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iPod Spawns Accessories

The runaway success of Apple Computer's iPod has spawned an accessories market some estimate at $1 billion, reports Business Week Online. The basic design of the portable music player has not changed significantly in the past year. But the desire to personalize the Apple music-player experience has resulted in third-party supplier products, ranging from high-fidelity speakers that will turn the music player into a digital boombox to a shoulder-bag holder. In fact, the iPod add-ons have gone fringe. There is a growing list of wacky accessories that range from a leather thong case (not what you think) to a dock that doubles as a toilet-tissue holder.

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