From the Dept. of Giving Away The Razors And Selling The Blades (thanks to MacInTouch):
In an interesting contrast to Apple's iTunes business model, Napster is now giving away music players with a subscription to its services, as Reuters reports:
On its Web site, Napster said it would give consumers a Rio Chiba Sport portable music device, valued at about $130, if they sign up for the subscription, which is valued at $119.40. The device features 128 megabytes of storage capacity and includes a stopwatch, sports headphones and an armband. Napster's Web site also said consumers can upgrade to a larger capacity Rio Nitrus by paying an additional $80.
That's something Apple is unlikely to match, since they plan on making their money on hardware more than music sales, and since there is no subscription concept in the iTunes Music Store.
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