IPods Outpace Mac Computer Sales

[DudeAsInCool]

Apple's digital music player outsold Mac computers for the first time, with sales up 10 times over last years. You can read the full story here:

:read this: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=..._dc_3&printer=1

[Bombardier]

Well, this makes sense.

IPods are so much more useful than a Macintosh computer, imo

That is, unless you need a nice heavy doorstop ;)

Edited April 15, 2004 by Bombardier

[Guest .::BeatFactory::.]

I actually enjoy toying with a Mac every now and then .... it's a novelty that hasn't worn out to me

[DudeAsInCool]

IPods are so much more useful than a Macintosh computer, imo

That is, unless you need a nice heavy doorstop ;)

those are fighting words... :reallymad:

[DudeAsInCool]

Profit at Apple Almost Triples on a Sharp Rise in iPod Sales

By LAURIE J. FLYNN

Published: April 15, 2004

AN FRANCISCO, April 14 - Apple Computer Inc. said Wednesday that its profits nearly tripled in its second quarter because of continued strong sales of the iPod portable music player and notebook computers.

For the three months ended March 27, Apple reported a net profit of $46 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with $14 million, or 4 cents a share, in the quarter a year earlier. Revenue was $1.91 billion, a 29 percent increase

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/15/technology/15apple.html