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See ya CD: iPods Taking Over Cars
A Look at Apple's iPod Business
The Mac Night Owl: Why the iPod is Not a Walkman
Oz cops Sound iPod Road Cross Death Warning
See ya CD: iPods Taking Over Cars
MacUser's Dan Pourhadi says:
I'll be honest: I use the cassette deck in my car way more than I use my CD player. In fact, I hardly ever use the CD player, and use the cassette deck every day.
And no, it's not because I have a bunch of cassettes with old-person music that geezers like Chris Breen probably listen to. Nor is it because I'm one of those "post-modern" analog-loving hipsters who make mix tapes Old Skool style to demonstrate their chic non-conformist approach to the our "evil" consumerist culture.
I actually just use the cassette deck because I have one of those nifty cassette adapters that let you play your iPod music through your car speakers. And these days, most people I know play more iPod music in their cars then they do CDs.....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.macuser.com/ipod-accessories/see_ya_cd_ipods_taking_over_ca.php
A Look at Apple's iPod Business
straightstocks.com's Turley Muller reports:
This article focuses on Apple's iPod business. The iPod has contributed significantly to Apple's growth the past several years. However, iPod unit growth has been slowing, as nothing can grow forever. Apple has made some modifications to its iPod line which should help boost iPod demand. Apple announces Q2 results April 23rd, and unit sales growth as well as iPod ASP will be areas of focus.
Deceleration of iPod's sales growth is pointing to a market approaching saturation......
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.straightstocks.com/stock-watch/a-look-at-apples-aapl-ipod-business/
The Mac Night Owl: Why the iPod is Not a Walkman
Whenever an analyst wants to write something without thinking, it's easy to pontificate on such silliness as the alleged resemblance of the iPod to the Sony Walkman. Both gained iconic status, but the latter was eventually largely supplanted by me-too products that were cheaper and offered identical or additional features.
Here's the link to the story:
http://macnightowl.com/2008/04/why-the-ipod-is-not-a-walkman/
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Oz cops Sound iPod Road Cross Death Warning
The Register's James Sherwood reports:
We didn't realise it, but an MP3 player can kill you. According to Australian police, that is, who have launched a series of hard-hitting posters designed to stop people crossing roads while changing tracks.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/02/nsw_police_mp3_poster/
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