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maclover001

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Mar 25, 2008
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According to Apple, iPod Shuffle comes with:

iPod Shuffle
Dock
Earphones
Quickstart Guide


We pay $49 for 1gb version

Earphones worth $29 - Link

Dock worth $29 - Link

$29 + $29 = $58

iPod Shuffle worth: -$8

Apple's new ad should be:
BUY IPOD SHUFFLE WITH NO ACCESSORIES, AND WE PAY YOU $8!

I just thought it was kind of weird.
 
That's a good point, I'd never thought of it like that. It becomes an even better if you get a refurb, which is only $39.
 
Hahaha! That's pretty cool actually! Now get your entrepreneurial heads on and figure out how you can dissect this package and make some money! ;)
 
It's not that the shuffle is too cheap, it's more that the separate earphones and dock are too expensive
 
Every go to a car dealer andbuy a car part? If you bought a Toyota from the Toyota parts depertment and built it yourself it would likely cost $100K

The reason for the high prices for parts both at Apple and Toyota is that customers are willing to pay those prices
 
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