Pocket Maths
How many iPods is your music?
In 2001, 1,000 songs in your pocket was the dream. Put in how much you listen now and see it in 2001 money, 2001 storage and 2001 pockets.
Quick picks (minutes a year)
Which iPod could hold it?
The fine print: we assume an average song lasts 3.5 minutes and an album has 12 tracks. The iPod numbers use Apple's own 2001 claims: 1,000 songs on 5 GB, 6.5 ounces, up to 10 hours of battery, and 1,000 songs over FireWire in under 10 minutes. Most iTunes songs cost 99¢ when the store opened in 2003. It is all for fun, not a precise measurement.