October 23rd is National iPod Day #iPodDay. Again if your #Homeschooling your children you could teach them about #electronics or iPod’s today. For a fun Field Trip you could visit a store to check out different i Pods and the functions each one has and what makes one better than the other.
National iPod Day is celebrated on October 23rd to mark one of our greatest innovations the iPod. With the promise of mobility, storage, and impeccable sound, Steve Jobs introduced the world to the very first iPod on October 23, 2001.
After selling 400 million units, generating billions of dollars in revenue, and changing the landscape of the music industry, the iPod has silently disappeared from the public eye but the iPod will never be forgotten. Or will it be?
If you are a Millennial, the evolution of your music listening experience has been dramatic, to say the least. You started with the cassette, moved on to CDs, dabbled with the walkman, and finally gravitated towards the iPod, and now you get all your music from Spotify. This intense progression is a privilege not many generations can claim.
Did you know the iPod stands out from the rest as it revolutionized the way we listen to and store our music. Moving on from physically owning the labels for the first time, the iPod was the beginning of streaming as we know it.
Disappointed by the large and clunky size of Mp3 players of the 1990s, Steve Jobs began fielding ideas for developing a compact audio device with Macintosh software. In 2001, he hired Anthony Michael Fadell to bring his vision to life. Within a year, Fadell, now known as ‘the Father of the iPod’, was ready with the finished product.
Did you know the i Pod was priced at $399, when the iPod went live on November 10th, 2001, with a simple promise: “1000 songs in your pocket.” Now you know why David and I never owned a iPod. Did you?
It’s been decades since Apple single-handedly changed the future of music. Which is why today we celebrate National iPod Day to honor this game-changer and the everlasting impact the iPod had on peoples lives.
How to Celebrate National iPod Day
- Remember the first playlist that you nonchalantly made on the day you unboxed your iPod? To fully appreciate the miracle of the iPod and the impact it had on our lives, it’s time to go for a drive blasting your very first playlist.
- With iPod, Apple revolutionized the way we listen to music. Discovering new music through the famous ‘shuffle’ option which opened our ears to charts unknown. Tons of new music is just sitting in the Apple Music library, waiting to be discovered by you. Today is the time to put your iTunes on shuffle again.
- Take a trip down the grainy land of hyper-saturated photographs with a peace sign and an Owl necklace and post the most 2012-esque snapshot on Instagram. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #NationaliPodDay while you’re at it.
Facts About IPods
- Steve Jobs hated the big and clunky portable music players of the ‘90s, which is why he ordered his team to design the iPod.
- Freelance copywriter Vinnie Chieco was behind the name ‘Pod,’ which was inspired by a phrase in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 movie, “A Space Odyssey”: “Open the pod bay doors, Hal!”
- iPod’s features including a calendar, to-do list, alarm clock, text reader, and address book are just as popular as its audio listening service.
- Hundreds of businesses including speakers, headphones, covers, and cases have been created on the back of the iPod.
- iPod didn’t become a commercial success until a Windows version of iTunes Music Store was programmed in the device in 2003.
Why People Love National iPod Day
- iPod changed the trajectory of the music industry, and its impact on the way the world consumes music cannot be overstated. On October 23, we raise a toast to this bite-sized wonder.
- Steve Jobs pushed for the iPod because he actively disliked the heavy design of the Mp3 players of his time. Little did he know that it would be the humble iPod that would make Apple the most valuable company on Earth.
- The iPod is a reminder of simpler times before the advertising industry took over our streaming platforms and hyper-commercialized the experience of listening to new music. On National iPod Day, bask in the nostalgia of pre-Instagram times.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
