We all have one, and it is almost a necessity in today's world. I am talking about the iPod. I figured that I should learn more about something that I am constantly connected to.
When we think of the iPod, we immediately go to Apple and Steve Jobs. However, the original idea for the iPod was in the mind of a person named Tony Fadell. Tony Fadell is now the senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple. The fist iPod was introduced on October 23, 2001, and only took a year to create and produce. The first iPod had only a five GB Toshiba hard drive. Ten years ago, the feature that helped the iPod stand out against competitors was the scroll wheel. Even though the iPod had new technology and there wasn't anything else like it the public did not react well to the product at all. The price, which was $400, was just too much for the public to spend on a first generation product. A year later Europe received the iPod and was much more accepting of the new technology. Later that year Apple came out with a ten GB, Windows compatible iPod. We all know the different versions of the iPod get updated yearly, if not more often. The first complete redesign of the iPod happened in early 2003; they redesigned the look, the memory, and the adaptability to computers. Since then the original iPod has had three new generations. There have also been a few new additions to the iPod family. There is the iPod Nano, the iPod shuffle, and the iPod Touch, each have also had multiple generations themselves. As we all know, Apple is not slowing down at all when it comes to new and improved product, and the history of the iPod is definitely not over. Now we all know a little bit more about a product that we all use daily.
Nistor, Codrut. “The History of the iPod.” bindapple.com. N.p. October 13, 2010. Web. 4 Mar. 2011
The old brick ipods were the best! They were built like champs.
ReplyDeleteTo think that people paid $400 for a black and white screen and 5GB less than a decade ago. Amazing to realize how far technology has advanced in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I had one of those old brick ones too! And i love it right up until it broke on me. My iPod is the single most used gift i have ever received. It is my life.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have never owned, and never plan to own an iPod. It is true that I own and use a Zune, but I'm not just a PC guy - I'm an Apple-free guy. I own nothing Apple, and I'm quite proud of it. Just saying: there are people who get by happily without an iPod.
ReplyDeleteThats interesting how you left a bit of history in there. My friend's dad, who is high up in the company Cypress tech, came up with the click wheel idea with his team and made it, a long time ago. And I thought it was so weird. He said capacitive touch technology was just starting to be integrated. And look now...iPod touch.
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