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Originally Posted by drdestiny
It is my understanding that what will determine the success of the HPod is not what happens in North America, but what happens in Asia. As far as I know, the point of this deal is that HP has better distribution channels in countries such as China, and this is Apple's best way to get a piece of that market.
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On paper this may be correct but when you look at reality this is more of a dream than reality.
Here is reality:
China Population=1,300,000 ,000
Average Monthly Income in major population centers=$200 (in countryside number is closer to $300 per year...maybe lower
Number of iPods sold in FY '04= aprox 17
The real big seller in China is rice with Pepsi being a distant second place.
sdz