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Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg
The Verge • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple Music’s 404 error page features a hidden virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod, allowing users to listen to early 2000s music like Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.”
- The virtual iPod appears on any non-existent Apple Music page, accessible by adding random letters to the URL.
- This easter egg likely celebrates the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, which Apple launched on October 23, 2001, priced at $399.
- The iPod was a significant product for Apple for two decades before being discontinued in 2022, though it has seen a resurgence in recent years.
