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Today in Apple history: Apple puts 1,000 songs in your pocket with first-gen iPod

Today in Apple history: Apple puts 1,000 songs in your pocket with first-gen iPod
October 23, 2022

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the first iPod, a device capable of storing an entire music library in a highly portable package.

The first-generation device boasts a 5GB hard drive capable of putting “1,000 songs in your pocket.” That may not sound too dazzling in a world in which people can stream the massive Apple Music library from their iPhones. But it was a game-changer at the time!

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Read the full article on Cult of Mac here.