Apple Inc. Introduces the iPod

By Brit Sumyk

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Apple Inc. released the iPod, its own portable music player, on October 23, 2001. Compatible with both Macs and PCs, the iPod has now been innovated to hold not only music, but video, pictures, and applications downloaded through the Apple Store.
The iPod’s design consists of a click-wheel, which has five different buttons. Each button holds a separate function, such as play, rewind, forward, pause/stop, and menu. In the middle of the click-wheel there is another button, used to select a song, artist, album, or playlist. The iPod is a rectangle and is round at the corners.
The iPod is white with a steel back plate. At the top of the iPod is a “Hold” button, which locks the screen. There is also a plug for the headphones or earphones. On the bottom is a slot where the USB chord is plugged in, which transfers the music from the computer to the device.
The back of the iPod has the company’s logo, which is an apple. Underneath the apple, it is branded by the player’s name and the amount of memory the device has the ability to hold. On the front, the screen is also a rectangle. When turned on, the screen lights and displays the menu or the current song, artist, and album.

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