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Astraltune
It was made for skiers who wanted to listen to music. It looked like a clear box with wires inside and was strapped to the front of your chest, similar to a backpack. The pack was actually made out of nylon, not metal or plastic like later versions of music players. The machine itself is actually very heavy compared to the modern day IPod Touch 5. It weighed in at 3.5 pounds. The batteries would only last for 5 hours. Citation:Konrad, Tim. "Before the Sony Walkman There Was Astraltune âœWorld -
The Sony Walkman
In 1979, Sony created the Walkman. It made playing music much easier by making a cassette player pocket size (big pocket.) It needed a cassette to play music. Had similar buttons such as play, rewind, fast forward, etc.
Citation: Bellis, M. (n.d.). The History of the Sony Walkman. About.com Inventors. Retrieved from http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventions/a/Walkman.htm -
MP3 player
The first commercially released music player that could handle the MP3 files was the MP3 player. It could not handle a lot of songs like the devices today. There was a tiny screen to show what you were listening to. It was pretty expensive, 200$. It does no have any other purposes besides listening to music. Citation: Smith, Tony. "Ten Years Old: The World's First MP3 Player ⢠Reg Hardware." Ten Years Old: The World's First MP3 Player ⢠Reg Hardware. N.p., 10 Mar. 2008. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. -
IPod with scroll wheel
The first “IPod” from apple had a screen, and had the ability to choose the music you want to listen to. Also, for the first time, there was a “scroll wheel” to move up and down the playlists and songs. It was the first big iPod from Apple. Citation: : N. (n.d.). Identifying iPod models. Identifying IPod Models. Retrieved April 6, 2012, from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353 -
IPod Shuffle
The smallest IPod yet. Just big enough for buttons, but does not a screen or other purposes besides music. Has limited buttons. It is very portable, and affordable. It was made to be pocket sized. The owner cannot choose what songs to listen to. Citation: N. (n.d.). What is the 1st Generation iPod Shuffle? About.com IPhone / IPod. Retrieved from http://ipod.about.com/od/understandingipodmodels/g/ipod_shuffle1.htm -
Ipod Touch 5
The current IPod is equipped with different applications besides music, multifunctional. It is touch screen, has a brilliant retina display, a light interior and aluminum case and comes in different colors for more personalization. Before, the music device only came in colors such as black, silver, or white. It is expensive. Citation: Ramsay, J. (n.d.). Apple - Press Info - Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano. Apple - Press Info - Apple Introduces New IPod Touch & IPod Nano. Retrieved
