And as I remember it, it was just a matter of months after iTunes was released for Windows that the iPod really took off. iTunes for Windows came out in Octobe

And as I remember it, it was just a matter of months after iTunes was released for Windows that the iPod really took off. iTunes for Windows came out in October 2003, and then the iPod Mini was released in January 2004. By even that February I recall the iPod Mini being a grand slam seller. The combination of Windows availability and the Mini being an option at a lower price point were when the stars seemed to have aligned for the iPod.