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		TruthElixirX on Oct 23, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The original iPod, 10 years later: a re-review Because no one used Firewire. And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.

dextorious on Oct 23, 2011 [–]

> Because no one used Firewire.

It was meant for Macs, which already had it, remember?

> And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.

Still big enough to create a device to test waters on, and gradually enhance it. Which was kind of the point, remember?

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