The Perfect Thing pg 1 - 25

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The iPod was introduced in California October 2001, a short time after 9/11.
It was a long wait until the iPod came out with little bits of information being released each time.
The new invention (iPod) would be a "landmark product".
The iPod and the kind of music you put on your pod to listen to identifies a persons personality.
Even Mac's (Jobs) rival Microsoft(Microsoft) said The iPod was a good product.
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How many iPod were made and sold the first year?
How many years did it take to invent the iPod?
When the pod came out, was there different versions/colors?
Why was it released after such a hard time for Americans (9/11)?
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Elitist (p 24): consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group
Gourmands (p 24): A gluttonous eater
Celestial (p 24): Supremely good; sublime
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"...headline that includes the word 'iPod' " This foreshadows the popularity of the product(iPod).
"Ear buds as common as tabloid newspapers"(p 23). This quote shows a simile. Its comparing the iPod to tabloid newspapers.
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This chapter/section introduces the iPod, the hard work that went into making it, and how it became one of the most popular MP3 players in the United States.