iPod And Zune Both Get A Boost

Posted: December 13, 2006 at 5:26 am

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It would appear that consumers will be able to listen to hundreds or perhaps throusands of radio channels on their portable media players. Devices will be shown at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show.

This capacity could accelerate sales of iPods and help the new Zune gain customers. With 70 million iPods already sold, Apple could use a new function to drive unit sales in 2007.

Douglas A. McIntyre can be reached at douglasamcintyre@247wallst.com. He does not own securities in companies that he writes about

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