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Elger Labs MPMAN F10
First MP3 Player The first portable music player, Elger Labs' MPMAN F10, came out in 1998. Costing $250, it was ugly and bulky and could only hold 32MB. -
Remote Solutions Personal Jukebox
For $799, consumers could now have 4.8GB of storage with the Remote Solutions Personal Jukebox. -
Creative Nomad Jukebox
Creative Nomad Jukebox
This hard-drive-based jukebox of the year 2000 was $500 and provided 6GB of storage. It was still too big to carry around conveniently, however. -
i2Go EGo
The i2Go EGo came with a 2GB microdrive. Although smaller than other MP3 players at the time, these devices cost a whopping $2000. -
Sony's MC-P10
At $300, the MC-P10 was definitely cheaper than the i2Go EGo, but could only play specially encoded files by Sony. -
Iomega HipZip
HipZip
Instead of using flash or hard-drive technologies, HipZip used something called magnetic disk storage. For $299, it came with 40MB of storage. Separate disks of music sold for only $10! -
Intel Pocket Concert
Pocket Concert
Intel's Pocket Concert launched in 2001 for $200 with 128MB worth of memory. It did great until Intel got rid of their home-electronics branch and stopped making it. -
Apple iPod 1st Generation
1st Gen iPod
At last, Apple's first iPod! Sold for $400, it had a 5GB hard drive and a fairly nice little digital screen. Its catch-phrase was "1,000 songs in your pocket!" -
Archos Jukebox Multimedia
Although fairly bulky, the neat thing about the Archos Jukebox Multimedia was that it could display pictures and videos! It came in both 10 and 20GB sizes. -
Creative's MuVo
MuVo
Creative's first MuVo, which was surprisingly successful, was a conveniently smaller device that could play up to 12 hours of music with just one triple A battery. -
Rio Karma
The Rio Karma of 2003 had a 20GB storage capacity and was known for its "gapless audio playback." -
Apple iPod 3rd Gen
3rd Gen iPod
Apple's 3rd generation iPod came with a new design, 40GB of storage, and an 8-hour battery life. -
Sony's NW-MS70D
Sony NW-MS70D
One of the smallest players yet, this device had a 40 hour charge life. It also boasted a flash drive that made it audio-skip-proof. -
iRiver H300
Here come colored screens! The iRiver H300 was available in 20 and 40GB and sold for starting at $250. -
iPod Shuffle 1st Gen
iPod Shuffle 1st Gen
In 2005, Apple made an odd move and came out with a screen-less iPod. The up-side to the iPod Shuffle 1st generation was that they were very small and affordable at $99 to $149. -
Microsoft Zune
Microsoft's 1st generation Zune device came with an FM radio, 30GB of storage, a 3-inch color LCD screen, and the Zune store deal of "all-you-can-eat" music downloads for only $15 a month. -
iPod Touch 1st Gen
iPod Touch 1st GenTouch screens are here! For $400, you could have a 3.5 inch touchscreen device with 16GB of storage. -
iPod Nano 3rd Gen
iPod Nano 3rd GenAlthough other companies such as Microsoft were trying to compete with Apple, it came out on top once again with the iPod Nano 3rd generation. This device was very popular, with its color screen and ability to store, play and show music, pictures, and videos. -
Apple iPod Touch 2nd Gen
The 2nd generation iPod Touch, starting at $214, came with a choice of 8, 16, or 32GB memory. You could get up to 36 hours of music or 6 hours of video playback on a full charge. Wow! -
Cowon J3
Cowon's J3 model of 2010 sported awesome sound quality and a clear, bright touch screen. -
Sony Walkman NWZ-ZX2
Sony Walkman NWZ-ZX2
For a heavy $1,200 you can now get the Sony Walkman NWZ-ZX2, one of today's best MP3 players. It offers high-resolution sound quality across a wide range of frequencies, wireless listening, and a large capacity Li-ion battery.
