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A Trip Down Memory Lane - Sony Walkman To Apple iPod

There may be some of you reading this, thathas crossed the demographic consumer lines.
can remember something called a Sony Walkman.You see people of all ages wearing these
Now if you are not old enough, just ask yourthings: from the teachers, the kids (big and
parents or even an older brother or sister.small) to the senior citizens, the athletes
What you will see is this kind of smile comewho manage to keep the ear buds in place
over their faces. Boy, does time fly anddespite doing whatever there sport happens to
technology  goes  even  faster.be.
You see, if you lived back in the 1980's, theNow, don't panic if you haven't entered the
Sony Walkman was the coolest thing on theiPod country yourself. There are so many to
planet. Now if you did live back then, youchose from: the iPod classic, iPod shuffle,
probably owned one of these. This product wasiPod nano, the iPod mini and so much more.
the rave. This product was everywhere, in theAnd lets not forget about all the iPod
airports, the malls, on buses, everywhere.accessories that go along with this. Though
You would see the kids in the back seat ofthe iPod are so incredibly popular, there are
the family car, listening to their own thing,still enough people out there who haven't
using the Sony Walkman. Their parents wouldtried one yet. And there are still people out
be listening to something else (Dean Martinthere who have the iPod and haven't even
or  Perry  Como),  which  the  kids  hated.taken  it out of first gear yet. Why is this?
A phenomenon is a term that implies thatThe reason is because technology can seem
something is here today and then goneconfusing and despite its small size,
tomorrow. The Walkman was beyond afiguring out the in's and the outs of the
phenomenon, it was a mainstay. It was aiPod can seem intimidating and time
staple of the society in which it wasconsuming. In fact, nothing could be further
introduced. If there was a time capsulefrom the truth. The iPod is built around the
created to represent the 1980's, the Walkmanreputation of Apple which is base things on
would have to be included. If you were to notsimplicity and ease of use. Just like the Mac
include it, would be the same thing ascomputer. The iPod is as easy to use as a DVD
discussing technology of the 21st century andplayer,  or  maybe  even  easier.
leaving  out  the  part  about  the internet.
In closing here are some facts about the
Now for the next generation of personalApple iPod that you may not be aware of. I am
entertainment devices, from the Walkman tosure you know this that the iPod is the #1
the iPod. I am not sure how you could avoidselling digital music device. What does it
not knowing about the Apple iPod, unless youtake to be the #1 selling device in this
happen to be living in that time capsule wecompetitive marketplace? Here are some facts.
talked about earlier. So, you have seen them,Since 2001 there have been 110 million
they are everywhere (sound familiar?). If youdevices  sold  world  wide.  That  is:
ask 10 people to explain what an iPod is,
you'll likely receive 10 different answers;18  million  devices/year
and all of them will likely contain some
element of fact and logic. Introduced by1.527  million/month
Apple Computers in 2001, the iPod is
technically defined as a portable music50,228/day
player; and even this doesn't do it justice.
Today  it  is  so  much  more.2093/hr
Now the Walkman was really for the kids, that35/min
is who mainly used it. Not today and the
iPod. It is not just for kids anymore. YouNow if that does not make you go WOW, to the
see more than just kids walking around withApple iPod popularity, I am not sure what
these little white wires sticking out ofwould. It's no wonder, given these awesome
there  ears.sales total, that the question most people
ask these days isn't: are you getting an
The Apple iPod is a truly amazing product. ItiPod, but rather: where is your iPod?



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