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"RealNetworks’ RealPlayer program once defined digital multimedia online — it was the only way to listen to scratchy Web radio or watch grainy Web video. Today Apple’s iPod holds a similar role in the MP3-player market — it’s the gadget everybody seems to want.

"Both of these products were recently updated: Apple’s newest iPod adds the best design features of the iPod mini, while RealPlayer 10.5 adds the unprecedented feature of iPod compatibility."

Rob Pegoraro. RealPlayer’s iPod-Compatible Update ‘Stunned’ Apple. WashingtonPost.com. Aug. 8, 2004.

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