| If there is one trusted brand of mp3 players that I | | | | companies like Samsung and Sony also produced their |
| can name, then it must be Apple. Apple dominates | | | | own brands of mp3 players. However, they were |
| not just the mp3 market, but also the computer | | | | never able to reach the success that Apple was able |
| market and other related technologies, since it is the | | | | to attain with its iPod. Up to this moment, I don't |
| producer of Macintosh computers. The basic reason | | | | think they will be able to match the success of iPod. |
| why Apple has a lot of followers is simply because of | | | | According to statistics, Apple's iPod remains to be the |
| the loyalty of the customers to the original | | | | leader in the mp3 player market, with almost a 70% |
| manufacturer of mp3 audio devices. Apple was the | | | | selling advantage as compared to other |
| first manufacturer of portable audio devices, and this | | | | manufacturing brands. Even more amazing is the 90% |
| brand still remains to be the chosen one. Apple's iPod | | | | lead of Apple in the field of hard drive-based portable |
| was released in 2001, and this device was only | | | | audio players. |
| compatible with Apple's Macintosh. | | | | Why is it that Apple remains to be the top selling |
| The iPod works well with Apple's iTunes. Mac users | | | | brand of portable mp3 players? Customers complain |
| can already create, maintain, and make use of a lot | | | | of non-Apple brands because they are much more |
| of sound files found in their iTunes audio and music | | | | expensive, and at the same time lacking in form. |
| libraries. Because of the popularity of iPod, Windows | | | | They are not as easy to operate as the iPod |
| users also wanted to make use of the device and | | | | because of its non-user-friendly interface, plus they |
| enjoy its advantages so that they can also listen and | | | | lack the cool features that the iPod offers. In other |
| download music that they like. Because of this, Apple | | | | words, the iPod sells because it deserves to. It |
| manufactured in 2002 a different kind of iPod that is | | | | outperforms all the other brands of portable mp3 |
| already compatible with both the interfaces of | | | | players by a mile. The recent addition of Intel in |
| Macintosh and Windows. In 2003, iTunes was also | | | | Apple's product line will only further increase the sales |
| made compatible with the Windows interface. Music | | | | of iPod. It will definitely continue to improve, thus |
| lovers who love downloading and listening to songs | | | | making it the crowd's favorite. The best thing about |
| were able to take advantage of Apple's iPod and | | | | it is that it will continue to expand its appeal |
| iTunes. | | | | throughout all the music lovers in the world. |
| As if on cue, other electronic manufacturing | | | | |