[TimothyPilgrim]

Hey everyone, this is my first post here after lurking for a while, so I figure I'll start off with a doozy.

Apple's now acknowledging the actual inventor of the iPod, a Briton who in 1979 devised a music-on-a-chip player than held a whole 3.5 minutes of audio called the IXI. I wonder what that meant.

Apple admit Briton DID invent iPod, but he's still not getting any money | Mail Online

Tim

 

[widdors]

Best quote from the article:

‘I can’t even bring myself to buy an iPod for myself,’ he said. ‘Apple did give me one but it broke down after eight months.’

 

[shigzeo]

well, apple did not make the first mp3 player and design look alikes are far from unique. too bad that he hasn't money now but it is hardly apple's fault alone nor their issue alone.

 

[edart]

Just who did make the first comercial MP3 player?
I know but can't remember!

 

[shigzeo]

i also don't remember but im sure it was not worthwhile even at the time

 

[Mr_Junesequa]

Heres a thought.

Imagine if in 1979 he WAS able to raise that 60000 pounds! In 1979!

by now id be sitting here with some sort of 1 terrabite ipod

 

[zip22]

looks like the original commercial mp3 player was the MPMan

Digital audio player - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mr. Junesequa, why do you think storage would have increased at a faster rate?

 

[moshel]

here u go....

Celebrating 10 Years of MP3 Players