The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices that were designed and marketed by Apple Inc. [2][3] from 2001 to 2022. The first version was released on November 10, 2001, about 8⁄ months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released. Apple sold an estimated 450 million iPod products as of 2022.

Jan 12, 2020 · As technology evolved, the iPod evolved with it, often helping to drive innovations and evolutions. This article looks back at the history of the iPod, one model at a time. Each entry features a different model from the original iPod line and …

May 10, 2022 · As Apple's iconic player finally meets its end after 20 years, we take a look back at all 32 models and how the iPod brand has influenced digital music. Not so long ago, we listened to music on...

Apple introduced the first-generation iPod (M8541) on October 23, 2001, with the slogan "1,000 songs in your pocket". They went on sale on November 10, 2001.

Dec 31, 2024 · On October 23, 2001, Apple introduced the original iPod. The device was remarkably compact for its time, featuring a mechanical scroll wheel for navigation and a monochrome LCD screen. It came with 5 GB of storage—enough to store around 1,000 songs—setting it apart from many rival products.

There are seven major iterations of the iPod. The iPod (1st generation) was released on 10 November 2001. [1] . A 10 GB variant was introduced on 21 March 2002. [2] .

May 16, 2022 · Let’s take a look at that history and remember the iPod—from its beginnings in 2001 to its last days in 2022. The very first iPod was unveiled on October 23, 2001. The size of a deck of cards and weighing 6.5 ounces, the all-white music player had 5GB of storage.

Nov 9, 2023 · On October 23, 2001, Apple unveiled the very first iPod at an event in Cupertino, CA. The original iPod was a sleek white rectangle with a small black and white screen and prominent click wheel. It packed 5GB of storage capable of holding "1,000 songs in your pocket" as Apple boasted.

On October 23, 2001, Apple lifted the curtain on the very first iPod, which packed 5GB of music storage into a sleek white box no bigger than a deck of cards. Macworld’s Jonathan Seff, Rick...

iPodHistory.com provides a complete history of all iPod models from the original iPod in 2001 until the most recent iPod touch models.