Nitin Gupta
Nitin Gupta
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It has been difficult for competitors to displace Apple because they haven't offered anything different.
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That's something a lot of PC makers are struggling with today and it's something Apple has done really well.
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This type of content is now driving sales, and Apple is leading the way in media consumption.
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Video was inevitable in digital audio players; to actually build the consumer demand portion of that, there really needs to be compelling content. What's promising is that you have one of the biggest content companies in the world willing to experiment with this. But I'm doubtful it will appeal (right now). What will be more compelling is $10 for a whole season. But with Apple and Disney talking, it brings the ability for innovative distribution deals to come to light.
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This is some low-hanging fruit. Apple tried to sell the lack of a screen as a feature with the Shuffle, so the Shuffle is easy to compete against. But you have to look at the whole environment. Apple's iPods are doing fabulous and their online music store, iTunes, is No. 1.
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Apple was there first. They provided an elegant solution and a vertically integrated solution that works very well.
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Dell is going after Apple's low-hanging fruit with a price and memory capacity that are about the same as the Shuffle. It might be a more compelling device, with the screen and FM tuner, but Apple has its popular iTunes library and offers a better user experience.
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In terms of being there when the market begins to take off, that is beneficial. ABC got the ball rolling with their deal with Apple and there is value in being part of the game first.
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We're going to see some type of portable device that offers some PDA elements but is very consumer-focused, and that means more entertainment functionality.
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We want people to kind of help us choose what to listen to. This device kind of fills that role.
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We're seeing, in the past few months, a trend towards longer form content becoming available for free and supported by advertising .
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Using the audio player will not diminish its capabilities. It's not a realistic concern when using flash-based phones.
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Those who are serious about the latest high-definition games need more power, but until the manufacturers add capabilities for playing next-generation, high-definition video, it remains a niche market.
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I think it's the most intriguing part of the deal.