Then in 2009, iPod Classic was Apple's final iPod at that size, and it featured a 160GB hard drive, a Click Wheel, and a widescreen colour display. iPod Touch came out in 2007 along with the iPhone. Over years, the Apple iPod kept on being launched in new avatars.
Also Read: Apple iPod is NO more! A flashback at this revolutionary gadget changed the world!īy 2005, Apple expanded the colour display to all models of iPod as well as video capabilities. In 2022, Apple added a capacitive-sensing Touch Wheel with click buttons around the sides in the iPod, while its third gen iPod featured a Dock connector. And after that, the world has seen various iPod generations come and go. This original iPod used to feature a FireWire port to connect to a Mac, and it sold for $399 at that time. It became one of the most iconic products by Apple. All that was fancy within a pocket-sized device. It was October 23, 2001, when Apple introduced the first original iPod- the first MP3 player in the world that could load 1000 songs. After a remarkable journey of 21 years, the Apple iPod is no more! Earlier this week, Apple announced the discontinuation of the iPod.