I-pod evolution

By MeganTu

  • The Newton was made

    The now famous Apple Company invented The Newton. The Newton was made which was pretty much the start of I-pods/I-touch/I-phone. The Newton was around $700. The Newton was meant to be a tablet computer, but ended up being a PDA.
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    Ipod evolution

  • IPod first generation classic was made

    The first generation Ipod only had 5-10 GB and 10 hours of battery life. The IPod was controlled by a mechanical scroll wheel, a center select button, and auxiliary buttons around the wheel to help the owner of the IPod.

  • IPod second generation classic was made

    The second generation IPod had a little more GB than the first genertion. The 2nd generation had 10-20 GB and still only had 10 hours of battery life. This generation had the same body as the first, but the hold switch was redisigned and the mechanical whel was replaces by a touch sensative wheel. Lastly the front plate had rounded edges and corners.

  • IPod third generation classic was made

    The 3rd generation had 10-40 GB and only 8 hours of battery. The iPod third generation was thinner than the previous models and also introduced the Touch Wheel, a completely non-mechanical interface with the four auxiliary buttons located in a row between the screen and the wheel. The front plate had rounded edges, and the rear casing was slightly rounded. The previous generations had a auxiliary ring around the headphone port, but this generation had a 4-pin jack ajacent to the headphone port.

  • IPod mini first generation was made

    It had 4 GB and 8 hours of battery life. First generation iPod minis were available in five colors: silver, gold, pink, blue, and green. The gold model was dropped from the second generation range, likely due to its unpopularity. The pink, blue, and green models had brighter hues in the second generation; the silver model remained unchanged. The first generation mini had grey button labels.

  • IPod fourth generation classic was made

    The fourth-generation iPod replaced the touch wheel from the third generation with the Click Wheel from the iPod mini, putting the four auxiliary buttons underneath a touch-sensitive scroll wheel. The casing was also slightly slimmer. Lastly there were 20-40 GB and 12 hours of battery life.

  • iPod Shuffle First generation was made

    The Nano has 0.5 to 1 GB and 12 hours of battery life. The first generation iPod shuffle was designed to be easily loaded with a selection of songs and to play them in random order. According to Apple, owners of existing iPods had often left the music selection to "shuffle", and the new iPod shuffle was a way of implementing that in a much more cost-effective fashion.

  • IPod mini second generation was made

    IPod mini batteries, like many Lithium Ion batteries, run down to 80% capacity after 400 full charge cycles. A proprietary dock connector was provided on the bottom of the device for a connection to a computer's USB. The unit's battery could be charged during connection. Along the top it had a hold switch, a headphone jack, and a remote connector for accessories. Also it had 4-6 GB and 18 hours of battery.

  • IPod nano first generation was made

    The nano had 1-4 GB and 14 hours of battery life. Development work on the design of the iPod nano started only nine months before its launch date. Apple released some accessories, including armbands and silicone "tubes" designed to bring color to the nano and protect it from scratches, as well as a combination lanyard-earphone accessory that hangs around the neck, and avoids the problem of tangling earphone cords.

  • IPod fifth generation classic was made

    The fifth generation, known informally as the iPod video, featured a smaller Click Wheel. The fifth generation iPod is the first classic iPod to be available in an alternative color scheme in a non-special edition form, as a black option was added alongside "Signature iPod White", and its return to a fully flat front plate, and its more rounded rear casing. The 4-pin remote port was removed as well. Finally there was 30-80 GB and 14-20 hours of battery life.

  • iPod Shuffle Second generation

    The nano had 1-2 GB and 12 hours of battery life. The second generation model is less than half the size of the first generation model and is reminiscent of the iPod Radio Remote available for iPod nanos and 5th generation iPods. Apple branded it as the "world's smallest MP3 player". This size includes the new built-in belt clip; the actual unit itself is thinner, with the entire device weighing only 15.5 g. The power and shuffle/no shuffle switches were also separated into two controls.

  • Ipod touch first generation was made

    The iPod touch has the iPhone's multi-touch interface, with a physical home button off the touch screen. The home screen has a list of buttons for the available applications which include Music, Videos, Photos, iTunes, Safari, YouTube, Mail, Maps and Widgets. Software upgrades sold by Apple expand the iPod touch's functionality by adding more features. The IPod had 8-32Gb and 22 hours of battery life.

  • IPod 6.5th generation classic was made

    This generation ranged from 6-36 hours depending on what you were doing and had 160 GBs. The 6.5 generation iPod "classic." features an all-new interface, headlined by Cover Flow and a new all-metal shell.

  • IPod second generation was made

    The new iPod Touch features a thinner design. New additions include a volume button and inbuilt speaker. Newer firmware includes the App store and Genius functions. This Ipod touch had 8,32, and 64 Gb and 6-36 hours of battery life depending on what you were doing.

  • iPod shuffle third generation

    This generation had 4Gb and 10 hours of battery. The third generation iPod shuffle body features no buttons apart from the power/shuffle button. All other controls are on the remote control in a similar way to the iPhone/iPod Touch. One of the new features of the Shuffle is voice over, this makes it easier to to navigate your shuffle as songs, artists and play lists are read out through your headphones. Voice over was in 14 languages.

  • iPod shuffle fourth generation

    The new iPod Shuffle fourth generation features updated voice control, a clip and new colors. It had 2-4 Gb and 10 hours of battery lofe.

  • IPod touch third generation was made

    The iPod Touch third generation features a faster processor, optional higher capacity and support for Open GL. The iPod Touch is marketed as a gaming platform to rival the PSP and Nintendo DS. This generation had 6-20 hours of battery life and 32 or 64 GB.

  • IPod Nano fifth generation was made

    As you can most likely tel there were 3 Nanos' in between the 1st and the 5th that were each different from each other. The new iPod Nano Fifth generation features a slightly larger screen, a built in camera for taking photos and recording video, an integrated FM Radio, a built in pedometer (for Nike+iPod) and comes in 9 colors. This Ipod nano had 8-16 GB and 24 hours of battery mife about.

  • Ipod touch fourth generation was made

    High-quality RetinaDisplay screen
    Two cameras and FaceTime support
    Roomy storage up to 64GB
    Thinner and lighter than previous model