KeithTas wrote: the online music industry was going nowhere until Apple built the iPod.
fuck off
youll be saying apple invented the mp3 next ffs...
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SaeHan/Eiger MPMan[edit]
An early MP3 player was launched in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems,[10] which sold its “MPMan” player in Asia in spring 1998.[11] In mid-1998, the South Korean company licensed the players for North American distribution to Eiger Labs, which rebranded them as the EigerMan F10 and F20.[12] The flash-based players were available in 32 MB or 64 MB (6 or 12 songs) storage capacity and had a LCD screen to tell the user the song currently playing.
Diamond Rio[edit]
Main article: Rio (digital audio players)
The Rio PMP300 from Diamond Multimedia was introduced in September 1998, a few months after the MPMan, and also featured a 32 MB storage capacity. It was a success during the holiday season, with sales exceeding expectations.[13] Interest and investment in digital music were subsequently spurred from it.[14] Because of the player's notoriety as the target of a major lawsuit,[15] the Rio is erroneously assumed to be the first digital audio player.[16]
HanGo Personal Jukebox[edit]
In 1998, Compaq developed the Personal Jukebox, which was the first hard drive based DAP using a 2.5" laptop drive. It was licensed to HanGo Electronics (now known as Remote Solution), which first sold the PJB-100 (Personal Jukebox) in 1999. The player had an initial capacity of 4.8 GB, with an advertised capacity of 1200 songs.[17]
Creative NOMAD Jukebox[edit]
In 2000, Creative released the 6GB hard drive based Creative NOMAD Jukebox. The name borrowed the jukebox metaphor popularised by Remote Solution, also used by Archos. Later players in the Creative NOMAD range used microdrives rather than laptop drives.
Cowon iAUDIO CW100[edit]
In October 2000, South Korean software company Cowon Systems released their first MP3 player, the CW100, under the brand name iAUDIO. Ironically,
Cowon would later be accused for 'stealing' the 'i-prefix' from Apple, despite the iAUDIO brand being launched one year prior to the first iPod model and aimed exclusively at the Korean market.
Archos Jukebox[edit]
In December 2000, some months after the Creative's NOMAD Jukebox, Archos released its Jukebox 6000 with a 6GB hard drive.
Apple iPod[edit]
Main article: iPod
On October 23, 2001, Apple Computer unveiled the first generation iPod,
[quote="KeithTas"] the online music industry was going nowhere until Apple built the iPod. [/quote]
fuck off
youll be saying apple invented the mp3 next ffs...
from wiki
SaeHan/Eiger MPMan[edit]
An early MP3 player was launched in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems,[10] which sold its “MPMan” player in Asia in spring 1998.[11] In mid-1998, the South Korean company licensed the players for North American distribution to Eiger Labs, which rebranded them as the EigerMan F10 and F20.[12] The flash-based players were available in 32 MB or 64 MB (6 or 12 songs) storage capacity and had a LCD screen to tell the user the song currently playing.
Diamond Rio[edit]
Main article: Rio (digital audio players)
The Rio PMP300 from Diamond Multimedia was introduced in September 1998, a few months after the MPMan, and also featured a 32 MB storage capacity. It was a success during the holiday season, with sales exceeding expectations.[13] Interest and investment in digital music were subsequently spurred from it.[14] Because of the player's notoriety as the target of a major lawsuit,[15] the Rio is erroneously assumed to be the first digital audio player.[16]
HanGo Personal Jukebox[edit]
In 1998, Compaq developed the Personal Jukebox, which was the first hard drive based DAP using a 2.5" laptop drive. It was licensed to HanGo Electronics (now known as Remote Solution), which first sold the PJB-100 (Personal Jukebox) in 1999. The player had an initial capacity of 4.8 GB, with an advertised capacity of 1200 songs.[17]
Creative NOMAD Jukebox[edit]
In 2000, Creative released the 6GB hard drive based Creative NOMAD Jukebox. The name borrowed the jukebox metaphor popularised by Remote Solution, also used by Archos. Later players in the Creative NOMAD range used microdrives rather than laptop drives.
Cowon iAUDIO CW100[edit]
In October 2000, South Korean software company Cowon Systems released their first MP3 player, the CW100, under the brand name iAUDIO. Ironically, [b]Cowon would later be accused for 'stealing' the 'i-prefix' from Apple, despite the iAUDIO brand being launched one year prior to the first iPod[/b] model and aimed exclusively at the Korean market.
Archos Jukebox[edit]
In December 2000, some months after the Creative's NOMAD Jukebox, Archos released its Jukebox 6000 with a 6GB hard drive.
Apple iPod[edit]
Main article: iPod
On October 23, 2001, Apple Computer unveiled the first generation iPod,