It seems like the iPod has been around forever! Or at least 10 years but October marks the fifth birthday of the iPod.
Five years ago the first 5 GB Apple ipod was released. Five months later in March of 2002 Apple added the 10 GB ipod.
In July of 2002 the second generation ipods were released. A 20 GB ipod was born to go along with the 10 GB model.
In April of 2003 the Apple iTunes music store was launched and a few days later the third generation ipods were released including the addition of a 30 GB and 40 GB as well as a 15 GB model.
Just under nine months later, in January of 2004 Apple released the first generation ipod nano. This 4 GB ipod would become very popular due to both it’s size and price point.
In July of 2004 the 4th generation 20 and 40 GB models were released.
In October of 2004 Apple released it’s first ipod photo in 40 and 60 GB versions. At the same time Apple released it’s ipod “U2″ Special Edition and a few months later in Februaury of 2005 Apple discontinued the 40 GB ipod while releasing the second generation 4 and 6 GB minis as well as the first 512 MB and 1 GB ipod shuffles.
In June of 2005 Apple consolidated the ipod and ipod photo into a single unit and made them available in 30 and 60 GB models.
In September of 2005 Apple replaced the ipod mini with a 2 and 4 GB ipod nanos.
The next month Apple introduced it’s fifth generation ipods. The 30 GB and 60 GB video ipods.
In February of 2006 Apple adds the 1 GB nano at a retail price of $149 and drops the price of the 512 MB shuffle to $69 and it’s 1 GB shuffle to $99
In September of 2006 Apple makes several changes to much of their ipod line up including the release of the second generation Nanos in 2, 4 and 8 GB models. The new nanos come in a variety of colors. The second generation 1 GB ipod shuffel is released and iTunes receives a major overhaul with the release of iTunes 7.0. The fifth generation ipod receives some minor updates.
