Fascinating
facts about the invention
of the iPod by Tony Fadell in
2001 |
iPod® |
AT A GLANCE:
The iPod originated with a business idea dreamed up by Tony Fadell, an
independent inventor. Fadell's idea was to take an MP3 player, build a
Napster music sale service to complement it, and build a company around
it. Apple hired Fadell in early 2001 and assigned him a team of about 30
people, including designers, programmers and hardware engineers.
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Invention: |
iPod in 2001 |
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Function: |
noun / trademark /
Internet Pod (Apple) |
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Definition: |
A portable device for
downloading audio/video from the internet iTunes Web site
Manufactured by Apple Computer, inc. |
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Patent: |
7,054,981 (US) issued
May 30, 2006 |
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Inventor: |
Tony Fadell |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. First practical. |
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Birth: |
1969 |
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Nationality: |
American
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