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skeletonjelly
on June 3, 2014
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The MP3 codec already existed, and touchscreens have nothing to do with a "common protocol", unless you count being a human with a capacitance as a protocol.
sixbrx
on June 3, 2014
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MP3 existed but was proprietary.
XorNot
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Irrelevant: free encoders were popular, and the early days of Napster meant most MP3s are CD-rips being uploaded by users.
Apple made out like a
bandit
from that ecosystem since it was the original reason to own an iPod.
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