{"id":8575,"date":"2021-10-25T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1370976"},"modified":"2021-10-25T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:36:10","slug":"feast-your-eyes-on-this-prototype-of-the-original-ipod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8575","title":{"rendered":"Feast your eyes on this \u2018prototype\u2019 of the original iPod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/apple-ipod-20-years-favorite-gadget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Apple iPod turned 20<\/a>. To honor this, we created a deluge of content, including <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/you-share-your-ipod-memories-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vox pops<\/a>, how it got us through <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-original-ipod-got-me-through-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">war<\/a>, and comparing it to <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/zune-vs-ipod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Zune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn\u2019t just us getting involved in this celebration.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/panic.com\/blog\/a-prototype-original-ipod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The folks over at Panic<\/a> gave us all another gift: a glimpse at a prototype of the original iPod. Take a look at this beauty:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371034 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod 1\" width=\"1479\" height=\"2067\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1479px) 100vw, 1479px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1.jpeg 1479w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-150x210.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-97x135.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-193x270.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-1099x1536.jpeg 1099w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-1465x2048.jpeg 1465w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-796x1112.jpeg 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/prototype-original-ipod-apple#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F10%2F25%2Fprototype-original-ipod-apple%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: You can see all the elements of the iPod here, from the click wheel, to the buttons, and the screen.\" data-title=\"Share You can see all the elements of the iPod here, from the click wheel, to the buttons, and the screen. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share You can see all the elements of the iPod here, from the click wheel, to the buttons, and the screen. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>You can see all the elements of the iPod here, from the click wheel, to the buttons, and the screen.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371034\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod 1\" width=\"1479\" height=\"2067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1.jpeg 1479w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-150x210.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-97x135.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-193x270.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-1099x1536.jpeg 1099w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-1465x2048.jpeg 1465w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-1-796x1112.jpeg 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>What\u2019s breathtaking about this prototype iPod here is the&nbsp;<em>size<\/em> of the damn thing. Have a look at it alongside the finished product:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371037 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod comparison\" width=\"1866\" height=\"2560\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison.jpeg 1866w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-153x210.jpeg 153w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-98x135.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-197x270.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1120x1536.jpeg 1120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1493x2048.jpeg 1493w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-796x1092.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1592x2184.jpeg 1592w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/prototype-original-ipod-apple#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F10%2F25%2Fprototype-original-ipod-apple%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Teensy-weensy in comparison. Oh, and btw, the folks at Panic said they had this prototype iPod in their closet. Wish I had a closet like that.\" data-title=\"Share Teensy-weensy in comparison. Oh, and btw, the folks at Panic said they had this prototype iPod in their closet. Wish I had a closet like that. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Teensy-weensy in comparison. Oh, and btw, the folks at Panic said they had this prototype iPod in their closet. Wish I had a closet like that. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Teensy-weensy in comparison. Oh, and btw, the folks at Panic said they had this prototype iPod in their closet. Wish I had a closet like that.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371037\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod comparison\" width=\"1866\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison.jpeg 1866w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-153x210.jpeg 153w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-98x135.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-197x270.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1120x1536.jpeg 1120w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1493x2048.jpeg 1493w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-796x1092.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-comparison-1592x2184.jpeg 1592w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Now, did you notice that in the headline for this piece, I put \u201cprototype\u201d in quotes? Well, that\u2019s because what we\u2019re seeing above isn\u2019t&nbsp;<em>quite<\/em> a prototype. Effectively, what we\u2019re looking at are the guts of the original&nbsp;iPod in something called a \u201cnon-enclosure device.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look inside this big plastic box for some more context:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371038 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod internals\" width=\"1566\" height=\"2176\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals.jpeg 1566w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-151x210.jpeg 151w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-97x135.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-194x270.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-1105x1536.jpeg 1105w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-1474x2048.jpeg 1474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-796x1106.jpeg 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/prototype-original-ipod-apple#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F10%2F25%2Fprototype-original-ipod-apple%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: HOT.\" data-title=\"Share HOT. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share HOT. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>HOT.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371038\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals.jpeg\" alt=\"prototype original ipod internals\" width=\"1566\" height=\"2176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals.jpeg 1566w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-151x210.jpeg 151w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-97x135.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-194x270.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-1105x1536.jpeg 1105w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-1474x2048.jpeg 1474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/prototype-original-ipod-internals-796x1106.jpeg 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see, there\u2019s a lot of empty space in the enclosure. The date on there is also interesting: September 3, 2001. That\u2019s less than two months before the launch of the original iPod. A curious combination of facts.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Fadell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tony Fadell<\/a> (inventor of the iPod and co-inventor of the iPhone)&nbsp;shined some light on it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.6880733944954\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a P68\/Dulcimer iPod prototype we (very quickly) made before the true form factor design was ready. Didn\u2019t want it look like an iPod for confidentiality \u2013 the buttons placement, the size \u2013 it was mostly air inside \u2013 and the wheel worked (poorly) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qeNMHMmVsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/qeNMHMmVsc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Fadell (@tfadell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tfadell\/status\/1451969239359926276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">October 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, this prototype allowed people to work on the software of the original iPod without the danger of its outward appearance being leaked.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I hope you took as much joy as me from seeing this prototype of the original iPod. Now, back to dreaming of what <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/all-i-want-for-christmas-a-new-ipod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a modern version of Apple\u2019s MP3 player would be like<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/hello.thenextweb.com\/plugged\">and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/prototype-original-ipod-apple\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, the Apple iPod turned 20. To honor this, we created a deluge of content, including vox pops, how it got us through war, and comparing it to the Zune&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}