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mp3 patent
Fraunhofer recieved a German patent for Mp3 players. -
In the USA
The United States of America issued a patent for the Mp3 player. -
Eiger Labs MPMan F10
This was the first MP3 player ever made. Announced at CeBIT in March as a prototype only, the device caught so much attention it was set into production and launched in May. -
Diamond Rio PMP300
Even though the F10 sold well, this player that really showed that MP3 players were somting that was going to stay. The PMP300 was launched a few months after the F10, and it also had 32MB of memory. -
Sensory Science RaveMP 2100
Creative’s first player was launched in June of 1999. It had 32MB of memory, FM radio, voice recording, and cost $429. The Nomad was the first player on the marketplace that had docking capabilities, allowing users to slide the player into the dock to charge and transfer files. -
iomega HipZip
A $2000 mp3.
This was A hard-drive-based Creative Nomad Jukebox that would set you back $500 for 6GB of storage space. On top of that, players like the Nomad Jukebox were still too big to carry around--and smaller players, such as the i2Go EGo, which cost $2000 configured with a 2GB Mic -
ipod
Portable MP3 players became even more portable in 2001, Whaen appl iontroduced the ipod in 2001 -
ipod mini
Apple introduces iPod mini, available in five colors -
ipod shuffle
a vary compact pace that plays music just like a mp3 -
ipod nano
small bit of aluminum with a multitouch screen that plays music just as well as every iPod before it and after.
