Bill Gates: iPod's success won't last long

Posted on Thursday, May 12 2005 @ 18:43 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

In an interview with a German newspaper Bill Gates said he believes Apple's dominance in the digital music player market won't last long.

Gates compared the iPod to the Macintosh, which saw huge gains in the 1980s, but quickly faded away as Microsoft's Windows operating system became the choice of most consumers.

Gates believes mobile phones with digital audio playback will be the next big thing in the industry. More details at Betanews

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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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