iPod Classic

Also known as iPod, Apple iPod Classic, Apple iPod classic, Apple iPod

line of portable media players

Key facts

Manufacturer: Apple
Product family: iPod
Type: Portable media player
Lifespan: November 10, 2001 – September 9, 2014 (12 years, 9 months)
Discontinued: September 9, 2014
Media: 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 120 or 160 GB 1.8" hard drive
Operating system: 1.5 (1G, 2G), 2.3 (3G), 3.1.1 (4G), 1.2.1 (4G Color), 1.3 (5G), 1.1.2 (6G) , 2.0.5 (6G, 2009)
Display: 1G–4G: 160 x 128 px , 2 in (51 mm), monochrome LCD , Color: 220 x 176 px , 2 in (51 mm), color LCD , 5G–6G: 320 x 240 px, 2.5 in (64 mm), color LCD
Input: 1G: Scroll wheel , 2G–3G: Touch wheel , 4G–6G: Click wheel
Connectivity: 1G–4G: FireWire , 3G–6G: USB 2.0
Power: 1G–2G: Lithium polymer battery , 3G–6G: Lithium-ion battery

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The iPod Classic (stylized and marketed as iPod classic and originally simply iPod) is a discontinued portable media player created and formerly marketed by Apple.

There were six generations of the iPod Classic, as well as a spin-off (the iPod Photo) that was later re-integrated into the main iPod line. All generations used a 1.8-inch (46 mm) hard drive for storage. The "classic" suffix was formally introduced with the rollout of the sixth-generation iPod on September 5, 2007. Prior generations of the device had simply been marketed as the "iPod". It was available in silver or black from 2007 onwards, replacing the "signature iPod white".