Observations about the iPod revolution from ZDNet News:

Not only did various versions of Apple’s iPod comprise the hottest-selling consumer electronics item on Amazon, but the fifth-generation 30-gigabyte model with video playback topped Amazon’s list as the most wished-for product and the most popular gift item in the consumer electronics category for the year.

Hitwise reported that Apple’s iTunes Store saw a 413 percent increase in traffic between December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 25 (Christmas Day).

As for other hot products of 2006, consumer love for game makers was spread pretty evenly. The Nintendo Wii was the most wished-for game of the year. But when it came to gift giving, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 20GB console was the game most often bought as a gift on Amazon.

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