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A Recap of the iPod's Life

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-make-something-of-yourself dept.

BDPrime writes "Here's a good look at the iPod's five-year existence and how, it can be argued, the device saved Apple from rotting away. From the story: 'It's hard to overstate the impact of the iPod on the computer, consumer electronics and music industries since it was introduced in 2001. The iPod, arguably, is the first crossover product from a computer company that genuinely caught on with music and video buffs. It's shown how a computer can be an integral part of a home entertainment system, and it's led pop stars from U2's Bono to Madonna to trade quips with Apple's own rock star, CEO Steve Jobs.'" Just to give a little bit of the other side of the story, not everyone loves the iPod. An anonymous reader wrote in with a link to research on unhealthy iPod listening levels at New Scientist. Additionally, Achromatic1978 writes to mention that the iPod has won a Shonky award from the Australians. I don't know what Shonky means, but I think that's bad.

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  1. Re:Unhealthy listening levels? by cerberusss · · Score: 0, Troll
    Sennheiser MX-300. They act as ear-plugs and headphones at the same time
    Why is that a special property of the Sennheiser earbuds and not of other brands?
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  2. Re:Unhealthy listening levels? by klang · · Score: 1, Troll

    Nobody takes responsability for being a fucking moron anymore.

    Just sayin'

  3. Re:Rotting away!? by shaneh0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's a public company! Stock price has EVERYTHING to do with reality! What is the #1 concern of the BoD? Here's a hint: It starts with "stock" and ends with "price."

  4. Re:Revenue != Income by shaneh0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Are you this stupid in real life or do you just drop too many packets when you get online?

    He posted REVENUE. He even LABELED IT AS REVENUE. He didn't post INCOME.

    Go troll under someone elses bridge. Mine is troll-free. Thanks.