iPod Classic
The iPod Classic (stylized and marketed as iPod classic and originally iPod Video or just iPod) is a discontinued portable media player created and formerly marketed by Apple Inc.
Digital rendering of the iPod Classic 6th generation in silver | |
| Manufacturer | Apple Inc. |
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| 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 |
| Successor | iPod Touch |
| Related | iPod Shuffle iPod mini iPod Nano iPod Touch iPhone |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
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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 to this, all iPod Classic models were simply referred to as iPods; the first iPod released in 2001 was part of this line that would be called "Classic". It was available in silver or black from 2007 onwards, replacing the "signature iPod white".
On September 9, 2014, Apple discontinued the iPod Classic. The sixth-generation 160 GB iPod Classic was the last Apple product to use the original 30-pin dock connector and the distinctive click wheel.