Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV devices during the June quarter, an increase of 170 percent over the same quarter a year ago.

He also notes that Microsoft "only" sold 1.1 million XBOX 360 units during that quarter. The thing is, the XBOX 360 is six years old and near the end of its lifespan. If the point is to look at relative platform strength, a more interesting comparison would be the installed base of "hockey puck" AppleTV units versus active XBOX Live accounts.