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Originally Posted by Liviu_5
Let's see what Amazon is going to do to emulate the "rip, mix, burn" slogan of Ipod with Kindle. That (and the cool factor) is what sells Ipods, not millions of songs in iTunes.
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Sort of. The iPod didn't really take off until they opened the iTunes store. Before that it was very much a niche product. It's also worth noting that while the hype around the iTunes store helped propel sales of the Gen3 iPod, the selection was pretty crappy for the first 6 months or so. If Amazon or Sony can prove the desirability of their stores to consumers, hopefully the publishers will follow and generate the positive feedback loop that made the iPod so popular.