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."

Comments

Bigger images of the TR-1

[Frankie70]

here & here.

It looks quite unlike the iPod

[Anonymous Coward]

...in this original advert. The comparison pictures hide how deep (front-to-back) this radio was.