Channon

Apple's Interesting Challenge with Its Best Buy Deal

Typical "theory supported by confirmation bias."

The iPod, as pointed out, is perfect counterexample. An iPod didn't end up in every household in the world because it was rare or hard to get (nobody wants them because everyone is buying them?!?); in fact, the less expensive nano iPods proved more successful. The iPod was one of the best tech product successes ever because of product/software design and integration. Great product, great design, great quality, fantastic software integration (because it came from a company that understands product design, user interface and software.) Apple is one of VERY few companies that can roll out hardware/software pairs, let alone do it well. And its resources for doing so keep groing.