it's just a matter of having all my songs with me in a 40gb iPod or just having enough to get me through the day with an iPod mini. Oh well, probably give myself a week to think about it.