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MP3 Market Approaching Critical Mass

An anonymous reader writes "Led by the Apple iPod, Jupiter Research says that sales of DAPs are reaching a point where it will ignite an industry of support products and services. According to Jupiter analyst David Card 'Historically, any new device or medium that reaches a U.S. household penetration of 15 percent to 20 percent creates a critical mass of customers for other products and services.' The iPod already has a slew of peripherals out there and this is particularly good news for the paid download services like iTunes, especially with Apple announcing Wednesday they sold another 5.3 million iPods last quarter."

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  1. WOW - Yet Another THE_FIRE_HORSE First Post by The_Fire_Horse · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    BTW - All religous people are morons

    Hi, Im The_Fire_Horse and you might remember me from such postings as
    'If it's in the bible it must be true', and 'contradictions? There are none of those in the bible'

    Today, I go out on a limb and state that ALL RELIGOUS PEOPLE ARE STUPID FUCKING WANKERS

    Gosh - say the audience - that's a little naughty, I though the great JC was 'pretty cool'.
    Yes, that's true - Jesus (if real) was cool... and correct - the problem is, is all the different interpretations of his comments. They all start nicely, but end up with 'Ooh - you said Jehova, or 'Ooh - you eat pork , so you must die as the infadel that you are'... give.. me.. a... break....

    Lets look at this scientifically for a minute - suppose the Bible/[insert your favourite tome here] is suddenly PROVEN SCIENTIFICALLY TO BE THE WORD OF GOD. Lets suppose that is true....

    Half the fucking planet is fighting over, essentially, the syntax that it was written in.

    You mindless, fucking drones are killing each other over , what is essentially; a grammer error - SHEESH, and I though the gramma nazi's on slashdot were bad!

    Think about this - IF you are correct, and IF you see your maker, relate what you have done in your life, to what is in the [book]... and then say to them "I killed 6 infidels to help spread the word of your greatness".

    If I were a god, I'd instantly mod you down as -666... loser.

  2. this is really bad but... by Paris+The+Pirate · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I for one welcome our new Ipod(tm) overlords?

  3. fu3k a trollkTore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    if you move a table- It just 0wnz.',

  4. Re:WE GET THAT, OKAY? by wingsofchai · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When we say "RIAA", we mean that as shorthand for "The Record Companies".

    We get it. You post this every time we use "RIAA" and it seems that you're not smart enough to get what is meant in this context.


    then stop using RIAA...obviously you're one of the ones making that mistake. If you understand, then fix it.

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    Reading at high threshold levels is group-think.
  5. Re:"Critical Mass" not good for apple by Moofie · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Kay. Good for you. What's your point?

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    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
  6. Re:Not quite yet. by Moofie · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "I dont care if it get's stolen"

    Wow. Your English teacher must be so proud.

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    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!