The iPod Celebrates Two Decades!

Ready to feel old? 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of a game-changing technology. An era of catchy, riveting advertising, a new focus on industrial design and user experience, and the ability to carry around your music library in your pocket. That’s right, the iPod is 20! Designed by Jony Ive, now a household name, the iPod wasn’t the first MP3 player, but it was the first one that looked good and was user-friendly. And of course, the success of the iPod paved the way for the iPhone and iPad. It also marked the brands deviation from the brightly-colored bubbles that was their signature look in the late 90s. Take a brief trip down memory lane with this MoMA Highlight!