BBC News has an interesting article comparing the iPod mini to the 1954 Regency TR-1 transistor radio.

Billed as "the first pocket radio", the TR-1 came in many different colors (including several resembling those of the mini), and featured a tuning dial reminiscent of the mini's click wheel.

Believe it or not, it cost more than the iPod mini: $49.95, which in 2005 dollars would be about $345.00.

Click here for more on the Regency TR-1.