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For the ipod, I don't consider the device to be the invention. There were many music players around at the time. The invention was itunes -- an easy way to bu
by startupdiscuss 8y ago
For the ipod, I don't consider the device to be the invention.
There were many music players around at the time.
The invention was itunes -- an easy way to buy music. And that invention required cutting deals with all the music studios to put their catalog online.
That was new.
Of course it had to link up with a nice ecosystem, sound, software etc.
- macintux 8y agoiTunes made the iPod huge, but the iPod itself was pretty remarkable. The UI was entirely new and more intuitive than similar devices, and it was the smallest large-capacity device thanks to Steve seizing on the idea of using the new tiny hard drives Toshiba(?) had created. Firewire also made it much faster to upload music.
- mc32 8y agoRio had, PMPs, I think. They had flash storage. UI was okay but managing files and transfers left a lot to be desired.
- basch 8y agoThe interface, the clickwheel. Lists, click, forward, back.
- hi5eyes 8y agoipod hardware and software was such a level up compared to the competition (zune by comparison was a joke) and the range of choices from 160gb to a shuffle or nano