| 1st and 2nd Generation iPod
These iPods can be identified by their Scroll Wheels and controls (Play,
Menu, Next, Previous) appear in a circle around the wheel. Although
very similar, the 2nd Generation iPod's Scroll Wheel does not physically
move.
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| 3rd Generation iPod This iPod can be recognized by
it's all white face plate and 4 buttons aligned horizontally below the
screen and a Touch Wheel below the buttons.
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| 4th Generation and U2 iPod This iPod has a white face
plate with a gray Click Wheel just below the screen, the first iPod to employ the Click Wheel and remove buttons from the factplate. Modeled after the
4th Generation iPod, the U2 iPod is a special edition with a 20GB hard
drive. The U2 Version iPod can be identified by its black plastic front
case, red Click Wheel, and signatures of the U2 band members engraved on
the back.
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| iPod w/ Video (Rev 1, 5th Generation) This
iPod is thinner than the original 4th generation iPod. It is available
in the 30GB or 60GB model. Choice of black or white faceplate. You are
able to play songs, watch videos, and view photos all with the click wheel!
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| iPod w/ Video (Rev 2, Late 2006) Similar to
the original iPod with Video, this revision comes with a 30GB and 80GB
hard drive and a brighter screen. This iPod also contains greater battery power that the 1st edition of the 5th gen iPod.
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| iPod Nano This iPod was introduced
September 2005, and resembles the 4th Generation iPod Photo but is much
smaller and lighter. They have a 2GB or 4GB capacity and have either a
white or black faceplate with a color screen and you are able to view
album and audiobook cover art using a smaller Click Wheel.
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| iPod Nano (2nd Generation) Thinner
than the original iPod Nano, you can choose between 5 colors. These
nanos have 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB hard drive capacities and a brighter screen.
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| 1st and 2nd Generation Mini Smaller than the 1st
- 4th Generation iPods, these little guys come with a sleek color
aluminum case. Both generations have a Click Wheel, although the 2
Generation Mini Click Wheel has color coordinated icons to match the
case color. Also the 2 Generation Mini has the hard drive size etched
on the back, either "4GB" or "6GB", the 1 Generation does not.
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| Photo Also similar to the 4th
Generation iPod, the Photo has a white face plate and gray Click Wheel
below its COLOR display. You are able to view album and audiobook cover
art.
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| iPod Shuffle This iPod is smaller than a
pack of gum! Every time you listen to your favorite tunes, they're in a
different order! The shuffle has no LCD or Click Wheel, just buttons.
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| iPod Shuffle (2nd Generation) Without a
LCD screen, this is the world's smallest mp3 player! It holds 240 songs
(1GB) and has a clip on the back so you can clip it to your pants.
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| iPod Nano (3rd Generation) This is the
latest generation of the iPod Nano and was released in September 2007.
It now comes with a 2" diagonal LCD screen and has the capability to
playback video via the Click Wheel.
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| iPod Classic This is the newest iPod
of this class. It sports a brushed aluminum faceplate in either black or
silver. It comes stock with an 80GB and 160GB hard drive and is thinner
than its predecessor, the 5th Generation iPod or iPod Video.
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| iPod Touch Also released in
September of 07 was the iPod Touch, disregarding the click wheel to introduce a revolutionary
multi-touch surface on an iPod. This iPod has a 3.5" LCD screen and
comes in an 8GB, 16GB and 32GB model.
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