Apple sold 39 million iPods in 12 months

Posted on Saturday, October 21 2006 @ 7:16 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Apple announced its financial results this week.

The company sold 8.73 million iPods last quarter and says it has sold more than 39 million devices over the entire fiscal year.

Ipod sales for Q4 were up 35% over the same quarter last year. The company was also able to grow its Mac system sales by 30% to 1.61 million units in the same time frame. Mac sales for fiscal 2006 came in at 5.3 million.

Revenue for Q4 was up 32% year-over-year, from $3.68 billion to $4.84 billion. Profits increased 27% from $430 million to $546 million.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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