In an interesting , if panic-struck , move by investors , shares of Apple , Creative , and key peripheral / supply chain suppliers have been hit by concern that the MP3 - role player phone market might be take a huge bite out of the standalone portable metier humans . While MP3 - play telephone set have been around for quite a while , their sales potential is yet untapped in the U.S. Movements in this guidance , however , have caused a venial terror .
Sure , we here in the States might be a grow marketplace . However , Europe and Asia are presently using their cellphones to buy Cokes , give at parking metre , heed to the entire Stranglers back catalog using Bluetooth earbuds , and take painting with 5 - megapixel cameras . Perhaps psychoanalyst should stop bet inward and take a cue from the rest of the world . Its easy to panic in slow , measurable back breaker than to dump all your contribution one morning because the 12 - class - sure-enough next door enjoin you about an iPod sound .
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