The Latest iPods

Apple's foray into the microelectronic media world began in 2001 with the debut of its first iPod device. Through its reiterations, iPod has built on this concept and produced iPods such as the Mini and the Photo; however, the latest iPods are advanced versions of the Classic, the Touch, the Nano and the Shuffle.

The iPod Classic started it all in 2001. That device had a brushed aluminum and glass design with a window to view songs and song details, used a scroll wheel to maneuver, and had 5 GB of memory to store music. The latest flavor of the Classic now comes with 120 GB of memory, which can house up to 30,000 songs, 150 hours of videos, or 25,000 photos.

Apple's iPod Touch is now in its second generation. Debuting in late 2007, this version of the Touch is a multi-functional cell phone that can now play games and music, view photos, videos, and TV shows, and provide access to the Internet.

The iPod Nano hit the market in late 2005 and has not looked back. Initially a 2 GB music device, this model is now in its fourth generation, can house up to 16 GB of songs, and is sleeker and more popular than ever.

The smallest yet most rugged of the iPod devices is the Shuffle. This model is in its third generation, after first being introduced in early 2005, and at 1.8 inches tall and 0.3 inches thin, is the smallest iPod device ever. Originally a music device that could hold up to 512 MB of songs, the latest shuffles now carries a 4 GB capacity and has the ability to create playlists from the users music library.