The Great European iPod Famine

Iria · Jan 10, 2006, 06:20 AM

Gerald and Maria Magella stare wistfully at a black iPod nano encased in a Plexiglas bubble at the FNAC electronics store on the Champs Elysees. The Magellas, visiting from Brazil, have spent three days scouring Paris for a nano. Like every other store they've visited, FNAC is sold out, and the display model isn't for sale. "Try back in a few weeks," says a store clerk.

Maybe the Magellas should have vacationed in the U.S. Last month, as Apple Computer's hot little digital-music player was flying off shelves in the U.S., many retailers warned that supplies could run out before Christmas. But in the end, most American shoppers seem to have gotten their nanos -- while Europeans often went home empty-handed.
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Jan 10, 2006, 06:20 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	The Great European iPod Famine Gerald and Maria Magella stare wistfully at a black iPod nano encased in a Plexiglas bubble at the FNAC electronics store on the Champs Elysees. The Magellas, visiting from Brazil, have spent three days scouring Paris for a nano. Like every other store they've visited, FNAC is sold out, and the display model isn't for sale. "Try back in a few weeks," says a store clerk. Maybe the Magellas should have vacationed in the U.S. Last month, as Apple Computer's hot little digital-music player was flying off shelves in the U.S., many retailers warned that supplies could run out before Christmas. But in the end, most American shoppers seem to have gotten their nanos -- while Europeans often went home empty-handed. ___________ Read More / Source: NewsFactor