iPod: Just a Comma in Music History

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The iPod is now a precocious five-year-old. The click-wheel music player saved Apple Computer's corporate bacon, but has it created the kind of music business and cultural mayhem for which many give it credit? While the iPod and Apple's companion iTunes music store are indeed revolutionary, there's more afoot than just the iPod itself.

iPod: Just a Comma in Music History

Microsoft's Apple Mistake, Apple's Artificial Image, Open Source Isn't Open

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I know a lot of you will be spending time with your families and, if you are like me, you may be looking for some things to talk about that aren't religion or politics but just as likely to result in a heated holiday discussion. Since the iPod, Apple's valuation has shot up like a rocket, while Microsoft's stock hasn't moved that much. One discussion could be on that dynamic.

Microsoft's Apple Mistake, Apple's Artificial Image, Open Source Isn't Open

What Makes the iPod So Cool

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In <i>The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture and Coolness</i>, author Steven Levy unabashedly filters and weighs every detail of the iPod and its history through his own consciousness and set of values with no pretense of detachment or objectivity. Overall, it could make a dandy holiday gift for the iPod devotee on your list.

What Makes the iPod So Cool

iPod Accessories for Holiday Gift Giving

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More than 67 million iPods have been sold since 2001. An additional 17 million are expected to be sold by year's end, creating a cottage industry for iPod accessory makers. For every US$3 spent on an iPod, $1 is spent on an accessory, said Steve Baker of the research firm NPD Group. The industry posted $850 million in sales in 2005 and is expected to eclipse $1 billion this year.

iPod Accessories for Holiday Gift Giving

Jump in iPod, TiVo Usage Reflects New Viewing Habits

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Consumers are developing a growing need to stay connected to their video and audio media sources, even as they spend more time away from their home entertainment centers.
Apple's iPod, along with TiVo and satellite radio, are all seeing increased usage. Regular weekly usage of the iPod as an alternative media source is up 72.1 percent compared to 2005, according to a study by BIGresearch.

Jump in iPod, TiVo Usage Reflects New Viewing Habits

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