Bummed about the economy? Buy an iPod!

Analyst Piper Jaffray [via Forbes article] reports that Apple is poised for greater-than-expected growth in the marketplace over the next 2 years,
thanks in part to the popularioty if the iPod and strong demand for the new
iMac. The report notes that
PowerBook and iBook sales are also selling like hotcakes in retail channels.

In related news, Business 2.0 has an article about
Profiting From the iPod Economy and how
"a slew of smart companies are thriving off the world's most popular digital music player." The article goes on to discuss how peripheral makers and designers of everything from
cables to
couture are lining up to become part of what is already a $75million market.