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Microsoft surpasses 2 million Zunes sold. Apple sells 2.65 million iPods a month

Posted on May 09, 2008

It has been known for a while that Microsoft s Zune is the number two digital music player in the United States. However, just how far behind the number one device, Apple iPod, has not always clear since Microsoft has been slow to release its sales numbers. Now we have some.Since its launch in November 2006, the Zune has sold 2 million units. For comparison, Apple sold 10.6 million iPods last quarter. That equates to right around 2.65 million iPods sold a month. Since its launch in 2001, the iPod has sold, get ready: 140 million units. For the Zune, the phrase distant second comes to m...

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