YouTuber and former CNET reporter Brian Tong says accessibility was also an issue at the time, due to Apple's iTunes music software. "And introducing new consumer products right now is risky, especially if they cannot be priced attractively." "Clearly Apple is following Sony's lead by integrating consumer electronics devices into its marketing strategy, but Apple lacks the richness of Sony's product offering," he reportedly said. The first iPod had a hard drive with five gigabytes of storage, and cost $895 in Australia.Īnalysts had mixed feelings at the time some were concerned by the price tag, but others noted improvements over music players from other brands.įollowing the iPod's announcement, CNET reported that technology analyst Tim Deal believed Apple had tried to follow in Sony's footsteps after the success of its Walkman and Discman music devices.
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