There's no question that Apple's iPod is the dominant force in the mp3 player market. Like Nintendo was for videogames in the late '80s, the word "iPod" is synonymous with mp3 player for the average American. With numerous models and countless revisions over the past nine years, the iPod shows no signs of loosening its grip on the market just yet.
in 2005, Cupertino adopted a "special assignment" to help the US Department of Energy in developing a top-secret iPod which had a special but hidden function.
Released in late 2001, about eight months after the arrival of iTunes, the original Apple iPod music player featured a mini version of the game Breakout.
Miss the days of the iPod? Want to turn your iPhone into one? That's possible with the Rewound music player app.
