iPod adoption rate faster than Sony Walkman

Based on one Wall Street analyst's findings, the popularity of Apple's iPod is exceeding that of Sony's Walkman during the 80's and 90's. ...¶... But the most interesting segment of [Merrill Lynch analyst] Milunovich's report deals with the iPod adoption rate as compared to the early adoption rate of Sony's Walkman. "iPods are being adopted faster than Sony Walkmans were back in the early 1980s," the report claims. A graph accompanying the report reveals that after nearly 2.5 years, iPod shipments are approximately 1 million units ahead of the Walkmen's pace after being on the market for the same period of time. ... Link: AppleInsider. Thanks to Radio and Internet Newsletter. --Dennis