Ipod Mini - A Lack of Drive
What makes the iPod mini the planet's most lusted-after tech toy?
Simple, said market researcher Richard Doherty: It's the element of ''unobtainium....a scarcity of 4-gigabyte hard drives has left Apple's colorful digital music players in such short supply that online buyers are cooling their heels for up to two months before getting their hands on one.
Apple's own stores can't keep the credit card-sized mini in stock. When shipments come in, they sell out within a day or so. And don't bother getting on a waiting list — they've stopped keeping them....more
Simple, said market researcher Richard Doherty: It's the element of ''unobtainium....a scarcity of 4-gigabyte hard drives has left Apple's colorful digital music players in such short supply that online buyers are cooling their heels for up to two months before getting their hands on one.
Apple's own stores can't keep the credit card-sized mini in stock. When shipments come in, they sell out within a day or so. And don't bother getting on a waiting list — they've stopped keeping them....more
