Tony Fadell, the inventor of the iPod, had an idea to re-create portable music devices. He first took his idea to RealNetworks and Phillips, who subsequently turned him down. Apple saw potential in his idea, and hired him in 2001 to lead a team of 30 to design the iPod.
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