The Gadgets Page

The iPod is five years old this week! Joy of Tech celebrated with a funny comic:

If you want to see the original Steve Jobs pitch for the iPod, it’s right here:

I wrote about it here:

• The Gadgets Page » Steve Jobs Introduced the iPod in 2001

My five year old iPod is still wheezing away, although it has been sitting dormant while I run with my Nano and its Nike+. Wow! I can hardly believe that iPod is only five years old!

For an excellent history of the making of the iPod, read this article from Wired:

• Wired 14.11: The Perfect Thing

The design for the iPod started out with foam board and fishing weights. Just see how far it has gone!