the Apple iPod


Apple’s iPod is a small portable music player. Users can transfer songs to their iPod with their computer, iTunes, and the iPod software. Since the release of the Apple iPod in 2001, under the iPod brand Apple has released many variations of its product such as the iPod classic, iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Mini, iPod Nano and several spin-off devices such as the iPod Photo.

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