Idea Apple iPod receives tap Price Cuts

$ 100 price reductions might be in store for iPhone, contact iPod

There is an issue that can strike both joy and hatred in the souls of the fans of Apple: lower prices. Apple learned that the hard way when it cut the price of 4 GB and 8 GB iPhone only months after their initial introduction.

The $ 200 reduction in prices led to a revolt by customers iPhone this was followed by an apology from Steve Jobs and $ 100 in-store credit at the Apple Store Retail / Apple online store.

If the recent report of 9to5Mac proves to be accurate, there will be price reductions for two popular lines of Apple products in the coming months. According to the site, the iPhone and iPod touch receive $ 100 price reductions in all areas.

The recently introduced 16-GB and 32 GB iPod iPhone touch down $ 499 to $ 399 while the 16 GB iPod touch drop to $ 299. 9to5Mac reports that the iPhone 8 GB and 8 GB iPod touch drop to $ 299 and $ 199, respectively, before being halted altogether.

The fall in the price of flash is cited as the reason for the lower prices in the two product lines. For the iPhone, Apple may also be looking for a clear path to provide a convenient point of pricing for an iPhone with 3G capabilities.

One should not look beyond Creative to see the fall in the cost of NAND flash memory used in portable players (PMPs). Creative Zen 32GB player announced in December 2007 and the price is $ 329. Two weeks ago, the price dropped Creative Zen 32 GB to $ 299.

9to5Mac inside sources did not provide details of other flash-based products, such as the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. It is hoped that the generosity of Apple at its upper end product will be extended to their bottom-feeders as well.