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October 24, 2001 The Mac maker announces a digital music player to be released Nov. 10 that can store 1,000 songs. Analysts weigh its pros and cons. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, reaction, digital music player, Creative Labs Inc., digital music, consumer electronics, music player, FireWire, song, Apple Macintosh, Apple iTunes, battery, Apple Mac OS, CEO

July 1, 2005 The device maker continues to upgrade its lineup of digital music players with the addition of Apple's iPod Shuffle. TAGS: Apple iPod Shuffle, digital music player, music player, Apple iPod, consumer electronics, digital music, Apple Computer, HP

February 6, 2006 Pocket DJs never made headway against the iPod, so PC maker is focusing on flash-memory music players instead. TAGS: music player, MusicMatch, flash memory, Dell, PC company, consumer electronics, spokesman, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, MP3, hard drive, PC

January 9, 2006 Samsung said it would take on Apple in music last year. Not much happened. Now, it says 2006 will be the year. TAGS: portable video, North America, music player, Samsung Electronics, Apple Computer, Consumer Electronics Show, consumer electronics, electronics, MP3, cell phone, DVD, video, movie

April 4, 2006 One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? TAGS: microdrive, Hitachi Ltd., consumer electronics, video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, electronics, recorder, music player, hard drive, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video

March 1, 2005 Despite losing money recently, company's hard-drive division is doubling bets on the market because of consumer demand. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., consumer market, music player, consumer electronics, DVR, hard drive, Apple Computer, video

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