IPod story in pictures

    The first iPod appeared in 2001. For six years, he has already succeeded six generations. I propose to conduct a short historical excursion and see how the iPod has changed and developed.

    First Generation iPod
    iPod, first generation
    The very first iPod appeared on October 23, 2001 (it will be 6 years soon!) The disk capacity was only 5 GB (compare with modern models :) The player could play music for 12 hours, and the proprietary control wheel was not yet touch.

    Second Generation iPod
    iPod, the second generation of the second generation
    iPod, was released July 17, 2002. Unlike the first generation, iPod 2G was released in two versions - for working with Windows and for Mac OS. There were modifications with 5, 10 and 20 GB.

    iPod 3G
    iPod, third generation
    The third generation of the player appeared on April 28, 2003 and came out with 5, 10 or 20 GB, and then 15, 20 and 40 GB of disk space. The player’s operating time was even less than the first version - only 8 hours.

    iPod mini first generation
    iPod mini, first generation
    The next version of iPod was iPod mini, which was released January 6, 2004. iPod mini had a smaller size, a 4 GB drive and was available in several color options. It was in this version that the famous ClickWheel control wheel appeared.

    second generation iPod mini
    iPod mini, second generation
    The second generation of iPod mini was released on February 22, 2004. The most significant improvement was an increase in battery life up to 18 hours. In addition, the player acquired a modification of 6 GB.

    iPod Photo
    iPod, fourth generation (iPod Photo)
    In July 2004, the fourth generation iPod, also known as iPod Photo, was released. At first, the player was produced with a monochrome display, but since 2005, iPod Photo has had a color display that can display 65 thousand colors. The disk capacity was 20 or 40 GB, later - 20 or 60 GB. The player could work up to 12 hours without recharging.

    First generation iPod shuffle
    iPod shuffle, the first generation of
    iPod shuffle, is the simplest and cheapest player in the series. The first shuffle appeared on January 11, 2005 and was released with 512 MB or 1 GB of memory on board. Battery life - 12 hours.

    iPod nano 1G
    iPod nano first generation
    iPod nano is Apple's first flash player. The player appeared on September 7, 2005. The first generation nano was available in three versions - with 1, 2 and 4 GB of memory. In addition to music, iPod nano 1G could display JPEG, BMP, GIF, and other formats. The battery charge was enough for 14 work.

    iPod video
    iPod, fifth generation (iPod Video)
    On October 12, 2005, iPod 5G, known as iPod Video, was released. Firstly, this player was able to play video. Secondly, it boasted impressive amounts of disk space (30, 60 and 80 GB) and a long working time (up to 20 hours).

    iPod nano, second generation
    iPod nano, second generation
    The second generation iPod nano was released on September 12, 2006. Compared with the first generation, it had twice the amount of memory (2, 4 or 8 GB), an improved case and a brighter screen, was available in several colors and could work up to 24 hours without recharging

    second generation iPod shuffle
    iPod shuffle, the second generation
    Player was released in October 2006 of the year. The second-generation Shuffle was not at all like its predecessor. The memory capacity was increased to 1 GB, battery life remained at the same level - 12 hours.

    iPod classic
    iPod, sixth generation (iPod classic)
    The player was introduced on September 5, 2007. Since the sixth generation, iPod has become iPod classic. The disk capacity is 80 or 160 GB (!). Battery life has also been improved - iPod classic can run 30 hours as an audio player or 5 as a video player. The 160 GB model has even higher indicators - 40 and 7 hours, respectively.

    third generation iPod nano
    iPod nano, the third generation
    The third generation iPod nano, also introduced on September 5, 2007, is very different from the previous one. The amount of memory has traditionally doubled - modifications are available with 4 and 8 GB. Operating time is 24 hours in audio mode and 5 in video mode. Yes, that’s the most important thing - iPod nano now also supports video!

    iPod shuffle 3G
    iPod shuffle, third generation
    The only difference between the new shuffle, released on September 5, 2007, is the availability of a special RED version, the money from the sale of which will go to charity.

    iPod touch
    iPod touch
    We conclude our review with the most amazing novelty, presented all the same on September 5, 2007 (an amazingly rich day for iPod releases;) iPod touch is what many would like, an iPod with an iPhone interface. In addition to the revolutionary interface for the iPod, the player boasts the presence of 8 or 16 GB of memory, 22 hours of operation in audio mode and 5 in video playback mode, and most importantly - Wi-Fi and the built-in Safari browser!

    On this our chronological review can be considered completed. But, it is quite possible that in six months it will have to be supplemented :)

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