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In 2001, Apple launched a series of portable media players known by the brand name iPod. The iPod classic is the flagship model of the series. So far, six generations of iPods have entered the market. The first five generations were just called iPods. However, the suffix “classic” was added to the name from the sixth generation onwards with retrospective effect, so the earlier iPods now became iPod classics too.
iPods have five buttons: Menu, Centre, Play/Pause, Skip Forward/Fast Forward, and Skip Backwards/Fast Reverse. You can browse the menu items and control volume by using the Click Wheel, a feature available from the fourth generation onwards.
The standard storage device for the iPod series is a 1.8-inch hard drive. The iPod’s operating system is stored in 64MB of RAM and this also stores the music files. There are also additional features available with which you can display text files and view contacts and schedules in your iPod in synchronization with the host computer. You can also play games like Brick, Parachute, Solitaire, and Music Quiz. Other features available from the fifth generation iPods allow brightness control, continuous playback, and the capability to purchase and download from iTunes.
The first generation iPod classic included a 5GB hard drive with a capacity for storing up to 1000 songs in MP3 format. It was a hit because of its small size, simple controls, and long 12 hour battery life.
The second generation iPod classic was introduced in 2002. It differed from the first in the hold switch design, additional FireWire port cover, and a touch-sensitive wheel instead of the earlier mechanical wheel. These iPods were PC compatible, and included FireWire adapters and a music Jukebox instead of iTunes.
The third generation iPod was launched in 2003. These thinner models had a new Dock Connector instead of the FireWire port. A wired remote connector was also included. By this time all iPods were made compatible with both Mac and PC. Both iTunes and Music Match could be accessed through all iPods. However, one glitch was the reduced battery life to 8 hours as lithium ion batteries replaced lithium polymer batteries.
The fourth generation iPod appeared in 2004 with a Click Wheel instead of a Touch Wheel and with a stylish, sleek body. This time, the more energy efficient components of the model increased the battery life from eight hours to 12 hours. An exclusive version of the iPod photo was also introduced at this time. It supported a 220 x 176 pixel LCD and was compatible with PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF graphic file formats.
Apple introduced the fifth generation iPod called the iPod video in 2005. These iPods could play video in MP4 and H.264 formats. You could purchase TV shows, podcasts, music videos, and movies online and synchronize them though the iTunes software. These models were available in black as well as the signature white. The sixth generation iPod launched in 2007 and sported the “classic” suffix for the first time. At this point, all the earlier models also came to be known as belonging to the iPod classic series.
The latest versions of the iPod classic have a 160GB storage capacity and can store up to 40,000 songs and up to 200 hours of video.
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