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The Original Sony Walkman was invented and built in 1978 by Nobutoshi Kihara. This was the first ever Mp3 player.
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Sony Discman invented by Sir Donald Disman in 1982. This was the first portable disc player.
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Steve Jobs invented the original model of the iPod Classic in 2001. This was the first mp3 player that had a visible screen on it.
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The iPod Shuffle was invented by Apple and Steve Jobs in 2005.
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The iPod Nano was invented by Apple in late September 2005. This was an updated, sleeker model of the iPod Classic.
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Microsoft invented the Microsoft Zune in mid- November of 2006. This is one of the most populay non-Apple mp3 players. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zunehd/default.htm
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The iPhone was inroduced and invented by Apple and Steve Jobs in January 2007. This is the first ever Mp3-phone combonation ever.
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The iPod Touch was invented by Apple in September 2007. This is just an iPhone without a phone and camera.
