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[[File:IPod_family.png|250px|thumb|The iPod line from October 2012. From left to right: [[iPod Shuffle]], [[iPod Nano]], [[iPod Classic]], [[iPod Touch]].]]

The '''iPod''' is a series of [[Digital audio player|portable music players]] designed by the company [[Apple Inc.]] in [[California]]. The iPod comes with computer cables so that the user can put music from their computer onto the iPod, and play [[music]] from it using headphones. Newer iPods allow a user to play games, view pictures, watch videos and use the [[internet]], too. 

The first iPod was named the [[iPod Classic]]. This iPod was released on October 23, 2001. Apple Inc. made the iPod like this until September 9, 2014.

Apple made a smaller iPod called the iPod mini. It was much smaller than the iPod Classic, but did not hold as many songs. The mini still used a very small [[Hard disk|hard drive]]. It was replaced by a version of the iPod called the iPod nano.

Another type of iPod, called the iPod shuffle, was very small, and it used flash memory, like the iPod mini but it had no screen. It was the least expensive iPod.

The most expensive iPod is called the [[iPod touch]]. It has a touch screen, like the [[iPhone]]. It looks like the [[iPhone]], but it is not a [[smartphone]]. The first generation of iPod touch was released on September 5, 2007, it was discontinued on May 10, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-05-10|title=Apple to discontinue the iPod after 21 years|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61401626|access-date=2025-04-19}}</ref>

iPods often contain songs downloaded from an online music store, using a program called [[iTunes]]. (The name of Apple's music and video store is the [[iTunes Store]].) Songs are sold in [[AAC]] [[file format]], not [[MP3]] or [[WMA]]. These are popular formats for [[Data compression|compressing]] (making smaller) music until it does not take up much space and can easily be put on a [[media player]] such as the iPod.

The App Store is an online shop that is run by [[Apple Inc.]] where people can buy software for their [[iPhone]] or [[iPod Touch]]. It opened on July 11, 2008. Over 2 million [[applications]] (or apps for short) are available for people to buy. Some apps are available for free.
== Models ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Model
!Generation
!Image
!Storage space
!style="width:60%"|Changes
!Connection
!Original release date
!Pricing ([[United States dollar|USD]])
!Minimum OS to sync<!-- This area is SIMPLY for MINIMUM operating systems required, not a full list of compatible ones -->
|-
!rowspan="7"|[[iPod classic]]
!first
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Ipod_1G.png|45px]]
|5, 10&nbsp;GB
|First model, with a scroll wheel that actually moved. 10&nbsp;GB model made later.
|[[FireWire]]
|23 October 2001
|$399, $499<br /><span style="color:#969696">(5&nbsp;GB later $299)</span>
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS 9|9]]/[[Mac OS X v10.0|10.0]]/[[Mac OS X v10.1|10.1]]</small>
|-
!second
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod 2G.jpg|45px|second generation iPod]]
|10, 20&nbsp;GB
|[[Touchpad|Touch-sensitive]] wheel. FireWire port has a cover. Hold switch has changed. Works with Windows too, by using the [[Musicmatch Jukebox|Musicmatch]] program.
|FireWire
|17 July 2002
|$399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.1|10.1]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!third
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Ipod backlight transparent.png|45px|third generation iPod]]
|10, 15, 20, 30, 40&nbsp;GB
|First complete redesign. Everything works from the top-screen and the case is slimmer. Musicmatch program is replaced by iTunes 4.7 for Windows.
|FireWire <small>([[USB]] for syncing only)</small>
|28 April 2003
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.2|10.2]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!fourth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod4G.jpg|45px]]
|20, 40&nbsp;GB
|Has a Click Wheel like the iPod mini.
|FireWire or [[USB]]
|19 July 2004
|$299, $399
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.3|10.3]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!fourth (photo) (color)
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPodphoto4G 1.png|45px|fourth generation iPod]]
|'''photo''' : 30, 40, 60&nbsp;GB<br />'''color''': 20, 60&nbsp;GB
|Premium version of 4G iPod with colour screen and picture viewing. ''Later became part of the main iPod section again.''
|FireWire or USB
|October 2004
|'''photo''': $499, $599<br /><span style="color:#969696">(later $349, $449)</span><br />'''color''': $299, $399
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.3|10.3]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!fifth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Ipod 5th Generation white rotated.png|45px|fifth generation iPod]]
|30, 60, 80&nbsp;GB
|Second full redesign with a slimmer case, and larger screen with video playback. Available in black or white.
|USB <small>([[FireWire]] for battery charging only)</small>
|12 October 2005
|$299, $399<br /><span style="color:#969696">(later $249, $349)</span>
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!sixth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod Classic 6th Generation Black.jpg|45px|sixth generation iPod shuffle]]
|80, 160&nbsp;GB
|First one to have "Classic" at the end of its name. New way to control it. Has an anodized aluminium front plate. Silver replaces white.
|USB <small>(FireWire for charging only)</small>
|5 September 2007
|$249, $349
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]/[[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]/[[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]/[[Mac OS X v10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X v10.8/10.8]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!rowspan="2"|[[iPod mini]]<small> (no longer made) </small>
!first
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Green_ipodmini_1stgen.jpg|45px]]
|4&nbsp;GB
|New smaller model, available in 5 colours. Introduced the "Click Wheel".
|USB or FireWire
|6 January 2004
|$249
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.3|10.3]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!second
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Green_ipodmini_2ndgen.jpg|45px]]
|4, 6&nbsp;GB
|Brighter colours available, with a battery that last longer. Click Wheel letters match the colour of the case. Gold colour not made any more. ''Later replaced by iPod nano.''
|USB or FireWire
|22 February 2005
|$199, $249
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.3|10.3]]/[[Mac OS X 10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!rowspan="7"|[[iPod nano]]
!first
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod Nano in its Dock.png|40px|first generation iPod nano]]
|1, 2, 4&nbsp;GB
|''Replaced iPod mini.'' Available in black or white. Uses flash memory. Colour screen for picture viewing. 1&nbsp;GB version made later.
|USB <small>(FireWire for battery charging only)</small>
|7 September 2005
|$149, $199, $249
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Microsoft Windows|2000]]</small>
|-
!second
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Blue iPod Nano.jpg|40px|4&nbsp;GB blue iPod nano]]
|2, 4, 8&nbsp;GB
|Anodized aluminum casing and 6 colours available.
|USB <small>(FireWire for battery charging only)</small>
|12 September 2006
|$149, $199, $249
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!third
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod nano 3g black.jpg|45px|4&nbsp;GB third iPod nano]]
|4, 8&nbsp;GB
|2" QVGA screen. Colours changed with chrome made again. New way to control it. Can use with videos.
|USB <small>(FireWire for battery charging only)</small>
|5 September 2007
|$149, $199
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]/[[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!fourth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod Nano 4G black crop.jpg|45px|iPod Nano 4G in Black]]
|8, 16&nbsp;GB
|Changed back to tall way-round. All-aluminum case with 9 colour choices. Has an accelerometer to allow shake and horizontal viewing. 4GB model available only in a limited number of places.
|USB
|9 September 2008
|$149, $199
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!fifth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod-Nano-5G-front-back.png|45px]]
|8, 16&nbsp;GB
|Has larger screen and smoother case than iPod nano G4. Built-in video camera, microphone, and FM tuner.
|USB
|9 September 2009
|$149,$179
|<small>Mac:[[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]/[[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]<br />Win:[[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!sixth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:6G_IPod_Nano.svg|40px]]
|8, 16&nbsp;GB
|Reverted to small iPod Shuffle design with a 1.8" multi-touchscreen all around the body. Removes video recording, video playback, speakers, and microphone.
|USB
|1 September 2010
|$99
|<small>Mac:[[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]/[[Mac OS X v10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X 10.8|10.8]]<br />Win:[[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!seventh
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:7th_Generation_iPod_Nano.svg|45px]]
|16&nbsp;GB
|Reverted to iPod Shuffle and iPod Touch crossover with Video Playback re-added and Bluetooth added.
|USB
|12 September 2012
|$129
|<small>Mac:[[Mac OS X v10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X 10.8|10.8]]<br />Win:[[Windows 7]]/[[Windows 8]]</small>
|-
!rowspan="4"|[[iPod shuffle]]
!first
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Ipod Shuffle rotated transparent.png|30px|first generation iPod shuffle]]
|512&nbsp;MB, 1&nbsp;GB
|New entry-level (cheapest) model. Uses flash memory and has no screen.
|USB<br /><small>(no adaptor required)</small>
|11 January 2005
|$99, $149<br /><span style="color:#969696">(later $69, $99)</span>
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.3|10.3]]/[[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]</small>
|-
!second
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod Shuffle Crop.jpg|45px|second generation iPod shuffle]]
|1&nbsp;GB
|Smaller clip design with anodized aluminium case. 4 colour options added later. Colours were later refreshed.
|USB
|12 September 2006
|$79
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!third
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:iPod shuffle 3G.png|75px]]
|4&nbsp;GB
|Reverted to first generation with controls moved to right headphone cable. Two colours, and has VoiceOver. 3 more colors added later.
|USB
|11 March 2009
|$79
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]/[[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!fourth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod Shuffle 4G.svg|60px]]
|4&nbsp;GB
|Reverted to second generation Shuffle with controls returned to the body of the iPod. Features VoiceOver.
|USB
|1 September 2010
|$79
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]/[[Mac OS X v10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X v10.8|10.8]]</small>
|-
!rowspan="5"|[[iPod touch]]
!first
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod_Touch_1G.svg|65px]]
|8, 16, 32 (released later)&nbsp;GB
|With [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] internet browser, [[Multi-touch]], [[Wi-Fi]], wireless access to the [[iTunes Store]] and [[YouTube]].
|USB <small>(FireWire for battery charging only)</small>
|5 September 2007 (32GB February 2008)
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.4|10.4]]/[[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]</small>
|-
!second
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod_touch_2G.png|65px]]
|8, 32, 64 &nbsp;GB
|New [[tapered]] chrome back with Nike+ function, volume buttons, and built-in speaker added.
|USB
|9 September 2008
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.5|10.5]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista]]</small>
|-
!third
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:IPod_touch_2G.png|65px]]
|32, 64 &nbsp;GB
|Features Voice Control from iPhone 3GS.
|USB
|9 September 2009
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X v10.6|10.6]]<br />Win: [[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!fourth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4th_Generation_iPod_touch.png|70px]]
|8, 32, 64&nbsp;GB
|New design from iPhone 4. Features front and back video cameras.
|USB
|1 September 2010
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X 10.6|10.6]]/[[Mac OS X 10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X 10.8|10.8]]<br />Win: [[Windows 7|7]]</small>
|-
!fifth
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5th_Generation_iPod_Touch.svg|70px]]
|32, 64&nbsp;GB
|Features larger 4" screen from iPhone 5. First iPod Touch available in several different colors.
|USB
|12 September 2012
|$299, $399, $499
|<small>Mac: [[Mac OS X 10.7|10.7]]/[[Mac OS X 10.8|10.8]]<br />Win:[[Windows 7|7]]/[[Windows 8|8]]</small>
|}[[File:Nano omores.jpg|125px|thumb|right|(PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup> 2G iPod nano.]]
== Timeline ==
{{Timeline of iPod models}}

== IPod Media ==
<gallery widths='160px' heights='100%' mode='traditional' caption=''>
File:IPodlogo2017.svg|This is the current variant of the iPod logo, which debuted in 2017.

File:Various iPods.jpg|Various iPod models. From left to right: iPod 5th generation in a case, iPod 4th generation, [[iPod Mini]], [[iPod Nano]], [[iPod Shuffle]]

File:Apple iPod Chargers.jpg|Four iPod wall chargers for [[NEMA connector|North America]], all made by Apple. These have FireWire (left two) and USB (right two) connectors, which allow iPods to charge without a computer. The unit second-to-left appears to be a model number A1102 unit. The units have been [[Miniaturization|miniaturized]] over time.

File:Made for iPod.svg|The "Made for iPod" logo found on most classic iPod accessories

File:IPod wheel.svg|The signature [[iPod click wheel]]

File:Ipod sales per quarter.svg|iPod quarterly sales. Click for table of data and sources. Note that Q1 is October through December of previous year, the holiday season.

File:Creative Zen Micro ^ Apple iPod Mini - Flickr - dan taylor.jpg|Comparison of iPod Mini (right) and a competitor [[Creative Zen]] Micro (left)
</gallery>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== Other websites ==
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* [https://www.apple.com/ipod/ Apple iPod]—Official website
* [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313342/index.htm ''Apple's 21st century Walkman''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602035407/http://www.fortune.com/indext.jhtml?channel=print_article.jhtml&doc_id=204903 |date=2002-06-02 }}—Brent Schlender, ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'', October 2001
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5457472/site/newsweek/ iPod Nation]—[[Steven Levy]], ''[[Newsweek]]'', July 2004
* [http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/news/engineering-magazine/archives/cem-fall-2005/Behind-the-Music.cfm ''Behind the Music'']—Ken Aaron, ''Cornell Engineering'', 2005
* [https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/ipod.html The Perfect Thing]—[[Steven Levy]], ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', November 2006
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