It ain't HN without some good ol' cynicism.
Even the original Dropbox "Show HN" pitch was agressively cynical about it; "I can do the same thing with a linux box and some scripts...", etc.
Also the claim that it would eliminate my need for a USB drive was 100% on point.
[0] https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i...
Raise your hand if you have a FireWire port ...
Raise your hand if you have both ...
Raise your hand if you have $400 to spend on a cute Apple device ...
There is Apple's market. Pretty slim, eh? I don't see many sales in the future of iPod.
That was one of the best features of the original ipod line. Not only did was it a device to play music with, I could also use it as removable storage.
On the other hand if you look at iPod sales numbers he was right. Their sales really didn't pick up that much until they released some new models: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ipod_sales_per_quarter.sv...
But, the linked comment does miss the point. Specifically, it is doing a hardware spec comparison and not thinking about what it means when a large player is entering the market with a more-usable device.
And the linked comment (which is indeed an old chestnut) is typical of the spec-by-spec comparisons you still see in the tech press, and here on HN. It's a small reminder to look at the bigger picture.
> No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.
https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i...