History Of The Ipod Logo
Today, listening to music is synonymous with iPod. In fact, any music lover will be a proud owner of an iPod, regardless of where he or she is living. The reason that the iPod is so popular is the ease to carry it. It is small and compact and not bulky like other MP3 players. But, behind this music listening device, there is a long history, which will also give you information on the history of the iPod log. |
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Tony Fadell was responsible for creating the iPod. However, this MP3 was not called the iPod then. It was a small music player that relied on a hard drive that was connected to a content delivery system. The device could be used anywhere in the world and users could download music legally without any hassles. When Fadell approached RealNetworks for producing and marketing this new MP3, he was turned down. It was not a new experience for Fadell, who was already turned down earlier by Phillips, which was not interested in this new audio device. However, RealNetwork made a big mistake by refusing Fadell. RealNetworks already had a huge content delivery system that people could access through their radio and television channels. So, the company did not want to market an accessory. But this was their downfall, as the company was not prepared when iTune Music Store opened.
Facing refusal from all sides, Fadell approached Apple, which immediately realized the potential of the device. Also, Apple had already bought the rights for SoundJam MP3 some time ago, so getting such a device was in their interest. So, Apple hired the services of Fadell in the year 2001 and was given a team comprising of 30 people and a deadline of one year to get the product ready for marketing.
However, Fadell was unsure whether Apple would keep funding the development of the device and the software for the device. So, he started checking around for an existing MP3 to make a basis for his device. He checked out Rio as well as Creative, but he was fascinated by PortalPlayer, a company that had still not released its product completely in the market. In fact, PortalPlayer was helping other companies to develop their MP3 players, which all had common software. This company's main customer was IBM, for whom PortalPlayer were developing a memory based player with Bluetooth headphone. However, PortalPlayer was unsure whether IBM would proceed with the product development, so when Apple Computers approached them, they jumped at the offer of developing a software just for the company.
PortalPlayer developed several different types of software for Apple and this made them realize that they still needed to do a lot of work on the software, as the various types could not sustain a large playlist, did not have equalizers and had just Byzantine interface. Also, the devices did not have batteries that could last long. This prompted Steve Jobs to get actively involved in the development of the MP3 player. Nonetheless, with dedicated work, Apple and PortalPlayer completed the iPod within the next eight months. It took Apple another three months to develop a user interface and wheel for the users to scroll up and down. The iPod had a 5 GB hard drive by Toshiba, ARM processor, operating system from Pixo, a big display screen with high resolution, lithium polymer battery and a wheel for scrolling. The scroll wheel allowed the users to navigate through the player's menu and playlist easily when compared to other MP3 players.
Finally, close to the corporate office, in a rented auditorium, the iPod was announced and showed to the world. However, the device was not appreciated, as many felt that it was too expensive at $400, the scroll wheel was not welcomed and many felt that since it was not compatible with Windows, it was not worth it. However, the device was a success in Europe, where it was released in the market a month later.
As the product was an Apple Computers' product, the same logo was used for it. After all, the logo was the signature of the company and it did not seem worth it to have a product from the company without its signature. Of course, as time went by, Apple made more changes to its product and also allowed a facility for the playlist to be synchronized with Windows.
In addition, Apple began engraving iPods with graphics and text. This prompted many companies as well as music bands to license out their logos to Apple which were engraved on the rear of the player.
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