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A History of the Ipod
| Date | Platform | Sizes | Connectivity | Notes | |
| iPod (1st Gen) | November 2001 | Mac only | 5Gb | Firewire only | |
| iPod (1st Gen upgrade) | April 2002 | Mac only | 10Gb | Firewire only | |
| iPod (2nd Gen) | October 2002 | Mac & Windows - seperately labelled models | 5Gb, 10Gb, 20Gb | Firewire only. | The 5Gb model still had a mechanical 'scroll wheel' and not a touch sensitive one. Windows PC's not supplied with Firewire by standard at this time, so users had to buy seperate expansion cards. |
| iPod (3rd Gen) | April 2003 | Mac & Windows - same model | 10Gb, 15Gb, 30Gb | Firewire AND USB. | iPod would not charge using USB connector - only sync to the computer. |
| iPod (3rd Gen upgrade) | October 2003 | Mac & Windows | 20Gb, 40Gb | Firewire and USB. | 20Gb replaces the 15Gb model, 40Gb replaces the 30Gb model |
| iPod (3rd Gen upgrade) | January 2004 | Mac & windows | 15Gb | Firewire and USB | New 15Gb model replaces the 10Gb model |
| iPod (4th Gen) | July 2004 | Mac & Windows | 20Gb and 40Gb | Firewire and USB | Features the 'click wheel' for the first time -where the buttons are under the wheel. Still black and white though with the chunky font. |
| iPod Photo (4th Gen upgrade) | October 2004 | Mac & Windows | 40Gb and 60Gb | Firewire and USB | Colour iPods appear for the first time, the font is better too, and you can now store photos. |
| iPod Photo (U2 edition) | October 2004 | Mac & Windows | 20Gb | Firewire and USB | Limited edition 'U2' embossed black and red coloured iPod. |
| iPod Photo (4th Gen upgrade) | February 2005 | Mac & Windows | 30Gb and 60GB | Firewire and USB | A 30Gb model replaces the 40Gb one, but drastically reduces the price making it more viable. A 20Gb black & white and non-colour model is still available to buy too. |
| iPod (4th Gen upgrade) | June 2005 | Mac & Windows | 20Gb and 60Gb | Firewire and USB | All iPods now in colour, no more black and white ones. U2 special edition also released in colour too. 'Photo' branding dropped. |
| iPod Video (5th Gen) | September 2005 | Mac & Windows | 30Gb and 60Gb | USB only* | Now available in black as well as the traditional white, video comes the iPod and is USB only. Firewire charges only - will not sync music to your iPod! |
| iPod (5th Gen upgrade) | September 2006 | Mac & Windows | 30Gb and 80Gb | USB only | Smaller physically, but bigger in size. Also included updates that you could not get through firmware upgrades. |
The iPod Touch
| Date | Platform | Sizes | Connectivity | Notes | |
| iPod Touch | September 2007 | Mac & Windows | 8Gb & 16Gb | USB only | Much hype for this new product! |
The iPod mini and iPod Nano
| Date | Platform | Sizes | Connectivity | Notes | |
| iPod mini(1st Gen) | January 2004 | Mac & Windows | 4Gb | Firewire and USB | Had the 'click wheel' before the main iPod did. |
| iPod mini (1st Gen upgrade) | February 2005 | Mac & Windows | 4Gb, 6Gb | Firewire and USB | Battery life greatly improved |
| iPod nano (2nd Gen mini) | September 2005 | Mac & Windows | 4Gb, 6Gb | USB only | Available in black and white, 'mini' branding now changed to 'nano' and has photo functionality. |
| iPod nano (3rd Gen) | September 2006 | Mac & Windows | 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb | USB only | Available in 5 colours again, and looking like the original 'mini' (but thinner) |
| iPod nano (3rd Gen RED edition) | October 2006 | Mac & Windows | 2Gb, 4Gb, 8GB | USB only | Special RED edition available for limited time |
The iPod Shuffle
| Date | Platform | Sizes | Connectivity | Notes | |
| iPod Shuffle (1st Gen) | January 2005 | Mac & Windows | 512Mb, 1Gb | USB only | No screen, 'random' playback function. |
| iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen) | September 2006 | Mac & Windows | 1Gb | USB | The cheapest iPod ever, retailing at $79. |
| iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen) | February 2007 | Mac & Windows | 1Gb | USB | Now available in five colours |
The iPhone
| Date | Platform | Sizes | Connectivity | Notes | |
| iPhone (1st Gen) | June 2007 | Mac & Windows | 4Gb & 8Gb | USB only | Much hype for this new product! |
The iTunes releases
| Date | Platform | Notes | |
| iTunes 1.0 | January 2001 | Mac OS 9 | This was pre-iPod! iTunes existed before iPods did |
| iTunes 2.0 | October 2001 | Mac OS 9 | Features added, now syncs with iPods |
| iTunes 3.0 | July 2002 | Mac OS 9 & X | Ratings and play counts added |
| iTunes 4.0 | April 2003 | Mac OS 9 & X | AAC introduced, Music Store online for first times |
| iTunes 4.1 | October 2003 | Mac and Windows | More Music Store features added |
| iTunes 4.7 | October 2004 | Mac and Windows | New version to support iPod Photo |
| iTunes 4.8 | May 2005 | Mac and Windows | Video support added. Mac OS 10.1 dropped |
| iTunes 4.9 | June 2005 | Mac and Windows | Podcasting added |
| iTunes 5.0 | September 2005 | Mac and Windows | New refined look |
| iTunes 6.0 | October 2005 | Mac and Windows | 'Video' added - supports iPod Video |
| iTunes 7.0 | September 2006 | Mac and Windows | Movies now downloadable in Store. Album Artwork option added. Gapless playback. Games. |
| iTunes 7.2 | May 2007 | Mac and Windows | Ability to access DRM free music on the iStore |
| iTunes 7.3 | June 2007 | Updated to support the launch of the new iPhone |
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