iPod jazzes up accessory market

Since its October 2001 launch, the iPod has been a huge success for Apple Computer. Sales of the portable digital-music players now generate about 35 percent of the company's total revenue, and some customers who want to get their hands on the new iPod Shuffle face up to a four-week wait.

Less noticed is all the non-Apple business the iPod has been generating. Popular and inventive accessories marketed toward iPod users include a recorder add-on, a runway-ready speaker-tote, a living-room remote and car adapters galore. In addition, sites such as iPodlounge.com devoting space to sorting through iPod extras have seen their own surge in traffic and advertising revenue.

[HHBarton]

iPod Nation

Nice Story, kid. Now lets see some stories about whether MS can hold onto its position with various market segments, especially the home market. Frankly, I'm even predicting near-term MS failure in the enterprise desktop market. A year from now, Dell's growth will have completely stalled.

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