The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

Categories: Business & Money, Computers & Technology

Technology journalist Steven Levy tells the story of the iPod, the device that turned Apple around and changed how people listen to music. He had unusual access to the people who made it. Levy covers the product's fast development, the design choices behind the click wheel and white earbuds, and the iTunes Store deals with record labels. Alongside the history, he looks at how shuffle play, playlists and portability changed personal taste, the music business and public life.

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