> This forum thread from the 2001 release is pretty funny:
Absolutely: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.5...
The Reality Distiortion Field turned out to be in this guy's head :) Seriously, many technical people underestimate the power of "bringing X to the masses" by making a beautiful, easy polished, effortless UX. UX (usually) trumps functionality.