November 2001: iPod History

We're back for more iPod discussion this month. The device was conceived, developed, and released in the span of 10 months, and marked a turn for Apple. It was a new (but not the first) push into consumer devices with a focus on their Digital Hub initiative. The move would prove extraordinarily successful and transform Apple from a computer manufacturer into a mainstream consumer brand. We dive into the history, our own iPod experiences, the legacy of the music player that changed the world, and more!

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• Apple Posts Star Wars Episode II Trailer, QuickTime Exclusive
• Steve's Other Job: Monsters, Inc. #1 Film This Weekend, Shatters Records
• Apple releases iTunes 2 - Nov 5th 2001
• Apple Releases "Software Update Updater" For Mac OS X
• Microsoft Releases Office v. X For Mac OS X, Hits Store Shelves Today
• Run OS X On Legacy Macs
• OpenCore Legacy Patcher

• iPod - Wikipedia
  • The complete history of Apple's iPod - cnet
• Apple's iPod went from idea to product in a single year, according to the 'father' of the iconic music player
• iPod inventor Tony Fadell: ‘I literally had a decade of failure’
• PortalPlayer
• Tony Fadell
• 'Whoa whoa': iPod's inventor looks back on Apple's 'really big risks'
• History of the iPod
• Will an Original iPod Work on a Modern Computer?