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BY ADAM FALK

10 years ago, digital music was still new. White headphones were just white. And dancing silhouettes were unrecognizable. That was then, but on Sunday, Apple’s iPod celebrated double digits.
 
Many have wished the device happy birthday and sung its praises, but let’s remember what the late Steve Jobs’ said 10 years ago.


STEVE JOBS: “The biggest thing about iPod is that it holds 1000 songs. Now, this is a quantum leap because for most people that’s their entire music library." (YouTube)

1,000 songs? A lots happened in 10 years.  Although the number is laughable now, Jobs mentioned another feature in his keynote that hasn’t changed.

STEVE JOBS: “The coolest thing about iPod is that your entire music library fits in your pocket.” (YouTube)

But a writer for the Chicago Tribune says this pocket-sized pod isn’t perfect. It brought its share of problems.

“In the pre-digital music world, acquiring music below the mainstream radar involved something akin to a treasure hunt. … Now that virtually any song, no matter how obscure, can be located with a couple of clicks, some pundits argue that the iPod has become cooler than the music it contained.”

But a writer for Engadget says, is that so bad? iPod’s design is part of its lasting success.

“The iPod wasn't the first, it wasn't the smallest, it didn't have the largest hard drive, but it did have an iconic style and simple to use interface that led march away from CDs.”

And its that march, that helped change the music market. But The Telegraph reports...

“...the iPod would not be the cultural landmark that it is had it only changed markets. It changed the way we listen to music, too. We listen to music more often because we always have it with us. And we listen to playlists, rather than albums.”

And with the help of iTunes, the Tribune reports the device now controls almost 80 percent of the market with 300 million sales since 2001. But a blogger for Ars Technica says, the mp3 player sparked other iCreations. (YouTube)

"In fact, it's not hard to argue that the original iPod is still with us. It can be found most obviously in the iPod classic, but its influences are also found in iOS and even third-party smartphones and music players. … Even today, 10 years after its first debut, the original iPod can still function as a real, usable music player.”
 
Although there’s no telling if iPod will make it to 20, Sundays headlines say the little iPod caused a big change.
 
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