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Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend by Someone on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:28AM (#32838575)
The iPod also fitted easier in the typical hand (and, probably more important, in the typical pocket). Dimensions of that Archos: 3.1 in x 4.4 in x 1.2 in = 16.4 in³

Dimensions of the first iPod: 4.02 in x 2.43 in x 0.78 in = 7.62 in³. That’s less than half the volume.

(Weight-wise, the difference is smaller (10.2 vs 6.5 oz)

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Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend by BitwiseFool on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:46AM (#32838826)
I invite people to look at a photo of the thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archos_Jukebox_series#/media/F...

It looks so quintessentially late 90's, yet hideous at the same time.

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Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend by BolexNOLA on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @10:57PM (#32846439)
Jesus wow. That is…yeah you nailed it.
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