Found this on Digg. It's a forum going back to late 2001 when Apple announced the release of the original 5GB iPod.
A few great comments:
"All that hype for an MP3 player? Break-thru digital device? The Reality
Distiortion Field™ is starting to warp Steve's mind if he thinks for
one second that this thing is gonna take off."
"It is far from revolutionary. I for one am disappointed and think that
apple is making a mistake by trying to get into this market."
"Without a future. This Christmas you will see mp3 players be commoditized. Meaning that the players from Korea will be way less expensive tha iPod. The real money is in DRM and distribution (ala Real Musicnet). If Apple were smart they would be focusing on high gross revenue from services rather than a playback device."
"are they going to make it accessible to PC along with Itunes 2 ?
This would be a sweet revenge from apple:
PC people bying apple products ......
Then it would be a Breakthrough in the digital era.....
I hope so ...."
The interesting thing about the iPod (looking back) is that it wasn't the first on the scene for MP3 players. But it was the first device that made 'normal' people want to get in on the act.
That's the trick in technology, isn't it? Not just making technology accessible to the masses, but making the masses want to be a part.
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