Price difference of iPods

• aRcTiC_sTaR

  7 May 05, 19:49

  iPod 20GB - S$ 528.00
  iPod 20GB (Education plan) - S$ 486.15
  Discount: $41.85 (7.93%)
  
  iPod mini 4GB - S$ 348.00
  iPod mini 4GB (Education plan) - S$ 320.25
  Discount: $27.75 (7.97%)
  
  iPod mini 6GB - S$ 438.00
  iPod mini 6GB (Education plan) - S$ 403.20
  Discount: $34.80 (7.95%)
  
  iPod photo 30GB - S$ 618.00
  iPod photo 30GB (Education plan) - S$ 568.05
  Discount: $49.95 (8.08%)
  
  iPod photo 60GB - S$ 788.00
  iPod photo 60GB (Education plan) - S$ 724.50
  Discount: $63.50 (8.06%)
  
  iPod U2 20GB - S$ 618.00
  iPod U2 20GB (Education plan) - S$ 568.05
  Discount: $49.95 (8.08%)
  
  There's no education plan for the iPod shuffle. You have to be a student, or working under the services of MOE to be eligible for the education plan. Prices are inclusive of GST and delivery to your address.
• auringedotcom

  7 May 05, 19:54

  Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:

  There's no education plan for the iPod shuffle. You have to be a student, or working under the services of MOE to be eligible for the education plan. Prices are inclusive of GST and delivery to your address.

  Dude, I checked, some dealers in Sim Lim, give 10% discount, student or not student.. Usually about $50 cheaper.. Apple shop prices are very stiff la.. Unless you are buying desktops or laptops, in which case, their support is top notch..
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  7 May 05, 22:57

  I see... Just putting this up to let others know of the education plan 'cos they include free delivery.
• deathscythe99

  7 May 05, 22:58

  So....worth to buy?
  
  Uni ppl not student huh?
• shade343

  7 May 05, 23:01

  Wait 1 more year, Ipod mini 6GB become $300
• Gordonator

  8 May 05, 08:53

  the blue color one very nice.
  
  
• Parka

  8 May 05, 09:05

  Originally posted by shade343:

  Wait 1 more year, Ipod mini 6GB become $300

  That will not happen.
  
  When the price seems to be going down, the product will be phased out.
  The new improved product will come in with that price.
  Happens all the time.
  
  Just look at computer products.
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  8 May 05, 23:59

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  the blue color one very nice.
  
  

  This is the 1st generation blue iPod mini. The 2nd generation blue looks more to turquoise.
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  9 May 05, 00:02

  Originally posted by deathscythe99:

  So....worth to buy?
  
  Uni ppl not student huh?

  Uni is under tertiary education, which still qualifies for the education plan. You can get iPods at SLS for close to the education prices, but the education plan also includes free delivery. On top of that, you can be sure that your iPod is authentic and not refurbished.
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  9 May 05, 00:02

  Originally posted by shade343:

  Wait 1 more year, Ipod mini 6GB become $300

  bo ko leng. However, this might happen to the Zen Micro
• progene

  9 May 05, 00:05

  But is 6GB enuff??
  
  Me thinkin of buying Mirco Zen 5GB or I-river H20(20GB) or H40(40GB)
  
  But I-pod gt 20Gb or 40GB??
  
  
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  9 May 05, 00:07

  For me 6GB is just nice 'cos I've only got 'bout 1200 songs, which take up about 4.5GB. But seriously, even if we had 10GB of songs, we would't listen to all at one go. It just saves us the trouble of having to change songs periodically.
• progene

  9 May 05, 00:08

  Or perhaps Zen touch??
  
  But Zen touch oso gt no other color, quite borin....
• auringedotcom

  9 May 05, 00:10

  Originally posted by shade343:

  Wait 1 more year, Ipod mini 6GB become $300

  Apple prices hardly ever drops.. They just keep replacing the products with something better and more expensive..
• auringedotcom

  9 May 05, 00:12

  Originally posted by progene:

  But is 6GB enuff??
  
  Me thinkin of buying Mirco Zen 5GB or I-river H20(20GB) or H40(40GB)
  
  But I-pod gt 20Gb or 40GB??
  
  

  Wait a few years, I'll not be surprised if they come up with a thousand GB iPod movie which can store 500 movies or something
  
  iPod got 20GB, 30GB and above is iPod photo
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  9 May 05, 00:19

  Originally posted by progene:

  Or perhaps Zen touch??
  
  But Zen touch oso gt no other color, quite borin....

  Zen Touch is fugly.
• BÃ¥seline

  9 May 05, 00:26

  Originally posted by auringedotcom:

  Apple prices hardly ever drops.. They just keep replacing the products with something better and more expensive..

  More expensive? No.
  If you look at the prices of the iPods of the past and now... the capacity per ratio to $$ has dropped quite a fair bit.
• auringedotcom

  9 May 05, 00:33

  Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:

  More expensive? No.
  If you look at the prices of the iPods of the past and now... the capacity per ratio to $$ has dropped quite a fair bit.

  Of course you can't compare the capacity ratio la.. What I meant is that their product prices are getting higher and higher, lets say the g5 desktop, it's like close to $500 to $800 more than the previous g4.. Do you see the pentium computers being priced like this?
• Parka

  9 May 05, 00:50

  Originally posted by auringedotcom:

  Apple prices hardly ever drops.. They just keep replacing the products with something better and more expensive..

  something better with the same hefty price tag.
• BÃ¥seline

  9 May 05, 01:14

  Originally posted by auringedotcom:

  Of course you can't compare the capacity ratio la.. What I meant is that their product prices are getting higher and higher, lets say the g5 desktop, it's like close to $500 to $800 more than the previous g4.. Do you see the pentium computers being priced like this?

  Previous G-based desktops dun have extra trimmings like extra RAMS, faster processing power, ever improving OS, BT 2.0 and etc.
  
  And why start bringing PC desktops pricing? Am I missing something?
• auringedotcom

  9 May 05, 01:24

  Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:

  Previous G-based desktops dun have extra trimmings like extra RAMS, faster processing power, ever improving OS, BT 2.0 and etc.
  
  And why start bringing PC desktops pricing? Am I missing something?

  I agree with you dude, don't get me wrong
  
  My point is, yes, the product may have great improvements over it's previous version, but the improvements don't justify the price.
  
  I mentioned PC because a p4 desktop won't cost much more than a p3, when you compare their launch prices. Another example is how a new Mercedes E class costs the same as the older model at their launch price, despite improvements. If Merc were to price their vehicles like Mac, we'll see million dollar Mercs soon..
  
  I am a Mac supporter, but their pricing of products is killing me, that's why I'm still using a g4
  
  I know, my examples are getting out of point
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  9 May 05, 01:25

  By the way there're education plans for iBooks and iMacs as well.
• BÃ¥seline

  9 May 05, 01:42

  Originally posted by auringedotcom:

  I agree with you dude, don't get me wrong
  
  My point is, yes, the product may have great improvements over it's previous version, but the improvements don't justify the price.
  
  I mentioned PC because a p4 desktop won't cost much more than a p3, when you compare their launch prices. Another example is how a new Mercedes E class costs the same as the older model at their launch price, despite improvements. If Merc were to price their vehicles like Mac, we'll see million dollar Mercs soon..
  
  I am a Mac supporter, but their pricing of products is killing me, that's why I'm still using a g4
  
  I know, my examples are getting out of point

  I'm on Mac platform as well and I know the pain of upgrading the hardwares. But for that kinda of money... dude, it's worthwhile paying for it's reliablity, functions, form and speed.
  
  And I do feel a G4 with pumped RAM and speed is good enough to get graphic intensive work done... anytime. perhaps, unless you dig video and need faster speed bumps... G5 is the way to go.
  
  Thing is, a base G5 desktop is not that expensive comparatively to it's past predecessors. The add-ons does kill you thou.
• BÃ¥seline

  9 May 05, 01:45

  Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:

  By the way there're education plans for iBooks and iMacs as well.

  Eactly, in fact... it applies to almost all of their hardwares.
• auringedotcom

  9 May 05, 01:48

  I'm not buying a g5 yet because if I do, I'll have to buy the matching 23" apple display! $6000++ for the display yeah?
  
  (threadstarter, sorry ah, we going a bit OT)