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iPod was created by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple at the time. It was intended to be a new generation music player with Internet capabilities, and was a big leap from the Sony Walkman, considered the norm for audio players at the time. -
Perhaps one of the most iconic Windows operating systems of all time, Windows XP was introduced by Bill Gates and Microsoft in 2001, and brought features such as Plug-and-Play which made computers more accessible to the average home consumer. -
Still enjoyed by many enthusiasts today, the Nintendo Wii was truly the first "modern" gaming console, taking a big leap from its predecessor, the GameCube. Wii combined traditional video games with Internet connectivity features and apps, allowing for an expansive gaming experience. -
After the explosive success of the iPod lineup, Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPhone, combining the media capability of the iPod to the global connectivity of a phone. To this day, the Apple iPhone series continues to top US smartphone sales year after year. -
The Kindle was an eReader tablet made by Amazon, led by Jeff Bezos at the time. These tablets pioneered the transition from paper to digital copies of books.