And this is stupid because?
> First generation did not sync with Windows, though a later revision made it work using Music Match, which was an awful program to use.
First generation wasn't intended to sync with Windows. For what it did it wasn't stupid at all.
And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.
It was meant for Macs, which already had it, remember?
> And because Mac market share when the original iPod was released was very poor.
Still big enough to create a device to test waters on, and gradually enhance it. Which was kind of the point, remember?