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The iPod is a portable media player, produced and sold by Apple Inc.

Early history[edit]

In the year 2000, the MP3 digital audio format was just starting to become used widely, particularly among young and tech-savvy individuals. Around this time, some electronics companies had released portable digital music player devices, which would play MP3s stored on a hard drive, and could be used similarly to a portable CD player. Unfortunately, many of the devices released received poor reviews, often due to being being bulky or having a poorly designed user interface. Apple saw an opportunity, and in October 2001 released their first portable digital music player, given the name iPod.^[1]

Reception[edit]

This first iPod sold very well, despite receiving criticism for its $400 price tag, and lack of Windows compatibility. A second edition, released in 2002, added Windows compatibility. By 2004, the iPod became an astounding success and one of the most highly sought-after items in the consumer electronics market.

In April 2007, Apple announced that they had sold over 100 million iPod devices.^[2]

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