CD player timeline

  • the compact and laser was introdoced by Theodore Maiman

    the compact and laser was introdoced by Theodore Maiman
    First big step forward in cd player history was in 1960 when the compact disk player was invented and introduction of the laser was made by theodore maiman
  • The Philips and Sony corporations began an effort to create a standard digital playback system

    the Philips and Sony corporations began an effort to create a standard digital playback system. They succeeded and CD players were a really big hit!
  • CDs (compact discs) go on sale

  • Portable compact disc player arrives

  • Sony introduces the Pocket Discman.

    Sony introduces the Pocket Discman.
  • CDs now outsell vinyl records

  • Kodak introduces the Photo CD player

  • Compact disk music sales pass cassette tapes

  • An iPod can store 1,000 songs

    An iPod can store 1,000 songs
  • Sales of recorded CDs drop 10% for a second year

  • feature prediction

    I think in the feature ipod/ CD players might be a super small minuture little peace ear peace that you drop in your ear and here the music playing!