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A Short History Of Personal Media Players
These days, personal media players, from MP3 players to Ipods and Ipod accessories like Myvu glasses, are everywhere. This was not always the case, however, and the idea of personal media players did not catch on immediately, either. This article will explore the origins of personal media players and provide some interesting facts at the same time.
The German company Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft first developed the technology for MP3 players in the 1980s, and in 1987, teamed up with the Fraunhofer Institute Integrierte Shaltungen research center to conduct a digital audio broadcasting recording project designed to find ways to transmit music through phone lines.
The technology for MP3 players was an unintentional result of this project. It would be several years, however, before the MP3 player became the preferred format for personal media players.
One of the earliest digital audio players was called the IXI, designed by Kane Kramer in 1979. This device was capable of about 3.5 minutes of audio playback.
This device was never commercially produced, however, because there was little market for it at the time.The first mass produced DAP was created in 1997 by SaeHan Information systems, and was a flash bsed player with a 16MBstorage capacity. This technology did not really catch on with the public however, and very few people actually had these devices.
In 1998, both Compaq and Diamond Multimedia released MP3 players of their own. The Compaq version was the first hard drive based DAP made commercially available, and had a capcity of 4.8 GB and was able to hold 1200 songs.
Again, these devices enjoyed a limited popularity, and not many people could afford them. In 2001, Apple Inc. made history with the first generation iPod, a 5GB hard drive based DAP. These players have become DAP market leaders ever since.
With the advent of personal media players, accessories for these devices have become an industry of their own. There are literally thousands of different types, from cases hard shell, soft shell, sock, waterproof, shock resistant, crystal studded and more, to headphones, earbuds, soundproof headphones, noise canceling headphones, etc, to sound systems, and everything in between.
The newest types of players allow users to watch their favorite movies on them as well, which is why accessories designed to enhance this capacity are becoming more popular than ever.
As technology brings us greater options, these devices, particularly when integrated with common use technology, i.e. the iPhone, will undoubtedly become even more widespread then they are now.
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