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2000's Popular Apple Products Timeline
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2001- Apple iPod (Steve Jobs/ Tony Fadell)
The original iPod was introduced on October 23rd, 2001. it could pack a never before seen 1,000 songs in its humble 5GB of storage- the following year, a 10GB option would be available to the public, and had a 10 hr battery life! Not bad for 2001. There were multiple versions of this ever-changing product but it's most well known as the iPod Classic. As most of Apple's products would later be known for, this device was marketed as an ultraslim, ultralight, and ultaportable device. -
2007- iPhone (Steve Jobs, Imran Chaudhri, Scott Forstall +22)
Starting its development since 2005 but available to the general public June 2007. This "breakthrough" as Newsroom called in an article after its unveiling, was Apple's first smartphone. It was unique as it eliminated most physical hardware buttons. It also introduced App Store, which allowed large companies and startup developers to make their services/products more accessible to the public. The original iPhone is credited to more than 25 collaborators! -
2007- iPod Touch (Tony Fadell)
With most of the credit given to Tony Fadell (you may remember him for inventing the iPod classic), the iPod touch was introduced just two months after the iPhone. It was the first device in the iPod family with he ability to connect to Wi-Fi and have access to the iTunes Store. Available for $299, the iPod Touch featured 3 main pre-dowloaded applications: Safari (equipped with Google Search), Youtube, and iTunes. -
2008- MacBook Air (Jeff Raskin, Steve Jobs)
The MacBook Air introduced early 2008, redefined Apple's ranking in mainstream laptops. Although MacBook laptop computers had been out for 2 years prior, MacBook Air gained popularity for becoming the pioneer in a new category for laptops: Ultrabook. Popularized by students the device came with a full qwerty keyboard, camera and a stunning LED display without compromising the size of the ultraportable design. It has had many upgrades since and continues to stay relevant through its uses. -
2010- iPad (Steve Jobs, Johnny Ive, Scott Forstall)
Introduced in Spring 2010, and named after StarTrek PADD, the 1st gen iPad was widely considered a larger variation of the iPhone. Starting off with a WiFi only model, Apple released a Wi-Fi + 3G a few weeks later. Surprisingly, Jobs revealed in 2010 that the iPad had been developed before the iPhone but the production was shelved to continue working on other projects. The iPad remains relevant in many fields but has gained popularity in the arts, digital media, and marketing.