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Phonograph
The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. It was the first device of its time that was able to successfully record and reproduce previously recorded sound. -
Gramophone
Invented by E. Berliner and Eldridge R. Johnson, this device looking almost like a giant tuba, was able to record and replay sound using vinyl discs also known as a record. -
Radio
The radio was invented in 1907 by Fessenden who used the scientific theory of magneticism. However, the radio did not gain popularity until 1933 when "FM" was created by E.H. Armstrong. Then, there were only a few stations, now, more than 40,000 radio stations exist worldwide. -
Cassette Player
The cassette player has magnetic tape capable of recording and playig back music. It evolved from a portable desktop casssette with keys similar to those on a piano, to a comonly kown "boom box" in the 1980's -
Audio Cassette
The ausio cassette was a magetic tape recording device used to record and play back sounds,t he cassette was originally designed for use as dictation machines. Although invented in 1962, it did not become popualar until between 1970 and 1990. -
Walkman
Named after its inventor, Sony Walkman, it is a portable device extremely similar to a cassette but personal and portable. Sony sold over 200 million walkmans in addittion to it being evolved into more than 300 differnt types of models. Inluding the Mp3 player -
Compat Disc
Ivented by American James T Russell, the CD is an evolution of laser disc technology whic uses a laser beam to get the high enough density required for recording high quality sounds. The CD at the time had more storage capability than a computer. By 2010 the compact disc was being outnumbered and out stored by newer technologies with greater storage capability -
Digital Audio Player/Ipod
The first digital audio player was released in the late 1990s. It had very small memory capability of only 4MB but was later evolved into the first apple ipod in 2001 with 5GB technology. The ipod was known as one of the most successful music gadgets of all time. -
Mobile Phone
The first cell phone with a built in Mp3 player was a Samsung SPH-M2100. It later evolved to the iphone and samsug galaxy as well as many others capable of so much more. -
Ipad
The first apple ipad was relased in 2010 and was one of the first modern mobile devices other than a cell phone with music capability.
