“The New York Times reported last month that iPod peripherals are a billion-dollar-per-year industry — and growing. Assuming that’s true, my hunch is that more money is spent on iPod peripherals than is spent on competing (non-iPod) MP3 players.“ Wow!
Excellent review of Apple’s iPod strategy. BTW, John Gruber mostly focuses on Apple, but his Daring Fireball is perhaps the most well-written blog I’ve come across. Given that he publishes every once in a while, it’s also a stellar argument for quality over quantity. Check it out!