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From: RobertB 

In article ,
 "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:

> "RobertB"  wrote in message
> news:missinglink-BA347A.15350623122006{at}news.barkto.com...
> > In article ,
> > "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:
> >
> >> Tom's Hardware top 10 tech disappointments for 2006. Full details for
> >> each
> >> item at the link below. Hopefully Vista will be number 1 on the list in
> >> 2007
> >>
> >>
http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/12/11/tgd_top_10_2006_disappointments/index
.
> >> htm
> >> l
> >>
> >> #10: Apple iPod
> >> #9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
> >> #8 HDTV
> >> #7 Intel Viiv and AMD Live!
> >> #6 802.11n
> >> #5 Microsoft Zune
> >> #4 Broadband Internet
> >> #3 Digital Rights Management
> >> #2 UMPC
> >> #1 Sony
> >
> > The Apple iPod? That I don't get.
>
> Apple was criticized for slow iPod innovation ( and the ugly iPod Hi-Fi)
>
> http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/12/11/tgd_top_10_2006_disappointments/
>
> All those players have some nice features that, combined, are superior to
> those of the iPod. Apple really lucked out that neither Microsoft nor
> Sandisk have figured out yet how to put those features into one package
>
> Be careful Apple, you can afford to miss one or the other trend. But the
> writing is one the wall and you can't afford another year of slow iPod
> innovation. For next year, we hope that we finally see Wi-Fi, a touchscreen,
> Bluetooth and perhaps a new product line that takes more risk and brings
> back the iPod's wow! factor. And, could someone please kill that ugly iPod
> Hi-Fi?

I disagree with this. Apple struck a home run with the iPod by following the
KISS principle and making sure the thing worked as advertised. Styling helped
too.

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