ipod now

The first iPod was released by Apply just five years ago, but the difference between the iPod then and the one released in 2006 is surprising.

First generation iPod:
This iPod was launched towards the end of October 2001 with dimensions to beat the competition. It was 4” high and less than 3” wide and weighed about 6 oz. This iPod had a 5GB memory which could contain up to 1000 songs. It also has a high-resolution screen and a groundbreaking control system: the click or scroll wheel. At $400, it was thought to be an expensive buy and at this point of time, the software needed to run the iPod was available on the Mac only.

Second Generation iPod:
This iPod had the benefit of being compatible with personal computers through a FireWire cable. The iPod was accessible to more users now because there were software which allowed it to be used with Windows. The iPod itself changed very little though. The scroll wheel became a solid fixture rather than a spinning wheel and there was an additional port for the attachment of the FireWire cable.

Third Generation iPod:
The spring of 2003 saw the increasing popularity of the iPod. An important change to the newest generation was the ability to link it to a personal computer with a USB cable. The USB port was more common on PCs than the FireWire port and thus, a lot more people could use the iPod with their PCs. Additionally, the third generation iPod had a bigger memory at 20GB and solid function button below the screen.

At this time, Apple alos launched the iTunes Music Store and this offered a legal source of thousands of songs. iPod became a runaway hit ever since this time.

Fourth Generation iPod: Apple kept releasing newer upgraded models of the iPod and toward the end of 2003, the first of the fourth generation iPods was launched. The iPod mini as it was called was small and beautiful. Everything was controlled by the scroll wheel and it did not have any function buttons. It was only half the size of the original iPod. The screen of the iPod mini was also smaller.

The ipod photo emerged with a color screen, a longer battery life, a larger had drive with the capability to show album covers and color photos.

Fifth generation iPod: The iPod video is the latest offering of Apple. It can play music videos, films, TV programs, and stuff downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. This iPod has all the features of the iPod nano but its dimensions are bigger anf the screen is also bigger.