how the MP3 player was invented timeline

1997

where was the mp3 player made

In 1997, the world's first MP3 player, the MP Man F10, was developed by a South Korean company Saehan Information Systems.
1998

MP32Go

. It consisted of a 3GB IBM 2.5" hard drive that was housed in a trunk-mounted enclosure connected to the car's radio system.
1999

sales increase

during the Christmas season as sales significantly exceeded expectations, spurring interest and investment in digital music.
2000

transformed music

MP3s transformed music distribution, creating industry winners and losers, But some questioned if we were sacrificing quality for convenience
2001

easy to purchase

MP3s made it easy to purchase songs individually and cheaply, mp3s are Portable devices that let listeners carry entire collections with them.
2002

online takes control

online inventories grew, and brick-and-mortar stores began to vanish, along with the industry’s traditional business model
2003

download

few people were on the Internet with a fast enough connection at the time, no one had an MP3 player, and there was nowhere convenient to download an MP3 player
2204

first walk man

The company's first MP3-supporting Walkman player did not come until 2004.

where was the mp3 player made