the first portable mp3 player was released in 1997.
the first portable mp3 player was released in 1997.
when was the first portable mp3 player released?
1997
in 1997, the world's first mp3 player, the mpman f10, was developed by a south korean company saehan information systems. the world's first car audio hard drive-based mp3 player was also released in 1997 by mp32go and was called the mp32go player. it consisted of a 3gb ibm 2.5" hard drive that was housed in a trunk-mounted enclosure connected to the car's radio system. it retailed for $599 and was a commercial failure. the first handheld portable mp3 player released on the american market was the eiger labs f10, a 32mb imported version of the mpman f10 that appeared in the summer of 1998. it was a very basic unit and wasn't user expandable, though owners could upgrade the memory to 64mb by sending the player back to eiger labs with a check for $69.00 + $7.95 shipping.
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bullet::::- january 1998 - musicmatch jukebox is released providing easier to use cd-ripping software for creating mp3's on windows.









































bullet::::- march 1998 – the mpman f10, the first portable mp3 player, is launched.









































bullet::::- july 1998 - soundjam mp released allowing mp3 playback and cd-ripping on macintosh computers. in 2000, apple bought this program, and used it as the basis for itunes.









































bullet::::- september 1998 – rio pmp300 mp3 player is shipped by diamond multimedia. its popularity leads the riaa to file a temporary restraining order in october, without success.
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