This is how Steve Jobs presented the first iPod in history

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The iPod has marked a generation with its amazing way of listening to music. This was his presentation.

On May 10, something materialized that did not take us too much by surprise, the announcement by Apple to stop producing the iPod. This device was presented in October 2001, at a time when Internet downloads were already a reality. The iPod has had a journey of just over 20 years and has produced 6 different models with many generations each. The latest, the iPod touch, and which can still be purchased on the Apple website, closes a cycle.

The end of an era, the iPod is discontinued by Apple.

This was the presentation of the iPod

The event can be seen in this video, although not of great quality, and it took place at a somewhat turbulent time. A little over a month after the attack on the Twin Towers, the United States had just launched a major offensive in Afghanistan, but the internet was already in full swing. The new era of communication was already advancing by leaps and bounds and Apple knew how to take advantage of the best moment to launch its iPod. The perfect storm had just formed

The iPod was an unprecedented success, obtained a 90% market share in terms of music players. This device marked the beginning of a new era. Having an iPod was a statement and intentions, and perhaps it gave rise to a large number of manufacturers to start launching devices inspired by it.

Steve Jobs knew how to capture the essence of this device and sell it like nobody else to consumers. Carrying thousands of songs in a small device was unheard of, in fact we were in the middle of the era of Discman. What came after is well known, music on our mobiles and content apps on streaming.

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Currently, it doesn’t make much sense to buy just any music player, be it iPod or otherwise. The phones have managed to force the situation so that These gadgets no longer have a place in our essentials. What if with Spotify or Apple Music you have millions of songs?

In any case, there is no doubt that the iPod has been a milestone in the history of the brand and got us used to carrying our entire disco with us and properly organized. After 20 years of priceless work, It never hurts to look back and see how that presentation was that now seems so far away.

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