The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

Levy, Steven

ISBN 10: 0743285220 / ISBN 13: 9780743285223

Published by Simon & Schuster (edition First Edition), 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743285220
• ISBN 13: 9780743285223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A Newsweek technology columnist traces the creation and popularity of the iPod, discusses such topics as Apple's unlikely position at the forefront of the technology, the iPod's role in changing the face of recorded music, and the contributions of CEO Steve Jobs and his team. 100,000 first printing.

Review

"Entertaining....[The Perfect Thing] does a handy job of crystallizing and commemorating the dawn of the iPod age."

-- Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"More than a tale about the birth of the iPod, this entertaining book is a twelve-horn hallelujah chorus celebrating how this 'perfect thing' is propelling music from the past into this century and beyond. Add it to your Readlist."

-- Kevin Kelly, former executive editor, Wired

"Wonderful....The Perfect Thing is a thoroughgoing treatment of the iPod from many different perspectives -- social, economic, technical, psychological -- packed with insights from one of the tech world's most astute observers."

-- Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

"Loads of fun, jammed with entertaining connections, unexpected riffs, and endless stuff you've never heard of before."

-- Kevin Drum, Washington Monthly