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Portable MP3 Hardware Sales Up
prostoalex writes "In December of 2002 only 12% of US music downloaders owned a digital music player, while for this year the number has increased to 17%. Jupiter Research expects the sales of the digital music players to double this year, while another research agency notes a remarkable shift towards paying for music. Even the music industry tends to agree that online music stores are a boon and expects the Web sales to really take off in 2004." (And the sales of Ogg-capable hardware are up, too, since there finally is some.)
Shit... I wanted to be original and buy one for my friends for christmas. Hmm... maybe I should buy them a cellphone
it only weighs 15 grams
Better be careful there! With the former head of the ATF now heading the RIAA, I wouldn't be shocked if possession of 15 grams becomes a felony soon...
I would have to say that explosives are the most abused technology in all of history.
Where have you been? Then money's been rolling in.
There was that 12 year-old girl they sued and got some money out of, that 70-something year old man they sued, the college kids they sued, the housewife they're suing, etc., etc.
If you say so.
Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder, I guess.
He tried to kill me with a forklift!
And in an emergency can be used as a brick for repairing leaking dams. Man that thing's big...
Karma all the way for me, fits in the palm of your hand.
---- Den ene knappen er powerknapp, den andre er Bender voice knapp "Bite My Shiny Metal Ass"
Yeah, and 256 MB isn't nearly enough for a jogging run if your being chased by heavily armed RIAA enforcers.
If I seem short sighted, it is because I stand on the shoulders of midgets
Or cellphones that play mp3s...
Or PDAs that play mp3s...
I am currently patenting a toilet roll dispenser that connects to a network via wi-fi to play songs while you enjoy your toilet time.
All I want for Christmas is my Swiss-Army device: mp3/ogg player, PDA, cell phone, pager, and GPS.
Davak