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Fifth
Generation iPod
(also known as iPod with video)
(30 and 60 GB)
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2005-10 |
Click Wheel |
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5th |
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Fifth
Generation iPod
(also known as iPod with video)
(30 and 80 GB)
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2006-09 |
Click Wheel |
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5th |
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iPod
nano (1 GB)
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2006-02 |
Click Wheel |
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Nano |
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iPod
nano (2 and 4 GB)
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2005-09 |
Click Wheel |
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Nano |
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iPod with color display (20
and 60 GB)
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2005-06 |
Click Wheel |
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2nd Gen Photo |
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iPod
photo (30 GB)
(also known as iPod with color display) |
2005-02 |
Click Wheel |
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1st Gen Photo |
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iPod
mini (4 and 6 GB Second Generation) |
2005-02 |
Click Wheel |
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2nd Gen Mini |
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iPod
shuffle (512 MB and 1 GB) |
2005-01 |
n/a |
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Shuffle |
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iPod
shuffle (1 GB) |
2006-09 |
n/a |
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2nd Gen Shuffle |
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iPod
photo (40 and 60 GB)
(also known as iPod with color display) |
2004-10 |
Click Wheel |
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1st Gen Photo |
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iPod
(20 and 40 GB Click Wheel) |
2004-07 |
Click Wheel |
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4th Gen |
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iPod
mini |
2004-01 |
Click Wheel |
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1st Gen Mini |
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iPod (20 and 40 GB dock connector) |
2003-09 |
touch wheel |
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3rd Gen |
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iPod (10, 15, and 30 GB dock connector) |
2003-04 |
touch wheel |
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3rd Gen |
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iPod
(10 and 20 GB touch wheel) |
2002-07 |
touch wheel |
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2nd Gen |
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iPod
(10 GB scroll wheel) |
2002-03 |
scroll wheel |
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1st Gen |
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iPod
(5 GB scroll wheel) |
2001-10 |
scroll wheel |
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1st Gen |
iPod Models
Fifth Generation iPod
(also known as iPod with video)
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The Fifth Generation iPod is a a hard drive-based iPod
featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and
the capability of displaying photos and videos. Like iPod nano,
it uses USB for syncing and comes in white and black. |
iPod Nano
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iPod nano is smaller than iPod mini and has a color screen
and a Click Wheel but has flash memory instead of a hard drive.
Song and photo syncing only occurs over USB 2 (not FireWire).
iPod nano comes in white and black. |
iPod mini
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iPod mini is distinguished from other models by:
- Its smaller size
- Its colors
- The Hold switch, which is on the top-left side
- Metal casing
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The Click Wheel's button labels, which are on the wheel
itself.
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| The iPod mini (Second Generation) models are distinguished
from the original iPod mini models by:
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- Click Wheel text color matches iPod mini
(Second Generation) color
- Click
here
for more differences
- Hard drive size engraved on back of unit.
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iPod with color display (4th Gen)
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iPod and iPod photo are now one and the same, with every white
iPod boasting a full-color display. They continue to have the
same controls as iPod (Click Wheel) but now all models have a
color display like iPod photo - ideal for viewing album artwork
and playing slideshows.
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iPod (Click
Wheel)
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iPod (Click Wheel) models have a Click Wheel like the iPod mini,
but are larger and the hold switch is on the top-right side.
iPod (Click Wheel) models have a monochrome display. |
iPod Special Edition U2 (4th Gen)
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The iPod Special Edition U2 is an iPod (Click Wheel) with a 20
GB hard drive. The differences are external and include: Black
plastic exterior, red Click Wheel, signatures of the U2 band
members engraved on the back, and "iPod Special Edition U2"
engraved on the back. In June 2005 a new version of the iPod
Special Edition U2 was introduced that is an iPod with color
display with the same distinctive red and black exterior as
before. |
iPod photo
(also known as iPod with color display) (same as 4th Gen)
iPod photo models are functionally and visually identical to the
iPod with color display (see above photo).
iPod shuffle
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iPod shuffle is smaller than iPod mini and has no display. There
are LED lights on the front and back. The capacity of the drive
is engraved on the front USB connector.
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iPod (dock connector 3rd Gen)
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iPod (dock connector) models have a dock connector as
illustrated here.
Newer iPod models like iPod (Click Wheel) and iPod mini also
have a dock connector, but the iPod (dock connector) has a touch
wheel instead of a Click Wheel and the four control buttons are
above the touch wheel. |
iPod (touch wheel 2nd Gen)
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All iPod (touch wheel) models have a FireWire port cover. Scroll
wheel models don't, and dock connector models don't have a
FireWire port. The iPod (touch wheel) model controls look
similar to the iPod (scroll wheel) but the touch wheel itself
does not turn. The top of an iPod (touch wheel) model is shown
here: 1. FireWire port cover
2. FireWire port
3. Headphones port
4. Hold switch
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iPod (scroll wheel 1st Gen)
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iPod (scroll wheel) models have a scroll wheel that
physically turns. The controls (Play, Menu, Next, Previous)
appear in a circle around the wheel. |
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