Experiencing the time when the iPod was fashionable, being an innovative device capable of storing up to a thousand songs, was gratifying for many people. But, imagine having one of the 250 iPods that Steve Jobs himself prepared to give away to the press when he launched the product.
Apple announced that it will stop selling the iPod Touch when supplies lastthe last one left in the range that was still on sale, ending an entire era, although opening the way to new technologies, a path that Jobs opened, who will be 11 years old on October 5.
At the time of its launch, that October 23, 2001, the company invited journalists to present the iPod, this after the success of the sale of the iMac G3, however, in the invitation it said: “A clue: It’s not a Mac”, referring to the fact that it was not another computer, but another device, reported Applesfera.
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These are the 20 CDs that Steve Jobs chose to test the original iPod
- “Classic Yo Yo” – Yo Yo Ma
- “Symphonies Nos. 35-41″ – Mozart
- “Goldberg Variations, BWV 988″ – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
- “Bookends” – Simon and Garfunkel
- “The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The ‘Royal Albert Hall’ Concert” – Bob Dylan
- “A Hard Day’s Night” – The Beatles
- Abbey Road – The Beatles
- “Live in Cook County Jail” – BB King
- “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook” – Ella Fitzgerald
- “Time Out” – The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- “Kind of Blue” – Miles Davis
- “Jagged Little Pill (Remastered)” – Alanis Morissette
- “Surfacing” – Sarah McLachlan
- “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” – Various artists
- “Nevermind” – Nirvana
- “Breathe” – Faith Hill
- “Cash” – Dave Matthews Band
- “Play – The B Sides” – Moby
- “Legend” – Bob Marley and The Wailers
An innovative market for the time
The iPods were delivered with 20 CDs chosen by Steve Jobs himself, who explained in the presentation why he decided to get into the music market. At the end of his presentation, he told the press that Apple had prepared 250 iPods ready for each of them to take home to test (then they would have to return them).
However, the world of music was very different from now. There was no online music purchase yet on iTunes, so Apple did not have the license for those songs, therefore, the company was forced to buy the 20 CDs for each journalist to “rip” the songs to the album and so do not infringe any copyright.
The story was made known thanks to the Japanese freelance journalist, Nobuyuki Hayashi, one of the guests at the event. The communication professional revealed which were those 20 CDs carefully chosen by Steve Jobs, who combined music for all tastes. (YO)
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Source: Eluniverso
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