iPod stil remains hot

Slashdot It! Twenty-nine percent of the electronics retailers Channel Checkers surveyed said iPod will be the top selling item this holiday season, and the iPod nano was mentioned specifically more often than other models. The retailers put the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii right behind the iPod, with 20 percent of the companies saying they will be the top sellers The retailers put the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii right behind the iPod, with 20 percent of the companies saying they will be the top sellers. Microsoft's Xbox also fared well, with 15 percent of the retailers mentioning it.

Apple recently updated its iPod nano and iPod shuffle product lines. The product refresh came just in time for the buying season, and consumer interest is already high.