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Home : Music : Dell to Challenge Apple’s iPod Dominance with Pocket DJ 5

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Dell to Challenge Apple’s iPod Dominance with Pocket DJ 5

Look out Apple. Dell wants to challenge the iPod with their new Pocket DJ 5. Dell's strategy is to undersell the iPod. But is cheaper hardware enough to lure consumers away?

Oct 14, 2004 by J. Frank Wilson
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  • Dell’s Cheaper Alternatives to the iPod
  • Dell’s Software Still Sucks
  • Will Anyone Care About the Pocket DJ 5?
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Look out Apple. Dell thinks their Pocket DJ 5 is an “iPod killer”. Their strategy is to undersell. But can cheaper hardware alone lure consumers away from the iPod?

Dell’s Cheaper Alternatives to the iPod

Dell’s recently announced Pocket DJ 5 ($199) will have 5GB of storage and is designed to compete with Apple’s 4GB iPod Mini ($249).

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Also announced is a cheaper Dell DJ 20GB model for $249. Dell hopes to lure consumers away from Apple products with lower prices and get a bigger presence in the digital home market.

Dell’s Software Still Sucks

Cheaper hardware will definitely get some attention. But simply lowering the price of their music players is not going to help Dell. To dominate the digital music home market you need to provide a total experience. Apple has iPod + iTunes. Both are great products by themselves. But when combined, they are unstoppable.

Dell’s biggest issue is their software sucks. They will need to improve both the user interface of its electronics’ software, as well as the desktop software used with their devices.

Will Anyone Care About the Pocket DJ 5?

Almost every major music, communications and electronics brand including Sony, Virgin, Vodafone, Microsoft, Napster and MySpace has attempted to dethrone the iPod… and failed. Announcing an “iPod killer” or predicting you’ll “dethrone the iPod” is like crying wolf. No one cares anymore. I doubt anyone will even remember Dell’s Pocket DJ 5 in a couple years. Am I wrong? Tell me about it in the comments section.

J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.

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Category: Music, News, Technology Tag: Apple, Dell, Dell DJ, iPod, iPod Mini, Microsoft, MySpace, Pocket DJ 5, Virgin, Vodafone
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