

Portable MP3 players had existed since the mid-1990s, but Apple found existing digital music players "big and clunky or small and useless" with user interfaces that were "unbelievably awful". From left to right: iPod 5th generation, iPod 4th generation, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle During the middle of 2010, iPhone sales overtook those of the iPod. While the iPhone and iPad have essentially the same media player capabilities as the iPod line, they are generally treated as separate products. As of iOS 5, separate Music and Videos apps are standardized across all iOS-powered products. īefore the release of iOS 5, the iPod branding was used for the media player included with the iPhone and iPad, which was separated into apps named "Music" and "Videos" on the iPod Touch. Prior to macOS 10.15, Apple's iTunes software (and other alternative software) could be used to transfer music, photos, videos, games, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars to the devices supporting these features from computers using certain versions of Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Like other digital music players, some versions of the iPod can serve as external data storage devices. At over 20 years, the iPod brand is the oldest to be discontinued by Apple. Apple discontinued the iPod product line on May 10, 2022. Apple sold an estimated 450 million iPod products as of 2022. The first version was released on October 23, 2001, about 8 + 1⁄ 2 months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released. We deem the sharing of Patreon-exclusive content piracy and will punish as such.The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Pirated content will be deleted without warning, unless you can prove that the content is legally in the public domain. Links (either indirect or direct) to pirated content are forbidden due to legal concerns. Any known distribution of illegal content will be reported to the relevant authorities. Piracy & Illegal Content - Illegal content of any kind is prohibited. Keep on-topic - Personal attacks, trolling/baiting or flooding (posting multiple repetitive lines or large amounts of code) of the guild and/or its' users will not be tolerated.ģ. If you think you should not say something, the best practice is to not say what you were going to say.Ģ. We define hate speech as "abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation." Cursing is allowed. People are entitled to different opinions, and we ask that our members respect them. Respect - Do not engage in racism or hate speech. News, apps, accessories, rumors and general discussion.ġ. Welcome to /r/iPod, a subreddit just for the iPod device.
