h4y3s

JP234 said:

h4y3s said:

The real breakthrough for the iPod was the integrated iTunes store. I brought the whole concept to Tony Fadell on Jan 20, 1999. He brought it to Apple. It took years of hard work to bring to market. 

People at the time couldn't wrap their brain around the concept that music could be downloaded over the internet (over a phone line!).

"Fadell found support for his business idea of an MP3 player complemented by an online music store in Apple. In 2001 Fadell was hired by Apple as a contractor designing the iPod and planning Apple's audio product strategy. His idea for a small hard disk-based music player and an online-store-for-music had caught Steve Jobs's attention. During that time, he created the concept and initial design of the iPod. He was then hired by Apple to assemble and run its iPod & Special Projects group in April 2001. He was tasked with overseeing the design and production of the iPod and iSight devices."

A real shame that your name is never mentioned for conceptualizing the iPod AND iTunes Store. Time to stand up and be named, so we can call Tony and tell him to give you the credit!