The History of the iPod

The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The History of the iPod Millions of iPods Sold 50 100 150 200 250 300 The code is largely based off of Sound Jam MP, which Apple purchased in 2000. Apple releases iTunes 1.0 on January 9, 2001 iPod 1st Generation Apple launches the |(Price for top model (Capacity for top model (Battery Life for audio playback $499 10 GB| iPod 10 hrs on October 23, 2001 iPods can now 2002's PC compatible came bundled sync with with Musicmatch Windows PCs for music syncing. iPod 2nd Generation $499 The first limited edition iPods were 20 GB released in December 2002 – an extra $49 got you an etched signature or logo from No Doubt, Madonna, Tony Hawk, or Beck. 10 hrs Apple does away with FireWire ports on iPods, and introduces the Dock Connector iPod 3rd Generation $499 The third generation iPod also featured the new Touch Wheel, introducing touch sensitive controls to the digital music player. 40 GB 8 hrs A premium 4th generation iPod, iPod Photo with color screen is released iPod 4th Generation iPod mini 1st Generation $399 $249 U2 gets in on the limited edition iPod game, with a black and red 30 GB iPod priced at $349 (including $50 off a U2 digital box set). 40 GB 4 GB 12 hrs 8 hrs iPod mini 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle 1st Generation iPod Video Within in the quarter of its release, the iPod Shuffle is estmated to 5th Generation iPod nano $399 1st Generation $149 80 GB $249 1 GB account for 1.8 14-20 hrs 4 GB 12 hrs million of the 5.8 14 hrs million iPods sold. Apple stops shipping CDs with iPods in 2006. iPod nano iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation 2nd Generation The first iPhone comes out on June 29, 2007 - featuring a camera, touchscreen, 4 GB and $249 $79 8 1 GB 24 hrs 12 hrs 8 GB options, priced $499 to $599 (with 2 year AT&T contract). iPod Classic iPod nano 6th Generation 3rd Generation iPod Touch 1st Generation $349 $249 160 GB 8 GB $399 30-40 hrs 24 hrs 16 GB 22 hrs iPod nano 4th Generation iPod Classic iPod Touch 6.5 Generation 2nd Generation $249 $199 $399 120 GB 16 GB 32 GB 36 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 5th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation $179 $99 $399 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB 24 hrs 10 hrs 30 hrs iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch 6th Generation 4rd Generation 4th Generation To Date first half of 2010 $179 $49 $399 16 GB 2 GB 64 GB more than 269,490,000 iPods have been sold in total 24 hrs 15 hrs 40 hrs Sources http://www.ipodhistory.com http://www.iphonehistory.com/ http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/instant-expert-a-brief-history-of-ipod/ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010