Dell introduces online music store and Digital Jukebox players
Posted on 28/10/03 17:11 by Dennis                             
Dell introduces online music store and Digital Jukebox players
GristyMcFisty reports us that computer maker Dell has introduced its own online music store. The company has done so in partnership with MusicMatch's online stores. Besides that Dell has also introduced new digital music players that are to compete with Apple's iPod digital music players. The Dell Digital Jukebox (Dell DJ) players will have built-in hard disks of 15GB or 20GB and a battery life of 16 hours:

In partnership with MusicMatch's online stores, Dell will offer songs for download for 99 cents. It's also offering an iPod clone with longer battery life and a lower cost than Apple. Made by Creative, the Dell DJ player will sell for $ 299 for the 20 GB version after a mail-in rebate, or $ 249 for the 15 GB version. Unlike the iPod, it plays Windows Media files, and works with Real and Microsoft jukeboxes on the PC. Dell claims 16 hours of battery life, twice as long as the iPod.

Dell reckons that it can ship higher volumes than Apple, allowing it to work with lower margins. The iPod contributed a useful $ 121 million to Apple revenues in the last quarter: Apple hasn't disclosed iPod margins, but executives have said they're in line with computer sales, and the company is happy with that. Apple's gross margins were 26 per cent in the last quarter, while Dell's were 18 per cent.

Source: The Register

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By aviationwiz, Wednesday 29 October 2003 05:27
aviationwizThe DJ sucks. The music store is the Music Match one, which only has 250,000 songs. The DJ will not be anywhere near the quality of the Apple iPod, and you won't be able to take advantage of the iTunes program or music store. Comparing regular prices, you can get a Apple iPod 20GB for only $70 more than the Dell DJ 20GB.
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