A breakdown of iPod Models

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BigMac Total Posts: 714 Joined 2005-08-15	Posted: 21 September 2005 10:00 AM Couldnt find a good site outlining but here’s my stab at explaining� 1st Gen: Original iPod. White. Physical scroll wheel. Ring of 4 buttons surrounding scroll wheel. Firewire connection but no cover for port. Originally 5GB. Then in March 2002 added 10GB. Introduced: October 2001. Terminated: July 2002 2nd Gen: White. Wheel like trackpad. Ring of 4 buttons around wheel. Firewire connection with dock cover. 5GB. 10GB, 20GB Introduced: July 2002. Terminated: April 2003 3rd Gen: White. Trackpad Wheel. 4 buttons above wheel. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock). 10GB, 15GB, 30GB Introduced: April 2003, Terminated: July 2004 iPod Mini: five metalic colors: silver, gold, pink, blue and green. Click wheel intorduced.Dock connection on bottom (USB and Firewire via dock) 4GB. Introduced: January 2004 Terminated: February 2005 4th Gen: White. Clickwheel. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock). 20GB, 40GB Introduced: July 2004 Terminated: June 2005 U2: Black and Red. Clickwheel. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock). 20GB Introduced: October 2004 Terminated: June 2005 iPod Photo: White. Clickwheel. Color screen. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock) 40GB, 60GB, then 40GB replaced by 30GB. Introduced: October 2004. Terminated: June 2005 Shuffle: White. No screen. USB Connection 512MB, 1GB Introduced: January 2005 Mini 2nd Gen: Every color but Gold. Clickwheel. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock) 4GB, 6GB. Introduced: February 2005 U2 Color: Black and Red. Color Screen. Clickwheel. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock). 20GB, 60GB Introduced: June 2005 iPod Color: White. Click wheel. Color screen. Dock connection on bottom (USb and Firewire via dock). 20GB, 60GB Introduced: June 2005 Nano: White and Black. Color screen. Click wheel. USB Conection. 2GB, 4GB. Introduced September 2005. 5th Gen: White and Black. Color screen. Click wheel. USB Connection. 30GB, 60GB. Video. Introduced October 2005

makken Total Posts: 9 Joined 2005-08-08	Posted: 21 September 2005 10:24 AM wow. never knew there were that many ipods. what’s the difference between the trackpad wheel and the clickwheel? got any picutres to go with these =)

BigMac Total Posts: 714 Joined 2005-08-15	Posted: 21 September 2005 10:43 AM The trackpad wheel and the click wheel work the same way for scrolling but the click wheel has the buttons imbedded underneath the wheel while the trackpad wheel had the buttons in a ring around the wheel. Look below for pics. The one on the left is the trackpad wheel and the right is the clickwheel. Image Attachments Click thumbnail to see full-size image

msgreenf Total Posts: 492 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 21 September 2005 09:40 PM BigMac, Engadget ran a similar thing about 2 weeks ago… http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000337057889/

BigMac Total Posts: 714 Joined 2005-08-15	Posted: 22 September 2005 06:00 AM Doh! All that unneccessary work! oh well. they didnt include the Shuffle and Nano

Beeblebrox Total Posts: 1108 Joined 2005-03-16	Posted: 22 September 2005 12:14 PM Is my 30GB iPod Photo considered 4th generation?

msgreenf Total Posts: 492 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 22 September 2005 12:14 PM Beeblebrox - Sep 22, 2005 12:14pm Is my 30GB iPod Photo considered 4th generation? yeah, all color models are 4G

BigMac Total Posts: 714 Joined 2005-08-15	Posted: 22 September 2005 01:47 PM See that’s where things get hazy in my opinion. Some people say that at the release of the original iPod Photo, because the 4G iPods were still being sold, it is its own entity much the same way as the Mini, Shuffle, and Nano lines. And then during the release of the color screens for the entire iPod line, that is 5G. No resource on Apple that I have been able to find shed any clarity to this issue.

msgreenf Total Posts: 492 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 22 September 2005 01:51 PM BigMac - Sep 22, 2005 01:47pm See that’s where things get hazy in my opinion. Some people say that at the release of the original iPod Photo, because the 4G iPods were still being sold, it is its own entity much the same way as the Mini, Shuffle, and Nano lines. And then during the release of the color screens for the entire iPod line, that is 5G. No resource on Apple that I have been able to find shed any clarity to this issue. Bigmac, the reason that I think that people still consider the color models to be 4G is because they use a lot of the same processors, form factor and click wheel...that is how i think of it...but yeah, i agree this is a gray area that is open to talk..

Frozonecold Total Posts: 1574 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 22 September 2005 05:15 PM msgreenf - Sep 22, 2005 01:51pm BigMac - Sep 22, 2005 01:47pm See that’s where things get hazy in my opinion. Some people say that at the release of the original iPod Photo, because the 4G iPods were still being sold, it is its own entity much the same way as the Mini, Shuffle, and Nano lines. And then during the release of the color screens for the entire iPod line, that is 5G. No resource on Apple that I have been able to find shed any clarity to this issue. Bigmac, the reason that I think that people still consider the color models to be 4G is because they use a lot of the same processors, form factor and click wheel...that is how i think of it...but yeah, i agree this is a gray area that is open to talk.. I agree, but I am sure that others would argue that the color screen and enhanced battery life, are large enough changes to consider it a 5th generation.

cayayofm Total Posts: 184 Joined 2005-09-11	Posted: 26 September 2005 06:09 PM I personally still consider color iPods as being 4G. Like updated 4G models. Because they were released quietly (for the general public, of course) But that’s just me.

MacGlee Total Posts: 240 Joined 2005-08-06	Posted: 03 October 2005 12:23 AM What about the “Harry Potter” iPod is that being considered as separate from the 20GB colour iPod?

Frozonecold Total Posts: 1574 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 03 October 2005 07:26 PM MacGlee - Oct 03, 2005 12:23am What about the “Harry Potter” iPod is that being considered as separate from the 20GB colour iPod? The Harry Potter iPod is essentially an iPod with a Harry Potter symbol on the back, so it is considered a 4th generation iPod.

Beeblebrox Total Posts: 1108 Joined 2005-03-16	Posted: 13 October 2005 07:39 PM I think it’s time to update this list with the 5G iPods, which I’m assuming these new iPods qualify as.

BigMac Total Posts: 714 Joined 2005-08-15	Posted: 13 October 2005 08:52 PM Beeblebrox - Oct 13, 2005 07:39pm I think it’s time to update this list with the 5G iPods, which I’m assuming these new iPods qualify as. Done.

jdmiller82 Total Posts: 145 Joined 2005-09-12	Posted: 14 October 2005 01:27 PM Here is a chart I created… Image Attachments Click thumbnail to see full-size image

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