New and Noteworthy: iPod Chargers Outselling Zune; Elder users more prone to use Macs; more

iPod Chargers Outselling Zune Coolest Gadgets reports that the demand for everything iPod is so high that even an iPod accessory was outselling Microsoft's new MP3 media player on Amazon.com. "Microsoft's new Zune media player, despite heavy marketing, came in only at No. 75 on Amazon's list of 100 best-selling electronics this week. The Zune was trailing many iPod accessories such as Apple's $29.99 iPod USB power adapter, at No. 65." More.

Elder users more prone to use Macs Silicon.com reports that According to a report from industry watchers MetaFacts, nearly half of Mac owners are 55 and older - that's almost double the share for average home-PC users. "For the digital youth, high-street box shifter Gateway is the brand of choice, taking the number-one slot among PC buyers aged between 18 and 25. Apple can claim long-time loyalists but its future among the young technoliterati is an interesting dynamic. Dan Ness, principal at MetaFacts, said in a statement: "Apple can claim long-time loyalists but its future among the young technoliterati is an interesting dynamic." More.

The Best and Worst "Get a Mac" Parodies Wired rounds up a sampling of "Get a Mac" parodies, concluding "It's really sort of a hit parade of bad ideas, sloppy execution and the occasional clever line. But mostly not. I'm just going to post them as I found them, along with my commentary. Up first: "Bored teen makes for a boring Mac and a boring PC." More.

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