• • • The iPod is a line of and multi-purpose designed and marketed by The was released on October 23, 2001, about ​ 8 1⁄ 2 months after the Macintosh version of was released. As of July 27, 2017, only the remains in production. Like other digital music players, iPods can serve as external. Apple's iTunes software (and other alternative software) can be used to transfer music, photos, videos,, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars, to the devices supporting these features from computers using certain versions of Apple and operating systems. Before the release of iOS 5, the iPod branding was used for the media player included with the and, a combination of the Music and Videos apps on the iPod Touch. Install Deb Package On Arch Linux Virtualbox here. As of iOS 5, separate apps named 'Music' and 'Videos' are standardized across all iOS-powered products. Ez100pr Driver Windows 7.

While the iPhone and iPad have essentially the same media player capabilities as the iPod line, they are generally treated as separate products. During the middle of 2010, iPhone sales overtook those of the iPod. Various iPod models, all of which have been discontinued or updated Though the iPod was released in 2001, its price and Mac-only compatibility caused sales to be relatively slow until 2004. The iPod line came from Apple's 'digital hub' category, when the company began creating software for the growing market of personal digital devices.