iPod Turns Five
by Gordon HurdOct 23, 2006
Five years ago today, millions shrugged as Steve Jobs announced Apple's entry into the MP3 player market. Pundits wagged their fingers, predicting the iPod would only serve to help piracy proliferate.
The iPod and the iTunes Store made the legal downloading of music ubiquitous. In addition to 99 cent songs, millions around the world squeeze movies, TV shows, podcasts, and games inside the magic little boxes. The iPod single-handedly legimitized the once nefarious act of downloading entertainment.
Five years is an eon in Internet years, but it's gone by in a flash thanks to all manner of mind-numbing diversions. And during that time, the iPod has become the biggest little box in Search. As we toast its fifth birthday, we leave you with the top 20 iPod searches...