Ipod and transistor radio - a photo on Flickriver

When I fist saw the Zenith RE-10 I figured I had come upon the most obvious inspiration for the iPod.
I would have bet that the RE-10 was studied (or at least observed) by Mac industrial designer Jonathan Ive.
(.....well, I'm not a betting man and the similarities are most likely coincidence).....thoughts?

Turns out Jonathan Ive may have been influenced by the timeless designs of Dieter Ram (who designed many products for Braun in the 1950's and 60's). The Braun T3 radio is very similar to the ipod.....BUT it's also surprisingly similar to the Regency TR-1 which predates the Braun T3 by almost three years.

*** Then there's the Pakette crystal radio from the 1940's which seems to be the original pocket music playback device... look here..

www.peeblesoriginals.com/vintage/PAKETTE-CRYSTAL-RADIO.jpg

This pic has received a great deal of attention. Have a look here.....
www.cultofmac.com/ipods-and-vintage-transistor-radios-sep...

Taken on: January 1, 2004

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