Ipod how many generations are there

A slightly updated second-generation version swapped the scroll wheel for a touch-based one and added Windows support. The fourth generation iPod is probably the image most people have in mind when they think of an iPod: a white plastic front with a gray click wheel.

Available first in a black and white version, followed by a later iPod Photo model with a color screen. The iPod Mini was small, but a the iPod Nano looked almost impossibly thin when it was first released. It was 0. The original Nano was only available in black or white, but a second-generation model brought back the colorful aluminum casing that the Mini had popularized.

The fifth-generation iPod got a wider body and screen as Apple turned its attention to video, adding TV shows, music videos, and later on, full movies to the iTunes Store. The fifth-generation model also was the first full-size iPod model to also come in black, in addition to the original white. The last model of the original iPod, the iPod Classic refreshed the software and replaced the plastic front casing with aluminum.

The highest capacity model offered GB of storage, which remains the highest capacity iPod ever sold. It was discontinued in September Apple used the Nano brand to experiment a lot with various form factors, including the squashed third-gen Nano, and the elongated fourth-generation model. A fifth-generation refresh added a video camera and a speaker.

The second and third-generation iPod Touch models offered a new tapering design and speaker, with increasingly more powerful hardware that would trickle down from improvements to the iPhone.

The fourth-generation Touch would further slim down the design, along with adding both front- and rear-facing cameras for FaceTime support and a Retina display. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Just one month after the shuffle's launch, Apple unveiled the second-generation iPod mini in February The new minis had something of a makeover -- the colours on offer were much brighter, and the coloured lettering on the Click Wheel now matched that of the iPod's body.

Battery life was also significantly improved the original mini's battery life was often criticised. When September arrived, the iPod mini drew the noose around its neck, took one final bow to its patrons and stepped to its death. It was, of course, the iPod nano that cut down the limp body, and it was vastly superior to its predecessor. Gone were the mini's micro-drives; replacing them were the holier-than-thou flash memory.

Although the nano was generally well received, its easily scratched screen not only caused a consumer outcry, but also sparked a class-action lawsuit against Apple. Apple subsequently shipped protective cases with future models. In October , Apple unveiled its next full-sized iPod -- a model whose form factor has not changed in two full years.

The fifth-generation iPod was the first model to play video and was very well received. It had a larger, sharper colour screen, slimmer form factor and better battery life. An 80GB version was later released and included, among other things, a library-search feature, and was accompanied by fifth-generation iPod price cuts across the board.

It was over a year before Apple took the mask off its next iPod. In September , the second-generation nano was launched. The new nano had a trendy anodised aluminium casing and came in five colours. The hysteric jubilation for the new iPod nano notwithstanding, Apple undid its trenchcoat again in September and flashed the world with another titchy member: the second-generation iPod shuffle.

Shuffle 2. Some argue the new model had a clip; others claim it was a clip. The other Also present was the nano-esque anodised aluminium casing and the choice of several colours. Then, in September , we had a plethora of new iPods to choose from. The iPod touch became the 'true' video iPod the world had been sweatily dreaming about.

It brought the best mobile browsing experience to palms everywhere, offering the iPhone -like iPod experience many people had been holding out for, and eventually got 32GB of memory. Its partner in crime, the iPod classic, was also introduced in September.

It was essentially a revamped, tripped-out fifth-generation iPod with more go-faster stripes than we care to count, and up to GB of storage. A third-generation iPod nano with "a little video for everyone" was also introduced, complete with a fat form factor to make the chunkiest of us feel slightly better about ourselves.

Spy-shot photographs of this nano leaked before the official announcement was made, leading the blogosphere to worry in advance that the nano was to become all dumpy. No one seemed that bothered once it was released though. A pink 8GB model was released in the following January. Finally, a new shuffle came out And a small 's' to match its lower-case siblings, spelling fans. The September line-up vanquished Dumpy McFatnano to the rotting cesspits of silicon hell, introducing a fourth-generation nano with the original tall form factor of earlier models.

It retained video playback and the same screen as the chubby version, but now offered an internal accelerometer, 16GB of memory and the new Genius playlist functionality. It was also the first model to introduce spoken menus for vision-impaired users.

We were disappointed to see the GB iPod classic was wiped from existence this year, along with the 80GB model. The iPod 5th generation is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos.

The iPod Special Edition U2 is a standard iPod model with some differences, including: 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 , a new version of the iPod Special Edition U2 was introduced that was based on an iPod with color display.

These are both also considered fourth-generation iPod models. In September , a model based on the iPod 5th generation Late was introduced. 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. These are considered fourth-generation models along with iPod Click Wheel. 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.

Scroll wheel models don't, and dock connector models don't have a FireWire port. The controls Play, Menu, Next, Previous are in a circle around the wheel.

Identify your iPod model Find out which iPod model you have by its model number and other details. The iPod nano 4th generation comes in nine colors.