If the obvious goal of great industrial design is to make an immediate, positive sensory impression, the secondary goal is to etch that impression in your mind as an iconic memory, and hopefully set a standard that future experiences must surpass. Apple?s full-sized iPod, with its soft curves, simple shapes, and balanced proportions, accomplished this much and more, defining a generation?s understanding of what portable music players should?

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