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October 23, 2001—Apple today introduced iPod, a breakthrough MP3 music player that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultra-portable, 6.5 ounce design that fits in your pocket. iPod combines a major advance in portable music device design with Apple’s Auto-Sync, which automatically downloads all your iTunes songs and playlists into your iPod, and keeps them up to date whenever you plug your iPod into your Mac. Read more

Lighten your load this travel season and carry just one CD with 20-hours of music to get you through your journey. Read more

For those who favor industrial chic for their interior décor, AIWA has just the music system. The company’s compact new XR-X7 appears to have been machined out of a solid block of aluminum, offering a sleek, sculpted look wrapped in a satin silver finish. Read more

Compaq just introduced its second generation iPAQ MP3 player. Compaq has improved on this pint sized music player by adding a postage stamp sized single 64MB card to the mix (as opposed to 32MB) with an open slot for even more memory expansion. That means straight out of the box you get up to two hours of music. Compaq has also added a better set of earplugs that fold for easy storage and don't pop out of your ears like the previous version (PA1) did when you go for a jog. www.compaq.com

PC makers continue to reinvent themselves in the 21st Century marketplace. The latest example is Compaq's new iPaq Music Center that stores up to 400 CDs on an internal hard drive. Read more