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	Podcast:		Simple Beep
	Episode:		e13 – The History of iTunes, part 1
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:37:40
	Publish Date:		2015-04-24 23:00:00
	Description:		We chronicle the launch and early history of iTunes, from the acquisition of SoundJam up through version 3.0. Along the way we unearth bizarre Apple web services, people go crazy over burn folders, and Steve Jobs slips up. Links for this episode: The "i-" prefix iMac – 1998 iCEO – 2000 iMovie and the iMac DV HomePage movie sharing features iTools press release iReview [WayBack Machine] iTunes 1.0 Macworld Expo San Francisco 2001 keynote MacLife: "The Complete iTunes History" Power Mac G4 "digital audio" burn folder demo MiniDV format Chalkboard typeface nope, it's One Stroke Script the competition RealPlayer Windows Media Player MusicMatch iTunes install CD [eBay] iTunes download form [WayBack Machine] SoundJam feature list [WayBack Machine] brushed metal QuickTime 4 SoundJam default theme Lucida Grande typeface CDDB / Gracenote OS X single-window mode iTunes visualizer non-sponsor: Conflict Catcher 8 (winner of the 1998 Eddy Award!) iTunes 1.1 Macworld Expo Tokyo 2001 keynote 750,000 downloads of 1.0 supported 3rd party CD burners first version on OS X iTunes 2.0 iPod support Equalizer Merlin Mann's perfect EQ cross-fader iTunes 3.0 Smart Playlists ★ ratings half-star ratings in iTunes Sound Check Audible book support iLife: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes
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e13 – The History of iTunes, part 1