Great example of Trend watching that can be Applied to other Niche Chatteling...
 

Interesting business idea(s) and models... Chatteling 2010... :)

With a Multitude of possibilities and Marketplaces to Get... Sell...

Then Go after more Niche broken and unused stuff and Chattel away...

And that's Why they make Everything out of Cheap materials today... ;)

http://www.springwise.com/life_hacks..._broken_ipods/

Another interesting idea in Todays publication that you can "Twist" into your Local areas and Make some nice Money!
http://www.springwise.com/automotive...stat/index.php

Phil

$4 Buck, Chuck It
 

Shucks,

My two non-working IPOD's in the I throw out IPOD's for Money pile
will only get me $4 a piece according to these folks.

But,

I think it's a nice idea but they better jump on it quick
because the stand alone music player
is dying out faster than the walkman.

Re: $4 Buck, Chuck It
 

My Apple stock is telling me quite a different story....

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=AAPL&t=1y

Up 42% from this time last year.

I'll keep betting on the iPod.

Jim

Re: $4 Buck, Chuck It
 

I love my iPod, but check out the Slacker media players that will be released at slacker.com. Very interesting...

Re: $4 Buck, Chuck It
 

Hey Bill,

Not too long ago, Richard Branson tried to take on the iPod with Virgin's brand of mp3 players. They failed miserably and lost millions of dollars. (I like Branson - I hated to see it)

Now Microsoft has entered the market with the Zune. They are also failing miserably and their loss will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. (and I LOVE to see it - HA)

I've never heard of Slacker and I'd imagine that not many others have and I think their chances of even making a dent in the mp3 market are about the same dent as any one of us would make by starting our own auction site to compete with eBay.

The market is already owned by Apple and I don't think anyone will be able to stop them from continuing to gain market share in it. Their product is too good and everything that have built around it is too good. (iTunes - AppleTV - tons of accessories)

It's fun for us Apple nuts to watch others try - but it just ain't gonna happen.

Jim