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MP3 Player Market to Reach 286 Million Units by 2010.(Brief article)
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In-Stat Alerts
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May 11, 2006
- Author:
- Guza, Stephanie
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Stephanie Guza - Industry Analyst
The rapidly growing worldwide market for Flash-based and Hard Disk Drive (HDD)-based players will jump from 140 million units in 2005 to 286 million by 2010, reports In-Stat. Drivers for this market include falling price points, the availability of legitimate subscription and pay-per-download online music sites, increasing Flash memory capacities, and enhanced functionality, the high-tech market research firm says.
Apple continues to dominate the market for MP3 players, particularly in the US. Apple competitors continue to face significant challenges, such as a constrained Flash memory supply, device and software integration, and the ...