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First Generation iPod
Steve Jobs made the first iPod on October 23, 2001 by Apple co. It held 1000 songs and up to 4.2mb or 5-10 GB of storage. The iPod is white and contains a scrolling wheel, which turns, with a menu, pause/play, next, and previous button on it. In the middle there is a white circle button used to select options of the iPod. It held ten hours of battery. Also, the iPod had a very small screen, and a thick outer casing. -
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First Generation iPod APA Citations
Apple press info. (2009, November 20). Apple. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ipodhistory/ IPod History iPod First Generation. (n.d.). IPod First Generation. Retrieved October 3`, 2012, from http://www.ipodhistory.com/ipod-first-generation/ -
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Third Generation iPod
The third generation iPod was released on April 28, 2003. It is thinner and lighter than the first one. The four auxiliary buttons were moved directly under the screen in a row. The scrolling wheel did not contain the auxiliary buttons anymore. It gives buyers the option of buying a 10GB, 15GB, or 30GB iPod that holds either 2500, 3700, or 7500 songs. In addition this iPod contained games, customization options, an alarm clock, and a voice recorder. -
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Third Generation iPod APA Citations
IPod History iPod Third Generation. (n.d.). IPod Third Generation. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.ipodhistory.com/ipod-third-generation/ Apple iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30) 10, 15, 30 GB Specs. (n.d.). EveryiPod.com IPod Specs, Answers, Comparison & More. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipod/specs/ipod_3rdgen.html -
Fourth generation iPod mini
The fourth generation iPod mini was released on July 19, 2004 with the option of five different colors. This iPod holds twelve hours of battery instead of eight in the first generation, and has a smaller outer casing. The scroll wheel was updated to a touch wheel that scrolls on the screen by touching the wheel, which does not turn. Also, unlike the first two generations, the third has a FireWire port. The outside trim around the iPod is silver. On the main screen there are written options -
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titled Music, Extras, Settings, Shuffle Songs, and Backlight to select with the click of a button. -
Fourth Generation iPod mini APA Citations
IPod History iPod Fourth Generation. (n.d.). IPod Fourth Generation. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.ipodhistory.com/ipod-fourth-generation/ Identifying iPod models. (n.d.). Identifying IPod Models. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353?viewlocale=en_US -
First Generation iPod Touch
The first generation of the iPod touch was released on September 5, 2007. It held up to 22 hours of battery 5 hours of video, and had 8, 16, or 32GB by 2008. The entire screen was a multi-touch screen with a home button directly below the touch screen. On the home screen there are apps to visually see, unlike the iPod mini, for Music, Mail, YouTube, Maps, Videos, Photos, iTunes, Safari, Calculator, Calendar, Contacts, Clock and Widgets. In addition, the multi-touch screen allowed one to -
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select icons by just touching the screen instead of clicking buttons. The iPod is skinnier, smaller, and a black trim around the screen substituted the silver trim. -
First Generation iPod Touch APA Citations
IPod History iPod Touch First Generation. (n.d.). IPod Touch First Generation. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.ipodhistory.com/ipod-touch-first-generation/ Apple iPod touch (Original) 8, 16, 32 GB Specs. (n.d.). EveryiPod.com IPod Specs, Answers, Comparison & More. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipod/specs/ipod-touch-specs.html -
Third Generation iPod Touch
The third generation iPod touch was released on September 10, 2009. It has 30 hours of music, 6 hours of video, and holds 32 or 64GB. The screen is a Multi-touch display, with a new voice control app that has a Voiceover screen reader for the deaf. This iPod also now had the App Store, Notes, Weather, and Maps apps. The outer trim on this iPod is silver, instead of black in the first generation iPod touch. The third generation also had better graphics and was faster than the first generation. -
Third Generation iPod Touch APA Citations
Apple iPod touch (3rd Gen/32 & 64 GB) 32 GB, 64 GB Specs. (n.d.). EveryiPod.com IPod Specs, Answers, Comparison & More. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipod/specs/ipod-touch-3g-specs.html IPod History iPod Touch Third Generation. (n.d.). IPod Touch Third Generation. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.ipodhistory.com/ipod-touch-third-generation/ -
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Fifth Generation iPod Touch
The fifth generation iPod touch was released on September 12, 2012. Unlike the first four generations, which came in white or black, the fifth came in black, silver, pink, yellow, or blue. This iPod has a new Passbook, Remote, iMovie, iPhoto, and GarageBand, etc. apps that are on a larger screen to see more on the iPod. The display is a higher resolution than the third generation. In addition, there is Siri, which is an updated voice control system from previous generations. Also, this iPod -
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has a camera to record videos, take pictures, and then edit them to perfection. -
Fifth Generation iPod Touch APA Citations
Apple inc. (n.d.). IPod Touch. Apple Store. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/ Apple inc. (n.d.). IPod Touch. Apple Store. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/built-in-apps/
