when was the first portable mp3 player released
Portable media player The first portable MP3 player was launched in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems,[19] which sold its “MPMan" player in Asia in spring 1998.[20] In mid-1998, the South Korean company licensed the players for North American distribution to Eiger Labs, which rebranded them as the EigerMan F10 and F20.[21] The flash-based players were available in 32 MB or 64 MB (6 or 12 songs) storage capacity and had a LCD screen to tell the user the song currently playing.