9 September 2014 year on release iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch legendary Cupertino company ended production of its iconic mp3 player. Thus, after nearly 13 years, ended an era.
When the iPod Classic appeared on the market, and it was October 23, 2001, was a sensation. Apple, then on the threshold of his “era of innovation” without batting an eye demanded of love in a consumer for $ 399 music player with a capacity of 5GB.
Fig. ArsTechnica
iPod Classic was necessary after Steve Jobs came up with a real revolution. Any moment astonished his musical vision companies have to agree to sell individual songs for a dollar. Music producers first knocked on his forehead saying they were from selling albums, not songs. Then he rubs his eyes in amazement that fever mp3 files legally sold swept America.
Apple iPod Classic promoted slogans like “1000 songs in your pocket”, or “You can fit your entire music library in your pocket. Previously impossible” . It ignited the imagination, because users can finally create “your own music”. Like the iPhone for history remained without significance that the iPod Classic was not the first MP3 player. He was the most iconic, recognizable and best-selling device of this type.
iPod Classic was also evidence of how much may be due to remain vigilant user behavior. It was noted that users often choose white iPod headphones. The famous advertising campaign promoting in this way the player did not take up so out of nowhere.
Fig. Apple
The first iPod Classic was a blocky-looking device that connect to the computer via a FireWire connection. Monochrome screen with poor resolution was the main advantage of this player – he was the interface. Buttons arranged on the circle remained to this day a hallmark of Apple players.
Today it is hard to believe that the iPod Classic or encapsulated electronics drive 1.8 “automatically updating the library files when connected to a computer may be up to the sensation. A But he was. housed a thousand songs, working ten hours, connect to iTunes in the blink of an eye. Though many have tried, no one has to pick up your iPod mp3 players due to the king.
It is worth seeing the following video and listen to the excitement in his voice speaking
“On this damn thing you can have your own music store.”
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