An Ode to the Click Wheel as the iPod Evolves [iPod 10th Anniversary] A decade ago Apple introduced the iPod, and with it a new method for controlling music playback: a scroll wheel with buttons around the perimeter. The interface was novel for a portable music player, which usually used more traditional buttons in a linear or grid layout. The scroll wheel was the brainchild of Phil Schiller, [...]
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