1. T HE H ISTORY OF THE M USIC P LAYER Deja Gray Mr. Ochs 8/9 Periods

2. I NVETOR & I NVENTION The concept of using magnetic storage to record audio was invented by Vlandemar Paulsen in 1898. The first cassette player was introduced to the audio market in 1963 by Phillips.

3. T HE R EASON FOR I NVENTION The original idea of using a music device was to capture and study sound waves. The device were capable of recording voices and other sounds long before the phonograph. Also when television had not yet been invented people would listen to the radio to keep in touch with current events.

4. B EST S ELLING An IPod has become the best selling portable music player. Designed and marketed by Apple Inc., it sales has crossed 140 million pieces. Apple enjoys the market share of more than 60% in portable media players category.

5. IP ODS CAN PLAY MP 3, A AC, AIFF AND A PPLE LOSSLESS FILE FORMANT AND OTHER LIMITED STANDARD FILE FORMANTS. A N IP OD HAS BECOME MOST REPUTED AUDIO PRODUCT.

6. F UTURE F OR IP ODS The IPod shuffle 2020 can pack unlimited music and battery capacity. iPod Shuffle2020 also can be used for receiving music by it inner receptor that transferred via G3 Internet. If the users have some music collections on their computer, so this gadget will remain them to synchronize between it and computer. The device is updated automatically every time the user turns it on, as it always remains in sync with the music the user has in his/her computer.

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8. T IMELINE O F P ORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER October 18,1954- Transitor radio September 16,1975- Boombox March 02, 1998- Mp3 player October 23, 2001- Apple Mp3 September 05, 2007- 1 st generation Ipod touch

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10. W HY ? I chose this topic because is music part of everyday people lives. I many times wondered why was the portable music player was invented and why was it upgraded several times. I also wanted to know the future for IPods and mp3 players.

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12. T HE H ISTORY OF THE P ORTABLE M USIC P LAYER Deja Gray 8/9 Period Mr. Ochs