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From TR-1 to iPod mini
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."
Run for the hills! Jobs' reality distortion field is about to explode!
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So what? They're both small, come in different colours, and have a wheel-driven interface. So does lipstick. And radio-controlled toy cars.
;)
Yeah, but one has to do w/women thus no importance on Slashdot and the other isn't made by Apple. That's what
Yes, but if you look at further details such as variety of colors, the fact that both are audio devices, and the height to width ratio being quite similar (ignoring the depth difference), the similarities are worth noting. Nevertheless, I think it's interesting and nothing more.
All this time I thought iPods were really cool, but now I find out they're unoriginal! Now I hate iPods. I only like things which bear no resemblance at all, accidental or otherwise, to any product previously created in the entire world.
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Ten bucks says someone's already tried to do a retro shoehorn mod to make their iPod look like a TR-1.
First one with a link gets +5 Informative!
No, it is not possible! They all knew it and stole the sleek, suave design from the oldest portable transistor radio! Oh wait....the iPod actually looks nice...while the radio looks hideous.
Obvious. Though the similaries in the color choices are interesting.
...is like shooting fanboys in a barrel.
Compare Lisa with this.
Reminds me of the Intellivision controller...
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'Quite a stir', eh? Blimey - no wonder those guys only get one mouse button. Any more and they'd soil themselves in wonder.
Furthermore, I saw my hairstyle in a cave-painting the other week. I think this proves beyond all possible doubt the existence of closed timelike curves in our universe.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire
If I was a hardware designer, I'd do things like that all the time and wait to see who noticed.
"The wheel is still circular."
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- Prof. Dumbledore
* Do not eat FM Shuffle.
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This is just further proof that highly complex forms suited to particular functionality don't just happen randomly. It takes a mysterious spark of intelligence to create such an elegant form.
Of course, micro-adaptation might explain the subtle differences between the TR-1 and the iPod, but the genesis of the form is surely supernatural.
Also, have you noticed that the Wheel Interface is actually just perfect for anyone having a Noodly Appendage?
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
You know I just noticed that my computer monitor looks an awful lot like an aquarium. The monitor has glass on the side...my monitor has glass on the side. The aquarium has black strips on the border, my monitor has black strips on the border. Do you think Dell ripped off the design for my monitor from the aquarium manufacturer? Come on people, this is not news. There is no connection, and we just wasted thousands of Slashdot advertising dollars piping this worthless chunk of bits across the Internet to millions of readers across the world. And yes, we will waste several more thousands pumping my worthless complaint across the Internet as the giddy mindless slashdotters click to read all the comments. Unless of course I get modded down to -1, then we will only send out my subject :-)
I tried for 5 years to come up with a clever sig...only to realize that I am not clever.
Furthermore, I saw my hairstyle in a cave-painting the other week.
Have you considered getting a haircut?
Wow, I listen to music with my iPod, what the heck are you doing with yours?
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Creative Labs patents TR-1 interface.