The richer U2 becomes, the less hungry they will be to churn out albums. Boy, October, War, Under A Blood Red Sky and The Unforgettable Fire were released successively in a 5-year period 1980-1984. It seems like U2's productivity level has steadily declined over the years as their income has increased. Now that U2 will make a killing off the iPOD and Intel deals, they will be so filthy rich they probably will make albums less frequent. But at the end of it all, I am happy for U2. At least they are successful in the business area of the band. U2 makes money, money makes U2 happy, and when U2 is happy I am happy. So it's all good in the end.
Cheers,
J