On October 23, 2001, the first iPod was released. With the 10 years development, iPod is becoming more and more important in our daily life.

Now, we will review the ups and down of iPod in the past ten years.

2001:

On October 23, 2001, Apple released the first MP3 music player - iPod. The maximum storage capacity is 10GB. Battery life is an estimated 10 hours. The price is US$ 499. However, people mock the name of this device at that time.

2002: ( Sales volume 381.000)

The 2rd-generation iPod was released in the next year. It has a 20 GB hard drive. It can sync iPod to PC from that time. iPod users can engraved the Madonna, Tony Hawk, Beck's signature or logo on it. The price increases to US$ 548.

2003: ( Sales volume 939.000)

The 3rd-generation iPod remain the same price. The storage capacity varies from 20 to 40 GB. The battery life reduces to 8 hours. A completely non-mechanical interface with the four auxiliary buttons located in a row between the screen and the touch wheel. In 28 April, iTunes Music Store was launched.

In this year, some bad things happen, eight iPod user sue Apple company for the battery. So, the Apple company was decided to extend the guarantee time to two years.

2004: ( Sales volume 4.416 Million)

The 4rd-generation iPod was launched. It has a 20 GB hard drive. The price is US$ 399. The battery lifespan increase to 12 hours.

The iPod mini was born. The price is US$ 249. The storage is 4GB, the battery life is 8 hours.

2005: ( Sales volume 22.497 Million)

In this year, the small black iPod was released in the market. It can play music for 14 - 20 hours and has 80 GB storage.

Then was iPod Shuffle was born. You can get this 1 GB iPod with US$ 149.

At this time, iPad occupies 75% share in the music market.

2006: ( Sales volume 39. 409 Million)

The 2rd-generation iPod nano released, the battery life extent to 24 hours.

2007: ( Sales volume 5.163 Million)

The 6rd-generation iPod - iPod classic was born. It has a 160 GB hard drive. You can play the music or watch movies for 30 - 40 hours. The price is US$ 349.

The 3rd-generation iPod nano was launched, it has a big change in appaerance.Then iPod touch is coming.

2008: ( Sales volume 54.828 Million)

The 4rd-generation iPod nano come to our eyes. The prices reduces to 199，the storage is 16GB.

The 2rd-generation iPod touch was born, the storage increase to 32 GB.

2009: ( Sales volume 54.132 Million)

The 5rd-generation iPod nano, the price reduces to US$ 179.

The 3rd-generation iPod shuffle is coming, the storage extent to 4GB，the price decrease to 99.

The 3rd-generation iPod touch is come here.

2010: ( Sales volume 50.312 Million)

The 6rd-generation iPod nano was born, and the price of the 4rd-generationi Pod shuffle is US$ 49. The hard drive is 2GB. Until september 1rd, the Pod sales reach 2.75 billion.

2011:

This year is the tenth anniversary of iPod. I believe iPod not only change our way of listening to the music, but push the whole revolution of music industry. We are looking forward the new development of iPod in the future.

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