Ha, it's easy to forget how niche the iPod and the Blackberry were when they started off.
Since this thread is alive again, I'll mention that Apple has posted record profits in its latest quarter. Part of that is due to a 7% increase in iPhone shipments, totaling 7.4 million units in the quarter. That doesn't include iPod Touch sales. By comparison, VGC has DS sellthrough at about 5.4 million units for the same period.
It's interesting to note that while iPhone sales are up, iPod sales are down 8%. Smart move by Apple to expand their devices into the phone and PDA markets before those markets consume the portable media player market.
I really wish Apple would post some information on the App Store beyond total downloads. It would be nice to at least know how much revenue that market represents.
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