The analysts at iSuppli expect the iPod-dominated market for media and music players to double between 2005 and 2010.
New research from the company confirms these devices now comprise the fastest-growing segments of the consumer electronics industry today.
ISuppli expects unit shipments will rise to 268.6 million units in 2011, expanding at a an annual 13 percent growth rate from 128.7 million units in 2005. Shipments will reach 216.9 million units this year, they explained.
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The fact that Microsoft is offering several flavors of Windows Vista should not be the primary concern when purchasing a new computer or upgrading an operating system, at least according to one analyst who suggests thinking about the kind of hardware you need first, and only then deciding what operating system you need or want to run on it.
Vista continued to eclipse technology news headlines on Thursday as everybody from industry analysts to tech bloggers to home users chime in on the arrival of Microsoft ’s latest operating system.
It seems few of Vista’s hundreds of features are left to review. News reports are focusing on almost every aspect of the operating system. Although Vista is getting high praise on many fronts, some reviewers are pointing out issues such as game glitches, problematic voice-command features, and DVD restrictions.
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