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The Evolution of Music Playing Devices
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MP3 Player
Frauhofer-Gesellshaft
1997
Steve Jobs
A German company
Apple
First Ipod
The MP3 player had a flash memory, meaning a solid state memory with no moving parts. This allowed a cleaner and better quality of sound. You would download the songs instead
The first Ipod was only compatible with Mac and Itunes. It only had 5 gigabytes and was $400. In 2002 a compatible version with windows was released. The Ipod also had more storage space.
2001
of having to carry around cassette tapes or CDs.
1982
CD Player
James Russell came up with the idea of the CD Player in the mid 1960s. He wanted to invent something that was more durable than a vinyl record.
James T. Russell
The CD is a piece of plastic with the music encoded on it in ones and zeros. The numbers are burned into
the CD ridges and into the plastic. It is then
covered in a layer of aluminum which the
ridges stick out of and is read by
a laser.
JukeBox
1930s
Louis glass
1889
Invented by Thomas Edison
Louis Glass invented a jukebox device in 1889. His device was a phonograph that was coin operated. The Jukebox became more popular in the 1930s and on. The 1930s version of the jukebox had more of an affect than the 1889s version. The jukebox was
Record Player
Activity 1.1.2 – Product Evolution
Conclusion
1. What can be discovered through research of a product’s past innovations?
How improvements have been made to fit everyday life.
2. If you were a designer, what would you do to enhance or change your product?
Better sound quality and how you listen to the music.
3. What are some global and human impacts that have occurred as a result of your product?
Music has changed rapidly over time from classical to jazz and rock and roll to pop.
4. What are some things that you would do differently if you could present your product again?
I would try to find out more interesting facts on it.
very popular because it allowed you to pick the
song you wanted to listen to, with a small fee, which radio would not allow you to do.
1940s
The Radio
Invented by Marconi/Tesla
An upgraded version of the gramophone but with no horn. Grooves in the vinyl record are read by a needle tip stylus and sound is transmitted through the speakers. Sound quality is enhanced.
The Radio was not used for listening to music until the early 1900s.
Steve Jobs
Apple
The gramophone used a flat disc, most commonly know as a vinyl record, instead of a cylinder to produce sound.
1887
Gramophone
The phonograph was the first device to record and play back sound. The sound came from engravings on the outside of the cylinder.
Invented by:
Emile Berline
Invented by Thomas Edison
1877
Phonograph
The Ipad features similar things to the Itouch but with a larger screen display. With the Ipad you can still surf the web, play games, and listen to music.
Ipod nano
The walkman was one of the first portable music devices. It played cassette tapes.
2010
Released 1980 in US
1978
The Ipod nano was the second generation of the ipod family. It had touch controls, was slimmer, and had a colored screen.
The cassette tape was plastic on the outside protecting the magnetic tape attached to two spools on the inside. When the tape goes from one spool to another the audio tracks play continuously.
Invented by
William Powell Lear
It was made to have a continuous play of music and not have to flip it over to hear the other songs.
8 track
Walkman
Early 1960s
Sony Corp.
2005
Ipad
The boombox had an 8 track player, a cassette player, and could be used to listen to the radio. It also had speakers, amplifiers, and a radio tuner.
The cassette and 8 track players were later replaced with CD players.
1975
Woelfel Brothers
Boombox
Apple
Steve Jobs
email. You could listen to music and play games on it by downloading apps.
The Iphone had the regular features of any other phone and was touch screen. It had a data package allowing you to use the internet or your
Apple
The Itouch was the first Ipod to have a toush-sensitive screen and have Wi Fi capability. You can listen to music, us the internet, if Wi Fi is available, and download apps.
Steve Jobs
IPhone
2007
By: Erin Clark
Apple
Steve Jobs
Itouch
Mr.Beyerle
4th Period