> An mp3 player was in every kid's jeans pocket before the ipod was even announced This is a strange statement. I grew up in the Bay Area and a CD player was i

> An mp3 player was in every kid's jeans pocket before the ipod was even announced This is a strange statement. I grew up in the Bay Area and a CD player was in my hands/in the back pocket of my backpack for the longest time. It wasn't until the second iPod Mini that I even knew what an iPod was.