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Apple marketed the screenless 2005 iPod Shuffle as being roughly the size of which everyday item?
Answer
A pack of chewing gum
Apple's launch materials for the iPod Shuffle described its compact, screenless body as being about the size of a pack of gum, emphasizing its portability.
💡 Did you know?
The 2004 iPod Shuffle deliberately omitted a screen entirely, making it the first major music player sold blind—users couldn't see what they were playing.
Other options people guess
- A cassette tape
- A stick of butter
- A credit card
Topics
- ipod
- apple
- 2000s
- design
- nostalgia
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