| The newest and most popular innovation in iPod | | | | video playback capacities, video playing and better |
| technology is, for sure, the iPod video. Still, getting to | | | | organization features. The launching was celebrated |
| this innovative device is just the result of a long | | | | together 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 an | | | | which were the best sellers of 2005. |
| increased marketing request: the lack of quality of the | | | | The 5th generation of the iPod was about to reveal |
| digital music players was noticeable to the interested | | | | many new and exiting features of the small device, all |
| consumers, as opposed to the growing number of | | | | under the slogan One more thing... Basically, the iPod |
| digital devices, such as cameras, camcorders and | | | | video or the video iPod was available on the market in |
| organizers. Due to this fact, the Apple industries | | | | both 30 GB and 60 GB capacity models, had ability to |
| established a team of qualified engineers in order to | | | | play both MPEG-4 and H.264and much higher |
| develop the mechanism and design of the soon to be | | | | resolution, up to 480/480. Having a 16-bit color screen |
| first iPod, which resulted in less than a year of technical | | | | and being able to display all kinds of videos on a TV |
| and practical research. The launching of the new and | | | | set, the new product was a market hit since its |
| exiting product was held on the 23rd of October 2001 | | | | appearance. Regarding the design, the new iPod |
| and soon, the market embraced the new product. The | | | | comes, as the previous iPod (the nano model of the |
| evolution from the first iPod, which was revealed | | | | 4th generation) in 2 colors, white and black, but it has a |
| almost 5 years ago, till the iPod video reveals the | | | | multitude of applications and improved features: World |
| intense and permanent research of the specialized | | | | Clock, Stopwatch, and Screen Lock applications, a |
| engineers. The next significant step in the evolution of | | | | smaller earphone, a thin slipcase, AC adapter and |
| this device was the release of the 2 versions iPod, for | | | | FireWire cable. Regarding the dimensions, the new |
| both Mac and Windows users, which highly increased | | | | iPod 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 to | | | | the same price). The screen size was modified to 2.5 |
| maintain the leading position on the market, was a | | | | inches (6.35 cm) diagonally, 0.5 inches (12.7 mm), |
| necessary request (the selling rate recorded over 42 | | | | meaning 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, when | | | | the last model, iPod nano, and the battery life increased |
| celebrating the 4th generation of these devices; the | | | | from 16 hours to 20 hours. Still, being a video device, |
| new model introduced, for the first time, the color | | | | watching movies reduces the life of the battery to |
| screen. In the spring of 2006, the Samsung company | | | | around 2 to 3 hours. |
| announced that they were about to provide the media | | | | With an exiting and evolving history, the iPod manages |
| processor for a new iPod model, an improved version | | | | to be one of the most innovative products on the |
| of the Apple's device. Soon after, the 5th generation | | | | digital devices` market, with millions of customers all |
| of iPods introduced the iPod video, meaning it has | | | | around the world and increasing sells. |