tec.fresqui.com— Fascinating look back at the day Steve Jobs launched the Apple iPod back in 2001. Here's a 9 minute video of the launch presentation.
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That's how the market goes. Apple went for the strategies that could progressively implant them the most in the market. I think that restricting just a handful of people to actually be able to use iPods in the beginning was a cautious move before going really mainstream.Hi-speed USB wasn't around in 2001, so the only connection with similar performance was indeed Firewire and clearly Apple were going for performance. But the iPod became so popular that most owners were in fact PC users, and Firewire isn't as widespread as USB in that segment, so they had to make chances. The fact that newer iPods don't even support data transfers through Firewire (they still support Firewire charging BTW) is due to the ubiquity and performance of the USB 2.0 interface, which corresponds to a really large user base and the performance objectives they set in the beginning.
@boredzo -I think that was everyone's reaction at the time. I know I was thinking it would be a flop. Of course, just a month or two later I bought one...
@thejokell (hey, BTW)It wasn't everyone's reaction at the time. As the frustrated owner of a Creative Nomad, I saw right away what made the iPod special: portability, battery life, and a good UI. I bought one immediately and have been satisfied ever since.
"I don't think so. Spanish and French both come from Latin. They share a lot of the basic language structure."Absolutely."If you want a better analogy say it's like confusing English with German".I don't think so. English and German both belong to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages, and ultimately descend prom the same protolanguage. However, you are correct in that their differences are generally greater than those you may encounter between Spanish and French.Anyway, confusing Spanish and French is, at the very least, a proof of cultural shallowness.So, basically, my advice to stlcadet11 is "if you don't know what you're talking about, just shut it up" ;)But then again, if everybody followed this, the Internet wouldn't be as interesting as it is today.
Sorry man, but... I cant believe that. I didnt even know the first gen batteries can last that long.. unless you swapped it with a new battery. And how can a first gen ipod thats 5 years old last longer than a third gen ipod thats advertised to last only 8?
synchestricJun 24, 2006
That's how the market goes. Apple went for the strategies that could progressively implant them the most in the market. I think that restricting just a handful of people to actually be able to use iPods in the beginning was a cautious move before going really mainstream.Hi-speed USB wasn't around in 2001, so the only connection with similar performance was indeed Firewire and clearly Apple were going for performance. But the iPod became so popular that most owners were in fact PC users, and Firewire isn't as widespread as USB in that segment, so they had to make chances. The fact that newer iPods don't even support data transfers through Firewire (they still support Firewire charging BTW) is due to the ubiquity and performance of the USB 2.0 interface, which corresponds to a really large user base and the performance objectives they set in the beginning.
thejokellJun 24, 2006
@boredzo -I think that was everyone's reaction at the time. I know I was thinking it would be a flop. Of course, just a month or two later I bought one...
chileangodJun 24, 2006
it's like confusing chinese with arab.
lavar78Jun 24, 2006
@thejokell (hey, BTW)It wasn't everyone's reaction at the time. As the frustrated owner of a Creative Nomad, I saw right away what made the iPod special: portability, battery life, and a good UI. I bought one immediately and have been satisfied ever since.
jeduthunJun 24, 2006
"I don't think so. Spanish and French both come from Latin. They share a lot of the basic language structure."Absolutely."If you want a better analogy say it's like confusing English with German".I don't think so. English and German both belong to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages, and ultimately descend prom the same protolanguage. However, you are correct in that their differences are generally greater than those you may encounter between Spanish and French.Anyway, confusing Spanish and French is, at the very least, a proof of cultural shallowness.So, basically, my advice to stlcadet11 is "if you don't know what you're talking about, just shut it up" ;)But then again, if everybody followed this, the Internet wouldn't be as interesting as it is today.
p51boy1Jun 24, 2006
hmmmm, I might do that....
Closed AccountJun 24, 2006
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yellowperilJun 26, 2006
Sorry man, but... I cant believe that. I didnt even know the first gen batteries can last that long.. unless you swapped it with a new battery. And how can a first gen ipod thats 5 years old last longer than a third gen ipod thats advertised to last only 8?