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MP3 Market Approaching Critical Mass

Posted by Zonk on from the i-canna-contain-it-sir dept.

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. Industry of battery replacement? by h2d2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Ignite an industry of support" ??? I am not sure if a lot of the mp3 players available in market today need much service due to breakdowns and all. Although I know that the 5.3 million iPods sold last year will indeed need 5.3 million new batteries in 18 months. I'm sure a lot of people will try to beat Apple's $99 battery replacement service with something cheaper and faster. Or may be bring in your dead iPod and get a brand spanking new SONY MP3 Walkman instead. Talk about rade-ins!

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  2. Sales figures misleading... by Keeper · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Apple announcing Wednesday they sold another 5.3 million iPods last quarter"

    How many of these were replacements for units with dead batteries?

    (I kid! I kid!)