| Massively popular today, around 20 million iPod's having | | | | were musically unrelated. This case was resolved by |
| been sold between the years of 2001-2005, the look, | | | | being settled out of court. |
| feel and functionality of this pocket-sized portable | | | | One million iPods had been moved around the world |
| hard-drive based audio player continues to improve all | | | | and sold by June 2003. Today it is the largest selling |
| the time. | | | | portable hard disk player. The marketing method of this |
| The first release of the iPod by the Apple Corporation | | | | product has played a massive part in the iPod's |
| was back on the 23rd of October 2001. The initial idea | | | | success. |
| that spawned this revolution in audio players came | | | | Alongside the physical product its self there has been |
| from someone by the name of Tony Fadell. Before | | | | the development of iTunes Software enabling the user |
| proposing his concept to Apple, Phillips and | | | | to upload photos and music from the Apple site on the |
| RealNetworks had been informed yet declined the | | | | internet. iTunes has been called a jukebox since it |
| offer. Apple decided to hire Tony on an independent | | | | stores, organizes and plays any of the iPod's digital |
| contractor basis, the iPod suddenly became a reality. | | | | video or music files. Another feature is that connection |
| The first model initially cost a whopping $400 in the US, | | | | through to the iTunes Music Store is possible, you can |
| far too much for most consumers. Additionally the | | | | therefore look through all the current music, buy and |
| computer support on offer was poor. Someone called | | | | then almost immediately after play whatever takes |
| Steve Jobs quickly noticed the lack of support and | | | | your fancy.iTunes is able to work on not only the Mac |
| promised it would be improved on and available soon | | | | OS X operating system, but also with Windows 2000, |
| after the release date. The European market saw the | | | | Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating |
| iPod released one month later. US and European sales | | | | systems. Version 3 onwards of the iTunes software |
| led to a large 125,000 iPods being sold in 2001. First | | | | has become non-workable on Mac OS 9 and |
| generation iPods have had their various bugs found | | | | Windows 98 or ME. Downloadable for free on the |
| and then combated with all manner of updates from | | | | internet, iTunes is installed onto the user's computer |
| then on. | | | | initially, using a CD provided with the machine upon |
| Setbacks were also experienced. Apple Corps who | | | | purchase (or links on websites). Once in place all that |
| held the Beetles copyrights sued Apple on the grounds | | | | remains for you to do is connect up your iPod to that |
| of previous iTunes Music Store agreements being | | | | computer to enter the world of fast, easy and quality |
| infringed upon. It appeared that Apple Computers was | | | | music listening. |
| only legally able to use the Apple name on items that | | | | |