An extensive New York Times article discusses the iPod in depth as it reached its two year anniversary last month.
The article covers the iPod as a cultural icon and innovation and offers quotes/interviews with both Jonathan Ive and Steve Jobs about Apple's market-leading audio player.
While Rob Glaser, C.E.O. of RealNetworks, feels that Apple will end up with only 3-5% of the player market in the next 5 years, Jobs maintains that the iPod still has the design edge, and anticipates future improvements to help stay ahead of the competition.