iPod and unknown things

Perhaps when CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first iPod at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino on October 23, 2001, Apple did not dare to believe that the digital music player was so successful, even has opened a global revolution in digital music and digital music downloads.

The iPod is now available all over the world and has become one of the most successful consumer electronics products ever. People who have money play genuine goods, and the clerks often support themselves with "fake" iPods that are identical to "gin" goods.

Indeed, the iPod and Apple's iTunes music store have completely changed the digital music business, revitalizing a new style for digital musicians to access music that is legally downloaded, and to push ancient values Apple's vote increased dramatically. 9 years ago, meaning that when there was no iPod, Apple's stock was only about 9 USD, now has jumped to 79.42 USD, up nearly 9 times.

Interestingly, the iPod saved Apple. When he was born, this giant was in crisis. Its sales last year dropped by one third. Five years after its birth, the iPod is still very energetic and continues to grow impressively. In the third quarter of 2006, Apple shipped 8.73 million iPods (up 35% over the same period last year). Over the past five years, Apple has sold nearly 68 million iPods, earning about $ 14 billion. Even, according to BusinessWeek, if it maintains the same level of success as in the previous Tet holidays, Apple could record a 100 million iPod sale just before the end of 2006. The tiny but energetic figure, the iPod took on the great Macintosh father, who had been making a fuss. In fiscal year 2006, iPod accounted for nearly 40% of Apple's 19.3 billion dollars in total sales.

The iPod flow not only lifted the Apple ship, but also helped push many other large and small boats to surf. an established billion-dollar business offering more than 1,000 different types of products including iPod accessories and iPods, from leather cases, plastic boxes, to earphones , speaker, even a paper holder . iPod-style toilet. Two Toshiba and Hitachi giants provide hard drives inside the iPod. Companies like Samsung, Hynix Semicoductor, and Toshiba provide memory chips. Even the tiny PortalPlayer chip maker almost relies on iPod.

According to research firm Current Analysis, Apple currently dominates the digital music retail market with more than 70% market share.

However, at age 6, the iPod will face more challenges. Stunned opponents are pushing the competition with Apple more and more fierce. Creative with Zen. Microsoft is expected to launch a Wi-Fi-capable Zune player in November 2006 to catch the year-end Tet holiday. SanDisk has also launched Sansa 2, 4, 6 and 8GB models that compete directly with the iPod Nano