The iPod Family

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The iPod Family(Part 2)

Posted Sep 8th 2005 by Ryan Block from:http://www.engadget.com/
Posted Nov 30th 2007 from:http://www.everymac.com&http://guides.macrumors.com

2004

The first generation iPod mini-January 2004 - February 2005

By January 2004 it was clear the iPod family had many more children on the way, the first of which being the iPod mini. The first iPod family member with a 1-inch hard drive, the 1,000 song 3.6 x 2.0 x 0.5-inch mini carried with it 4GB of space, yet asked $249¡ªonly $50 less than its parentage. Critics once again panned, but the mini bounced back anyhow, possibly due in part to its peacockish colors and ornate all-aluminum exterior. Or perhaps it had something to do with its click wheel¡ªthe final blend of tactile/mechanical and solid-state control for the iPod family.

The fourth generation monochrome iPod-July 2004 - June 2005

The first full-size iPod with a click-wheel, the fourth generation monochrome was prideful in its resplendent minimal glory and improved power-saving features when introduced in July of 2004 at $299 for 20GB, and at $399 for 40GB. Perhaps among the most long running and successful of the iPod family, even the fourth generation's good breeding could not save it from passing on in the wake of the iPod color in the fateful summer of 2005.

The iPod photo October 2004 - June 2005

When the iPod photo was first introduced to the family in October of 2004 along with the U2 iPod, there was more than a slight amount of confusion. Though the photo was the first iPod to feature a 60GB drive (and among the only of its time, as well), it was not granted the video viewing capabilities that were so longed for, but merely a color screen and limited support for imaging¡ªand not without some fattening up to 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.75-inches. The $499 40GB photo was a full $100 more than its monochrome kin, while the 60GB photo was an astounding $599. To combat this price differential, a 30GB photo was reared in place of the 40GB in February 2005, which went for $350, but did not ship with a dock. The photo would eventually lose its 30GB version as well when its featureset was incorporated into the primary iPod branch of the family tree.

The HP iPod January 2004 - August 2005

The HP iPod's date of birth is to this day debatable, but HP announced it was pregnant with the half-sibling sired by Apple in January 2004 at CES. The carriage went long, however, and HP didn't actually give birth until August 2004. But by then it was quadruplets: the HP iPod photo appeared in April 2005, the HP iPod mini in June, and the HP iPod shuffle in July. But HP sought to differentiate its lineage. After somehow befriending Sean "Diddy" Combs, HP went along with "Printable Tattoos," early music-themed skins which wound up somewhat disastrous to the augmented family as they stuck heavily to the iPod's body and left a sticky residue. But the Apple side of the family never seemed too displeased with the coming together¡ªby the time of their unpropitious demise the HP iPod children accounted for 7% of the iPod family.

The First iPod U2 Nov 2004¨C June 2005

To celebrate the company's promotional partnership with the legendary rock band, Apple introduced the iPod U2 Special Edition as part of a partnership between Apple, U2 and Universal Music Group (UMG) to create innovative new products together for the new digital music era at $349 on October 26, 2004. The new U2 iPod holds up to 5,000 songs and features a gorgeous black enclosure with a red Click Wheel and custom engraving of U2 band member signatures. What's more, the iPod U2 Special Edition includes an iTunes Music Store coupon that users can redeem for $50 off the "The Complete U2." It is very valuable for collection. The timing of the release -- not just ahead of the Christmas rush, but also to more or less coincide with the release of U2's latest album, How to Dismantle an Atom Bomb, may mean that more than a few U2 fans may have finally found what they're looking for.

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