Can you believe it’s been two years since the debut of the iPod? Apple’s player is now so closely identified with the world of MP3s and digital music that it’s almost impossible to imagine what that world would be like without it. Anyway, in this week’s New York Times Magazine Rob Walker tries to unravel the mystery of the iPod’s aura, how it got to be the world’s best selling digital audio player (it holds 31 percent marketshare), and how Apple got around to creating it in the first place.
Read Amazon – iPod [Thanks, Aaron]