It's looking like Apple's iPod is the "It" gift this holiday season.
Cynthia L. Webb, Washington Post:
Apple couldn't ask for a better dilemma -- with nine days left until Christmas, retailers are reporting a shortage of the popular iPod digital music player.Posted by jackhodgson at December 16, 2004 12:28 PMPeople still can find the item on Apple's Web site and at the computer maker's stores, but the gadget shortage at mass market retailers is kicking the iPod up to that lonely top shelf of mega-popular gifts of days past, just like Tickle Me Elmo and the Cabbage Patch Kids. The only difference so far? We haven't heard about any pushing and shoving in the aisles over the iPod -- yet.