A Look back at the iPod on its 20th Anniversary
Yesterday was the official 20th anniversary of the iPod, the product that began Apple's road back from the verge of bankruptcy back in 1997. It was Apple's first truly innovative device beyond Macs that caught the world by surprise, killing off Sony's Walkman and MP3 players in short order. It was a phenomena that could hold a 1,000 songs in your pocket .
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