A Brief History of the IPod from 2001- 2004

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2001
Apple announces the first iPod at a price of $399 and unlike most digital auto players at the time it uses interchangeable CD-ROMs and focuses on keeping the iPod small, easy to use and powerful with the ability to hold up to 1,000 songs. However it works only on Mac computers which use iTunes for music organization and as a CD-to-iPod conversion. By the end of 2001 Apple managed to sell 125,000 iPods.

2002
March: Apple announces that it’s going to update the iPod by changing the memory storage to 10GB, which holds up to 2,000 songs. They also add the ability to hold business card like information. IPods still can only work on Mac computers.
July: Four announcements are made. First of all iPods become compatible to PC computers, Secondly new 20GB iPods are unveiled, Thirdly 10 & 20GB iPods have now got a touch sensitive scroll wheel and Fourthly iPod prices are lowered.

2003
April: Apple unveils the updated ‘third-generation’ IPod for Mac and PC users. These new iPods are thinner, smaller, feature a dock connector port at the bottom and have entirely touch sensitive touch sensitive controls. They become available in 10GB (2,000 songs), 15GB (3,700 songs) and 30GB (7,500 songs).
Apple iTunes Music store launches a 99cent per song and $9.99 per album pricing system for Mac users.
June: Apple sells the one millionth iPod, more than a year and a half after the release of the device. Apple and Belkin jointly announce new feature including voice recording and digital photo storage peripherals for the iPod. Total sales of the iPod reach 13,000,000.

2004
The iPod mini makes its debut. It’s a 4GB version of the iPod available in 5 colours. June : Announced by Apple on July 19, the fourth-generation iPod is thinner than the third-generation iPod but is larger than the iPod mini, improved battery life , iPod mini-style Click Wheel controls, and small software changes e.g a main menu shuffle playback feature. The fourth-generation iPods lack some features, including a 60GB version and a color screen to display digital photographs.
July: Apple adds three top European independent labels to the iTMS catalog. Apple releases the iPod mini worldwide, sell-outs are reported in several countries.
October: Apple debuts the iPod photo, a new version of the fourth-generation iPod that’s capable of displaying digital photographs and album art on its built-in color screen. Sold in 40GB and 60GB capacities, the iPod photo is identical to the fourth-generation iPod, only slightly thicker. It also includes a “photo Dock” and AV cable for displaying digital photos on a television, as well as an evolved, colorized interface for using the iPod’s music playback features.