iPod: Ten Years Of Digital Revolution

It seems incredible but already they have spent 10 years. To be more precise, 23 of October of the year 2001 Apple gave to the world the famous and revolutionary musical reproducer under the name of iPod. It will sound well-worn and very appellant but, in this case, it is really possible to speak of a revolution since the appearance of this small and beautiful musical reproducer not only changed the form in which we listened to music but also the way in which we consumed digital contents. In other words, the 23 of October of 2001 marked before and later in the world and the form in which we were related to music, the technology, and our pairs.

iPod Classic

iPod, now known like iPod Classic, was the founding stone, which gave rise to everything. Below mentioned is a brief review by its different generations:

• First Generation: it was sent on the 23 of October of 2001, it offered models of 5 and 10 GB, and FireWire connection.
• Second Generation: it was sent on the 17 of 2002 July, it offered models of 10 and 20 GB, and was first in presenting/displaying the sensitive navigator.
• Third Generation: it was sent on the 28 of April of 2003, offered models of 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 GB, aligned bellboys, and incorporated connection USB for the synchronization.
• 4G – Photo: it appeared in July of 2004 with models of 20, 30, 40, and 60 GB, and incorporated bellboys integrated to the wheel or touch wheel.
• 5G – Video: it was presented/displayed 12 on the October of 2005 with one more a greater screen and models of 30, 60, and 80 GB. Also it presented/displayed the purchase of games via iTunes.
• 6G iPod Classic: it was sent on the 5^th of September of 2007 in models of 80 and 160 GB. Its size and thickness were reduced (maintaining the screen of 2.5 inches), and the autonomy of the battery improved.
• 6.5G iPod Classic: this model of 120 GB was sent in 9 of September of 2008.
• 7G iPod Classic: this was the last update of iPod Classic. With 160 GB of capacity, a year was sent later, the 9 of September of 2009.

Mini iPod

Mini iPod counted on two generations, one of 4 GB on the 6 of January of 2004 and another one of 4 and 6 GB sent on the 22 of February of 2005. This device did not count on screen, only with a small wheel with integrated bellboys, that is to say that was thought so that it is very easy to transport and lightweighted. The click-wheel made its debut from this device.

iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle

Well known, iPod Nano still continues to be in production since it has undergone many changes in the last years. Originally a device very similar to Mini iPod but with a small screen and their last two generations offer touch screen and video camera (5G) (6G).

On the other hand, iPod Shuffle also had one long life since it offered four generations and is the device for the exercise and the physical activity par excellence. The size is incredibly small, making it a perfect musical reproducer for. Its capacity is of 2 GB.

iPod Touch

not much introduction is required for this device. With four generations of life, he is famous mainly for being the counterpart of iPhone. That is to say, the characteristics of this musical reproducer always were on the hand of the launchings of the iPhone and we could consider it equal to smartphone of Apple – but without the telephone capacity.