not really a piece of news, but this shocked me! dunno if its true but...
bbc news Wrote:According to data from the NPD Group, Apple controls over 80% of the digital media player market with SanDisk in second place with 5.8% and Microsoft in third, with 4.4%.
that's just mad?!
That's the figure for the portable media player market (and there definitions are a bit vague, for example they don't include the PSP in that, or any archos mp4 players, etc). In the digital media player market apple has about 48%, with Creative, Archos, iRiver & Sandisk pretty much chopping up the rest themselves.
theyre not even that good...imo
WOW!! people like zunes?!?
i reali like my ipod to be honest...its really easy to use and has good enough bat life for me...
ipods = great quality + all the 3rd party hardware + song/video capacity + easy to use + simple nd clean..
... - no good codec support - you have to PAY to replace batteries - proprietary connectors (ie headphones) - requires ghey syncing software (I prefer drag 'n drop in explorer) - bad value compared to many other products available.
iPods are more of a fashion accessory, if you ask me. They're alright as a player - but better ones exist.