Thanks to Gary Kampel for sending in this interesting read by Arik Hesseldahl. What you do want the iPod to be? What will you do with your old one?
Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek, writes traditional versions of the iPod are a thing of the past, but future iterations will have a long and vibrant future.
I was recently cleaning out a closet and came across an interesting artifact: my first iPod.
It was nearly eight years ago that I was among the very first people in New York City to carry around the first-generation iPod. About the size of a pack of cigarettes, it was advertised with the tagline “A thousand songs in your pocket.” I can even remember the song used in the first TV spot: Take California by The Propellerheads.
Since then, I’ve upgraded to a 2007 model boasting a 160-gigabyte hard drive that makes holding a mere thousand songs seem quaint. Before long, I will no doubt be waxing nostalgic about this music player as well—one that, at not even half full, holds 5,231 songs, 141 videos, and 228 podcasts.
The iPod Is Dead. Long Live the iPod
Interesting read. Thanks Gary
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