First, not nearly every kid. When the iPod came out my PMP-300 was still relatively novel; much more common was MP3 CD players, which skipped like hell even if

First, not nearly every kid. When the iPod came out my PMP-300 was still relatively novel; much more common was MP3 CD players, which skipped like hell even if you could put them in your pocket. The market was also divided in a way that's hard to imagine today, something like an iFP or PMP was like taking a single tape/CD with you. But the Jukebox (the infamous Nomad) and some other lines were really "put all your music here; this now is your music collection." The iPod was the first pocket-sized player that supported this mode. (And the iPod Shuffle probably the last in the line of the former style.)