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The wizards behind the iPod OS design

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You didn't think that Apple did all the work behind the iPod, did you? There's a little back story on Pixo, the company that actually developed the much-hyped operating system for the iPod in a mere two weeks (for a finished beta-ish stage, at least). They were already doing user interfaces for cellphone makers though, which certainly gave them a leg up, but still, that's kinda crazy. A little tech company, hit by the end of the bubble gets a knock on the door from Apple. "Hey guys, wanna give us a hand with this here flagship product? It would really mean a lot." And the official credit from Apple? They'll only say that Pixo "contributed a piece of technology" to the iPod. How's that for gratitude?