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Creative had an mp3 player that was shaped like a portable CD player [1]. I guess the idea was that it was a form factor that people were already comfortable wi
by curun1r 10y ago
Creative had an mp3 player that was shaped like a portable CD player [1]. I guess the idea was that it was a form factor that people were already comfortable with. If you're looking for a reason why Apple ended up on top of the portable mp3 market, this example always seemed to sum it up for me. Apple has its faults, but (with reference to the fake Henry Ford quote) it's never been the sort of company that sold its customers faster horses.
[1] http://mikeschinkel.com/images/creative-technology.nomad-jukebox.jpg http://mikeschinkel.com/images/creative-technology.nomad-juk...
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- Vinkekatten 10y agoOoh, I had one of those in high school, saved up for months! I loved that thing - lots of space, it read song info from the files, supported playlists and had space for dozens of albums! DOZENS! Admittedly it ate 4 AA batteries in as many hours, but who cares? It was just as big as a discman, but SO MUCH MORE AWESOME. Used it every day on the school bus. I kinda wanted an iPod when they came out, but as I grew up in a strict Dos & Windows home, that was out of the question.