How iPods Have Changed

The newest and most popular innovation in iPodvideo playback capacities, video playing and better
technology is, for sure, the iPod video. Still, getting toorganization features. The launching was celebrated
this innovative device is just the result of a longtogether with the innovative new models of iPods: the
research through the history of the iPod making.iPod nano, with color screen and the iPod shuffle,
The appearance of the iPod was owed to anwhich were the best sellers of 2005.  
increased marketing request: the lack of quality of theThe 5th generation of the iPod was about to reveal
digital music players was noticeable to the interestedmany new and exiting features of the small device, all
consumers, as opposed to the growing number ofunder the slogan One more thing... Basically, the iPod
digital devices, such as cameras, camcorders andvideo or the video iPod was available on the market in
organizers. Due to this fact, the Apple industriesboth 30 GB and 60 GB capacity models, had ability to
established a team of qualified engineers in order toplay both MPEG-4 and H.264and much higher
develop the mechanism and design of the soon to beresolution, up to 480/480. Having a 16-bit color screen
first iPod, which resulted in less than a year of technicaland being able to display all kinds of videos on a TV
and practical research. The launching of the new andset, the new product was a market hit since its
exiting product was held on the 23rd of October 2001appearance. Regarding the design, the new iPod
and soon, the market embraced the new product. Thecomes, as the previous iPod (the nano model of the
evolution from the first iPod, which was revealed4th generation) in 2 colors, white and black, but it has a
almost 5 years ago, till the iPod video reveals themultitude of applications and improved features: World
intense and permanent research of the specializedClock, Stopwatch, and Screen Lock applications, a
engineers. The next significant step in the evolution ofsmaller earphone, a thin slipcase, AC adapter and
this device was the release of the 2 versions iPod, forFireWire cable. Regarding the dimensions, the new
both Mac and Windows users, which highly increasediPod is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches for the 30 GB version
the sales and the number of potential customers.and 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches for the 60 GB version
Actually, the iPod sold at such a high rate, that the(which, in the case of the new model, are marketed at
permanent improvement of the product, in order tothe same price). The screen size was modified to 2.5
maintain the leading position on the market, was ainches (6.35 cm) diagonally, 0.5 inches (12.7 mm),
necessary request (the selling rate recorded over 42meaning that the video iPod screen is larger than the
million units since the release of the product).previous one. Even more, the product is thinner than
In 2005, the new and better iPod was revealed, whenthe last model, iPod nano, and the battery life increased
celebrating the 4th generation of these devices; thefrom 16 hours to 20 hours. Still, being a video device,
new model introduced, for the first time, the colorwatching movies reduces the life of the battery to
screen. In the spring of 2006, the Samsung companyaround 2 to 3 hours.
announced that they were about to provide the mediaWith an exiting and evolving history, the iPod manages
processor for a new iPod model, an improved versionto be one of the most innovative products on the
of the Apple's device. Soon after, the 5th generationdigital devices` market, with millions of customers all
of iPods introduced the iPod video, meaning it hasaround the world and increasing sells.