EG on the telly, 14/7/04 talking about why the ipod is doing so well.... • Non-Gaming • Apple, Mac, and iPod • Eurogamer.net

krudster 12 Jul 2004 17:28:49 597 posts
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EG (or me, if you like) will be on BBC Breakfast news on Weds morning discussing the ipod, and why Apple has done so well out of it. Anyone like to offer their thoughts on the subject. Best answers make it onto the BBC!

Dougs 12 Jul 2004 17:31:39 100,414 posts
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Why you guys on the ipod?! Confused.....!

You'll have to have a word with that Natasha and tell her to stop dressing like a 50 year old US anchorwoman!

Tiger_Walts 12 Jul 2004 17:32:21 16,674 posts
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krudster wrote:
EG (or me, if you like) will be on BBC Breakfast news on Weds morning discussing the ipod, and why Apple has done so well out of it. Anyone like to offer their thoughts on the subject. Best answers make it onto the BBC!

It's successful because the country is full of (soon to be mugged) fashion-centric sheep. "Look this is cool so buy it!"

Mike_Hunt 12 Jul 2004 17:32:26 23,524 posts
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Because WOPR and Otto have pimped Apple products so much?

[MH]

Deleted user 12 July 2004 17:33:04

Because they are so damn expensive.

ssuellid 12 Jul 2004 17:34:15 19,142 posts
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It was the first product of its type that was well designed, stylish, affordable, easy to use and fashionable.

Tiger_Walts 12 Jul 2004 17:36:09 16,674 posts
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Sorry Kruds, but I'd rather watch Suzi Perry talking about the iPod.

martyngates 12 Jul 2004 17:36:38 1,752 posts
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i second tiger_walts, baaaaaa!

pjmaybe 12 Jul 2004 17:38:15 70,666 posts
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Because it's a posers tool. It's basically the noughties equivalent of owning a posey mobile phone.

Peej

Whizzo 12 Jul 2004 17:39:35 44,810 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
Because it's a posers tool. It's basically the noughties equivalent of owning a posey mobile phone.

But at least you can replace the battery yourself on a posey mobile...

krudster 12 Jul 2004 17:42:07 597 posts
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The Beeb still have me down as a general commentator from my CTW days. I did about four appearances in all back then, once actually alongside the anchors talking about why PS2 was going to be huge (which at the time looked a bit stupid). Most recently (Dec 2002) I was arsing on about why 18 certificate games like GTA VC and The Getaway were proving so popular.

I talk like an absolute buffoon in front of a camera. Expect to laugh lots. Or cringe.

pjmaybe 12 Jul 2004 17:42:25 70,666 posts
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Whizzo wrote:

pjmaybe wrote:
Because it's a posers tool. It's basically the noughties equivalent of owning a posey mobile phone.
But at least you can replace the battery yourself on a posey mobile...

True - and you can block the thing safter some chavscum kicks your head in and steals it...

Peej

Retroid Moderator 12 Jul 2004 17:43:17 45,464 posts
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It's one of the first pieces of digital technology to catch the average person's imagination by enabling them to have their entire collection in one small place so there's no swapping of tapes or CDs.

Plus, it's fashionable.

Lutz 12 Jul 2004 17:44:52 48,870 posts
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krudster wrote:
I talk like an absolute buffoon in front of a camera. Expect to laugh lots. Or cringe.

/prepares to record

What time did you say Krudster?

Deleted user 12 July 2004 17:45:03

Don't worry about it Kristan, that's the natural human reaction to being in front of a camera isn't it?

I remember when I was at uni, we had a tv studio day where we were all allocated different roles for the day for regional news type program. Anyway, I got the role of fucking TV Presenter, had to sit there in front of the worlds hottest light bulbs reading autocues and talking shit all day. Can be quite intimidating, and fair play to you for having the balls to do it... or does money have something to do with it?

Whizzo 12 Jul 2004 17:46:40 44,810 posts
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krudster wrote:I talk like an absolute buffoon in front of a camera. Expect to laugh lots. Or cringe.

As long as you don't come over like a completely arrogant tool like a former Edge "journo" did on a previous BBC Breakfast you'll be fine.

Can't remember who it was but his sneering attitude to the obviously not that gaming knowledgeable presenters really got on my tits.

Tiger_Walts 12 Jul 2004 17:46:58 16,674 posts
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Hmmm, I bet that if you look at the sales figures for iPods against the rise in headphone sales there'll be a 2:1 correlation. This is due to people buying a second iPod and not posing with the white earphones this time.

krudster 12 Jul 2004 17:48:07 597 posts
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No time slot as such. I think those things are left until late in the day to decide (or sometimes kicked altogether if something more important crops up).

No money involved, sadly!

Mike_Hunt 12 Jul 2004 17:49:28 23,524 posts
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krudster wrote:
No time slot as such. I think those things are left until late in the day to decide (or sometimes kicked altogether if something more important crops up).

No money involved, sadly!

You will be wearing an EG T-shirt right?

[MH]

Deleted user 12 July 2004 17:49:58

Still, it looks great on your CV right?

lost_soul 12 Jul 2004 17:51:39 9,372 posts
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Any chance of having the interview put up on Eurofiles?

st3ph3n 12 Jul 2004 17:52:43 2,833 posts
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Are we talking about the iPod, or Digital Music Players which are now referred to as "iPods" in general?

Tiger_Walts 12 Jul 2004 17:52:52 16,674 posts
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Wear a, "Attention Nintendo! Europe is here." (complete with globe and arrow) T-shirt.

mal 12 Jul 2004 18:00:00 29,326 posts
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A lot of it is down to word of mouth. I keep getting told (by Nathan Barley types) that the iPod UI is great, so whenever I'm comparing a new music player in the back of my head I'm thinking 'but it won't have that (apparently) amazing Apple UI'. That said, I got my hands on one briefly the other day and the UI was pants.

Also, it was the first large capacity player I think, or at least it was the only large capacity player for a long time which wan't marketed purely at techies.

terminalterror 12 Jul 2004 18:00:22 18,932 posts
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lost_soul wrote:
Any chance of having the interview put up on Eurofiles?

Good idea!

ssuellid wrote:
It was the first product of its type that was well designed, stylish, affordable, easy to use and fashionable.

Thus all the early adopters eagerly showed them off to all their freinds and soon everybody wanted one.

WoodenSpoon 12 Jul 2004 18:01:52 12,360 posts
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You'll gain my immeasurable respect if you slip the words "WoodenSpoon" in there somewhere.

What time are you on, by the way?

martyngates 12 Jul 2004 18:02:51 1,752 posts
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its like the original playstation

seen to be cool, with a limitless suppley of cheap/free pirate software

Deleted user 12 July 2004 18:03:10

Haha, now there's a challenge Kristan - see how many forum members' names you can mention during the interview. I'll buy you a drink or ten if you can manage HairyArse.

Edited by HairyArse at 17:03:26 12-07-2004

silentbob 12 Jul 2004 18:06:28 29,527 posts
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Fairly simple I would imagine:

1) They got the tech and the user interface right.
2) They got the image and the marketing right.

'nuff said.

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