Fadell toyed with the idea of inventing a new MP3 player. However, he had to struggle before his idea was finally accepted. He was turned down by RealNetworks and Phillips. It was Apple, which showed interest in the project.
Tony Fadell started working for Apple in 2001 as an independent contractor with a team of thirty engineers and designer to develop the new MP3 player.
Image: The new Apple store in the Westfield shopping centre in London. | Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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