Models
| Generation | Image | Capacity | Colours | Connection | Release date | Minimum OS to sync | Rated battery life |
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| first | 5 GB | White | FireWire | October 23, 2001 | audio: 10 | ||
| 10 GB | March 21, 2002 | ||||||
| First model, with mechanical scroll wheel. 10 GB model released later. Not compatible with Windows. | |||||||
| first |
5 GB | White | FireWire | July 17, 2002 | audio: 10 | ||
| White (Limited Edition Madonna) White (Limited Edition Tony Hawk) White (Limited Edition No Doubt) White (Limited Edition Beck) |
December 11, 2002 | ||||||
| Mechanical scroll wheel. Windows-compatible model available. Windows compatibility through Musicmatch. | |||||||
| second | 10 GB | White | FireWire | July 17, 2002 | audio: 10 | ||
| White (Limited Edition Madonna) White (Limited Edition Tony Hawk) White (Limited Edition No Doubt) White (Limited Edition Beck) |
December 11, 2002 | ||||||
| 20 GB | White | July 17, 2002 | |||||
| White (Limited Edition Madonna) White (Limited Edition Tony Hawk) White (Limited Edition No Doubt) White (Limited Edition Beck) |
December 11, 2002 | ||||||
| Touch-sensitive wheel. FireWire port had a cover. Hold switch revised. Windows-compatible models available. Windows compatibility through Musicmatch. | |||||||
| third | 10 GB | White | FireWire | April 28, 2003 | audio: 8 | ||
| 15 GB | |||||||
| 30 GB | |||||||
| First complete redesign with all-touch interface, dock connector, and slimmer case. Musicmatch support dropped with later release of iTunes 4.1 for Windows. | |||||||
| third |
10 GB | White | FireWire | September 8, 2003 | audio: 8 | ||
| 20 GB | |||||||
| 40 GB | |||||||
| third |
15 GB | White | FireWire | January 6, 2004 | audio: 8 | ||
| 20 GB | |||||||
| 40 GB | |||||||
| fourth | 20 GB | White | FireWire or USB | July 19, 2004 | audio: 12 | ||
| Black/Red (Special Edition U2) | October 26, 2004 | ||||||
| 40 GB | White | July 19, 2004 | |||||
| Adopted Click Wheel from iPod Mini; pack-in accessories reduced along with price drop. | |||||||
| fourth (photo) |
40 GB | White | FireWire or USB | October 26, 2004 | audio: 15 slideshow: 5 |
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| 60 GB | |||||||
| Premium spin-off of 4G iPod with color screen and picture viewing. | |||||||
| fourth (photo) |
30 GB | White | FireWire or USB | February 23, 2005 | audio: 15 slideshow: 5 |
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| 60 GB | |||||||
| Pack-ins and price reduced. Images directly viewable via optional iPod Camera Connector. | |||||||
| fourth (with color display) |
20 GB | White Black/Red (Special Edition U2) |
FireWire or USB | June 28, 2005 | audio: 15 slideshow: 5 |
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| White (Special Edition Harry Potter) | September 7, 2005 | ||||||
| 60 GB | White | June 28, 2005 | |||||
| "iPod with color display"; essentially, the iPod Photo model reintegrated with the main iPod lineup. | |||||||
| fifth | 30 GB | White Black White (Special Edition Harry Potter) Black (Special Edition Harry Potter) |
USB | October 12, 2005 | audio: 14 slideshow: 3 video: 2 |
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| Black/Red (Special Edition U2) |
June 6, 2006 | ||||||
| 60 GB | White Black |
October 12, 2005 | audio: 20 slideshow: 4 video: 3 |
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| Second full redesign with a slimmer case, and larger screen with video playback. Offered in black or white. | |||||||
| fifth |
30 GB | White Black Black/Red (Special Edition U2) |
USB | September 12, 2006 | audio: 14 slideshow: 4 video: 3.5 |
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| 80 GB | White Black |
audio: 20 slideshow: 6 video: 6.5 |
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| Battery life improved for slideshow and video playbacks as well as a very slight change in software giving the user the "search" ability. | |||||||
| sixth (classic) |
80 GB | Silver Black (black front plate and black wheel) |
USB | September 5, 2007 | audio: 30 video: 5 |
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| 160 GB | audio: 40 video: 7 |
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| Introduced the "classic" suffix. New interface and anodized aluminum front plate. Silver replaces white. | |||||||
| sixth (classic) |
120 GB | Silver Black (gray front plate and black wheel) |
USB | September 9, 2008 | audio: 36 video: 6 |
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| Genius feature added. 160 GB model dropped and 80 GB model upgraded to 120 GB. Can use mic and remote controller through 3.5mm audio jack. Front plate color changed (Black to Gray). | |||||||
| sixth (classic) |
160 GB | Silver Black (smoke front plate and black wheel) |
USB | September 9, 2009 | audio: 36 video: 6 |
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| Capacity increased to 160 GB using single-platter drive. Added Genius Mixes (after Software Update). | |||||||
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