The device that both revolutionized music consumption and propelled poor also-ran Apple towards being a trillion-dollar company had a big birthday. And almost no one noticed.
Apple Made This Prototype to Hide the Original iPod Design from Leakers
Apple had developed an iPod prototype back in 2001 that was designed to hide the original design of the first iPod from leakers.
The iPod’s 20 year anniversary: A nostalgic look back
We celebrate the iPod's 20 year anniversary and take a historic look back at the music player that magically won us over and plugged us into Apple.
New pictures show how Apple kept the design of the first iPod a secret by making prototypes look ridiculous
This early iPod prototype looks nothing like an iPod, and the device's inventor said the boxy design prevented staff from leaking the final product.
Apple iPod Was Born 20 Years Ago and Now it’s 1,000 Memories in Your Pocket
That makes it twenty years old, which, in Apple gadget-years, is almost ancient. On the twentieth anniversary of the OG music on the go, people on the internet could not help but feel nostalgic about ...
The original iPod ‘prototype’ was an Apple design to prevent leaks
It’s hard to believe that the prototype for the original iPod is something that you can’t even fit into your pocket. Panic, a software development group for macOS and iOS, dredged up the prototype for ...
Memory Lane: 20 years since the Apple iPod launched
Unbelievably, it’s 20 years since the very first Apple iPod was sold, revolutionising personal audio in the process. Simon Poulter of Where Are We Now takes a trip down memory lane when 1,000 songs in ...