In 2007 Apple announced that Cover Flow was integrated into iPod nano 3G, iPod classic and iPod touch. In version 11.0 it was completely removed. The Cover Flow technology was available in Apple's iTunes version 7.0 (2010) to version 10. On April 4, 2011, this verdict was reversed. asserted its patent rights and won the case in court on October 5, 2010. Apple then bought this technology and integrated it into their software. with the mouse).Ĭover Flow was developed by the company Steel Skies, the latest version of which was available as Beta 1.997. Like in a catalogue, you can browse through a music collection with an input device (e.g. The covers of the music albums are positioned virtually in a row. So, the designer hopes that audiophiles and music enthusiasts would embrace the uniqueness of his product and understand why it costs so much.Cover Flow is a 3D virtual environment for displaying graphic elements (see GUI), which became known as navigation for music collections. There is also a dedicated FAQ section explaining the need for this high price. Well, that is pretty expensive for a music player, however, Vek says that he tried to keep it “cheaper than an iPad Pro”. However, due to the steep production cost, one Sleevenote player comes with a price tag of, wait for it, £533 (~Rs 52,214). And to start producing his first batch of “Sleevenote” devices, Vek needs to sell at least 1000 units of the product. Hence, the maker is currently running a crowdfunding campaign for the product on Indiegogo with a target amount of £497,734 (~Rs 48,724,192). However, this led to a huge increase in the production cost of the device. Well, he did manage to fit a very high-res display reproducing crisp colors. Now, apart from playing music, as the device is designed to display amazing graphic designs, Vek needed very high-res screens to showcase the artworks in all their glory. With Great Product, Comes a Greater Price Tag Moreover, the player will connect to popular music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify and play the songs in your music library. It has an array of round media control buttons on one of the edges to avoid displaying any on-screen buttons on top of the beautiful artworks. The device looks pretty cool with its sleek edges and iPad-like boxy design. A unique music player that is designed to showcase the album artworks of songs and artists. The First Music Player Dedicated to Album Artworks However, Vek managed to kickstart his project when he found a company that customizes touch screen displays for various form factors. So, after waiting for a square music player for several years, he started to design his own and look for high-res square-display manufacturers, which are rare in the market. “I’d been resistant to the iPod because it wasn’t a good replacement for the visual side of CDs,” said Vek. When Apple released the initial iPod, Tom Vek thought that it should have been a square device to display the beautiful album covers of songs on which graphic designers work pretty hard. Well, turns out, I wasn’t the only one obsessed with album artworks.
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