Video iPod gets first competitor at DVinfo.net

Glenn Gipson · December 9th, 2005, 04:11 PM

And it's made by Creative.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/08/c...deo/index.html

Boyd Ostroff · December 9th, 2005, 04:25 PM

I don't think it's really the first competitor, is it? There were other video players on the market before the iPod certainly (like Archos and even the PSP).

However this might not bode well for the company's future... this doesn't sound like a viable long term stategy for a small company.

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In a bid to improve its position, Creative embarked on a strategy of cutting prices, increasing advertising spending and offering retailers rebates for selling some its MP3 products.
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Despite a boost in sales, Creative reported an 85.5 percent drop in net profit in its first financial quarter to September compared to the previous's year's quarter.

Joe Carney · December 10th, 2005, 08:32 PM

Iriver has had video players out for over a year. I got one last Christmas for my niece. They have both linux and winmedia compatible ones, with larger HardDrives.

check out iriveramerica.com

George Ellis · December 10th, 2005, 11:35 PM

Ah guys... I saw a Creative device in May of 2004. I think it may have been first. They were showing it at WinHEC as part of the Windows Media display and I thought it was to start shipping in the fall of 2004. If they were late, I missed it. The new one is a similar form factor as the iPod.

Joe Carney · December 12th, 2005, 10:41 AM

I remember that one from Creative. Poor build quality sunk it real fast.

Meryem Ersoz · December 12th, 2005, 11:05 AM

are these even actually competitors? the success of these products will follow the ipod's success, not the other way around, at least in the near- to mid-term future.

it's called "podcasting" and not "zencasting" for a reason. although, personally, i'm kind of partial to "zencasting....."

"first" and "better" don't mean anything in the tech space. just ask apple! if anyone would know....

December 9th, 2005, 04:11 PM	#1
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Video iPod gets first competitor And it's made by Creative. http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/08/c...deo/index.html

December 10th, 2005, 08:32 PM	#3
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Iriver has had video players out for over a year. I got one last Christmas for my niece. They have both linux and winmedia compatible ones, with larger HardDrives. check out iriveramerica.com

December 10th, 2005, 11:35 PM	#4
George Ellis Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 1,241	Ah guys... I saw a Creative device in May of 2004. I think it may have been first. They were showing it at WinHEC as part of the Windows Media display and I thought it was to start shipping in the fall of 2004. If they were late, I missed it. The new one is a similar form factor as the iPod.

December 12th, 2005, 10:41 AM	#5
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	I remember that one from Creative. Poor build quality sunk it real fast.

December 12th, 2005, 11:05 AM	#6
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	are these even actually competitors? the success of these products will follow the ipod's success, not the other way around, at least in the near- to mid-term future. it's called "podcasting" and not "zencasting" for a reason. although, personally, i'm kind of partial to "zencasting....." "first" and "better" don't mean anything in the tech space. just ask apple! if anyone would know....