Apple has posted an impressive US$ 4.84 billion revenue and net profit of US$ 546 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30. Now, we know that's a lot of money in the bank. But what's even more interesting is that Apple continues to sell tons of iPods. Yeah, that stylish music device isn't losing steam as it nears its fifth birthday.

Apple shipped 8,729,000 iPods during the quarter, a 35% growth from the previous quarter. With such remarkable staying power, it'll take a lot to dethrone the iPod. To date, Apple has sold more than 39 million iPods, and with the red iPod nano in the works, there'll be several millions more added to that record. Surely, there'll be more birthdays to come for the small wonder.

While the iPod is hogging the limelight, 1,610,000 Macs found their way into homes and offices, representing a 30% growth from the year-ago quarter. That translates to a total of 5.3 million Macs sold to date.

Steve Jobs has this to say: "This strong quarter caps an extraordinary year for Apple. Selling more than 39 million iPods and 5.3 million Macs while performing an incredibly complex architecture transition is something we are all very proud of. Looking forward, 2007 is likely to be one of the most exciting new product years in AppleÂ?s history.Â?

We couldn't agree more.