I asked him how many iPods he thought Apple would sell. "I don’t do predictions." But he did do proclamations. "iPod," he said, "will be a landmark product." – Steve Jobs, quoted in ‘The Perfect Thing’ excerpt at Wired.com

Wired has a great post up titled ‘The Perfect Thing’ – which is a look back at 5 years ago and the beginnings of the iPod – and provides some very interesting history on how the iPod came about, the development process, where the name came from, and lots more.

Just one of the great little background bits in the article is a rundown of Bill Gates’ reaction the first time he ever laid eyes on an iPod.

Check the article out at:

Wired – The Perfect Thing

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