The iPod decade: A visual history
Apple's industry-changing mp3 player turned 10 on Sunday, and boy, has it come a long way
By The Week Staff | October 25, 2011
The iPod decade: A visual history
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he first iPod, released on Oct. 23, 2001, had an intuitive scroll wheel that physically moved. "I held it, and 45 seconds later, I knew how to use it," the musician Moby said. And yet, this device that revolutionized the music industry seems rather bulky and quaint 10 years on. A 2002 update (pictured) boosted the hard drive and added new software — the first of countless redesigns and revisions to the iconic MP3 player. Here, a visual history.
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