Apple, HP to ship 1 million iPods in October
updated 04:55 pm EDT, Thu September 23, 2004
Apple/HP boost iPod output
A research firm said that Apple and HP are planning to this holiday season, according to a Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG) report released this week. AppleInsider reports that the companies will ship 1 million iPods per month starting in October: "The reported figure would represent a more than three-fold increase in iPod shipments from the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple. Last quarter the company shipped a total of 860,000 iPods as it battled a shortage of hard drives for its flavorful iPod mini. For Apple's fourth fiscal quarter, which ends this month, analysts expect the company to have shipped anywhere from 900,000 to 1.4 million iPods. Still, these numbers pale in comparison to SFG's estimate of 3 million iPods during the company's fiscal Q1 of 2005."
