iPods And Their HistoryMatt Alongi, Laura O’Neill,

Cassie Sgro, Emily Barnard

Introduction

• Introduced in 2001

• Took less than one year to create

• Apple decided to create the iPod due to a lack of a well-established mainstream mp3 player market

• “iPod” was originally the name for internet kiosks that was never used by Apple

• Steve Jobs introduced the iPod as “1,000 songs in your pocket”

Typical Layout

• Simple Layout

• Convenient Size• Click-wheel is space

efficient and easy to use• Dock connector used to

connect iPod to a Firewire, USB, Adapter or Speakers.

• Display can be categorized by Song, Album or Artist.

• Options include EQ settings, which controls the tone of your music.

Software

• The iPod can play MP3, M4A, AIFF, WAV, Audiobook and Apple Lossless audio file formats

• Video iPod also supports MPEG-4 and Quicktime video formats

• Does not support Microsoft’s WMA audio format, but file-converter is available

• When connected to a computer, iPod can be synchronized and files can be instantly added to it.

Different Types of iPods

Sales 2002-2004

Podcasts

• A podcast is a multimedia file distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers

• Made popular by the iPod and other portable mp3 players

• Not associated with Apple, iTunes or iPods

• Widely used for a variety of purposes

Criticism

• Battery life misrepresentation

• Non-replaceable battery

• Equalizer• Reliability, Quality

Control and Hearing Loss

Advertising

• Apple known for outrageous advertising

• Features silhouettes with white iPods

• Known to cover billboards, buildings and city buses

• White headphones• Strong TV advertising

Accessories

• Sometimes referred to as the “ipod ecosystem”

• Teamed up with many different companies

• Includes– Cases– Outerwear– Car Radio Adapters– Headphones

Videos

• http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxccD7LKkGM

• http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRzxZMR4psg

• http://youtube.com/watch?v=J5az02ZnVVc

Conclusion

• iPods have changed the way we listen to music

• New medium for technology

• Paves the way for future of audio and video