From TR-1 to iPod mini

Posted by Hemos on Monday September 26, 2005 @01:40AM from the the-more-things-change dept.

karvind writes "BBC is running an interesting scoop on first transistor radio which has fair resemblance to iPod mini. The Regency TR-1 transistor radio, made in 1954, had a decent claim to be a genuine piece of innovation, however. It was, by popular agreement, the world's first commercially sold transistor pocket radio. Incidently technology watcher John Ousby realised the modern day parallels and matched photos of the transistor with photos of the iPod mini. The similarity between the two has 'created quite a stir' particularly in the Mac community."

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Re:Heh? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-26 02:18 · Score: -1, Flamebait

if you can't see the resemblance your head must be waay too far up iSteve's ass. It does not automatically follow the iPod sux0rz, but there is a strong resemblance - which does mean you can't go blowing all that "Apple invented/innovated everything" goo all over any more.... Que!?