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iPod Commercial always different

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iPods Commercials always different from others commercial see why?


iPod Commercial

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iPod shuffle

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iPod shuffle

CPU
CPU: SigmaTel D-Major STMP3550
CPU Speed: 75 MHz
ROM: ?
Onboard RAM: ?
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: ?

Storage
Flash Drive: 512 MB/1.0 GB

Input/Output
USB: 2.0
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 3.3" H x .98" W x .33" D
Weight: 0.05 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod shuffle OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod shuffle OS 1.1.3
Introduced: January 2005


Announced in January 2005 at MWSF, the iPod shuffle represented Apple's first entry into the fractured market of low-end flash-based digital music players. Apple had long publicly maintained that flash-based players were "throw away" devices, due to the small number of songs that could they could store. With the release of the iPod shuffle, Apple finally turned its attention to the low-end market, the only digital music market it had yet to dominate.

The iPod shuffle was no larger than a keychain flash drive, and could be used as such in addition to playing mp3 and mp4 music files. It weighed less than an ounce, and was the size of a pack of gum. The most innovative (or most backward, depending on who you ask) design decision Apple made for the iPod shuffle was not to include any sort of display. Instead, the iPod shuffle had only play/pause, next, previous and volume up/down buttons. It also had a three position switch on the back, which allowed users to play their songs in order, shuffle songs, or turn the player off.

Apple's reasoning was that a display on a device as small as the iPod shuffle would be nearly useless. In addition, Apple marketed the device not as a replacement for existing iPods but as an accessory, a smaller device to play a subset of one's music on-the-go. Market research had shown that many users listened to their iPods on shuffle almost all the time, so Apple honed the shuffle concept into a single, efficient design. It was hoped that the iPod shuffle would bring people looking for cheaper digital music devices into the iPod family, and that they might subsequently buy hard disk-based iPods or even low-end Macs as a result.

The iPod shuffle shipped in two sizes. the 512 MB model sold for $99, while the 1 GB model sold for $149. In June 2005, the price of the 1 GB model was cut to $129. In February 2006 the prices were cut to $69 and $99, respectively.

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Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod photo

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iPod photo

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: 2" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 16-bit 220x176
Video Out: composite (via audio port), s-video (via Dock Connector)

Storage
Hard Drive: 30/40/60 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Firewire: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.75" D
Weight: 0.40 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod Color OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod color OS 1.2
Introduced: October 2004
Terminated: June 2005


Notes

The 30 GB model was 0.63" deep and weighed 0.37 lbs.

Introduced in October 2004 alongside the iPod (U2 Special Edition), the iPod photo brought a color screen and larger hard drive to Apple's portable audio offering. Sporting a redesigned color user-interface, the iPod photo included the ability to store and display digital photos. The headphone output doubled as an AV out (a similar AV out was used for the iBook (FireWire) and several subsequent iBook models), which could be attached to a TV and used for photo slideshows. In addition, the Dock that shipped with the iPod photo included an s-video output. Photos were transfered to the iPod photo using iPhoto on Macs and by synching with a particular folder on PCs. The iPod photo was available with either a 40 or 60 GB hard drive, for $499 and $599, respectively.

In February 2005, Apple replaced the 40 GB model with a slimmer 30 GB model, and lowered the prices of the two models to $349 and $449. The high end model no longer shipped with a dock.

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Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod nano

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iPod nano

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded (?)
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB (?)
Onboard RAM: 32 MB (?)
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB (?)

Video
Screen: 1.5" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 16-bit 176 x 132

Storage
Flash Drive: 1/2/4 GB

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 3.5" H x 1.6" W x 0.27" D
Weight: .094 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod nano OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod nano OS 1.0
Introduced: September 2005

Announced in September 2005, The iPod nano represented a bold decision for Apple: to replace the best-selling iPod mini, at the height of its market dominance, with a brand-new, significantly different iPod model. Whereas the mini had been based around a 1" hard drive, the iPod nano was built around a 2 or 4 GB flash memory drive. The iPod nano's look and feel was more aesthetically aligned with that of the iPod color than the mini's had been. It also included a higher-resolution color screen, which, along with the remarkable decrease in physical size (half the thickness, 25% less wide), helped to justify the reduction in capacity. Although the nano held fewer songs per dollar than its predecessor, Apple sold the 2 and 4 GB nano models at the same price point as the previous 4 and 6 GB mini models: $199 and $249, respectively. Both models were available both in black and the traditional iPod white. In February 2006 a 1 GB model was added, priced at $149.

Picture Credits:
Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod mini

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iPod mini

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: 1.67" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 1-bit 138x110

Storage
Hard Drive: 4 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Firewire: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 3.6" H x 2.0" W x 0.5" D
Weight: 0.225 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod mini OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod mini OS 1.4
Introduced: January 2004
Terminated: February 2005


Announced in January 2004, the iPod mini was the height and width of a business card. Built around a 1" 4 GB hard drive, the iPod mini raised the bar for portability in a hard disk music player. It was small enough to wear comfortably on an arm band, but large enough to hold nearly 1,000 songs. For its small size, Apple charged a premium: the 4 GB iPod mini was $249, only $50 less than a 15 GB full size iPod. Apple believed that its small size and consumer appeal would make up for its high price. As Apple hoped, iPod mini's sold extremely well. So well, in fact, that demand vasty outstripped supply long into the summer months.

The iPod mini was available in five metalic colors: silver, gold, pink, blue and green. it was based around the PortalPlayer PP5020 System-on-a-chip, the same chip that would later power the iPod (Click Wheel). In order to fit everything in such a small package, Apple had to change the layout of the buttons from the exiting iPod design. All buttons were again made mechanical, and the four buttons which had previously been at the top of the front face were now placed underneath the scroll wheel. The result, which Apple called a "ClickWheel" allowed users to use the wheel as a touch-sensitive scroll wheel, or push on the four corners to click the buttons.

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Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod (with video)

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iPod (with video)

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded (?)
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32/64 MB
Onboard RAM: 32/64 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32/64 MB

Video
Screen: 2.5" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 16-bit 320x240
Video Out: composite (via audio port), s-video (via Dock Connector)

Storage
Hard Drive: 30/60 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.55" D
Weight: 0.34 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod video OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod video OS 1.1
Introduced: October 2005

Notes

The 20 GB model was 0.43" deep and weighed 0.3 lbs.

Announced in October 2005, the iPod with video was the first iPod capable of displaying video. In addition to all the features of the previous iPod (color), the iPod (with video) added a larger 2.5" color screen, a slimmer case, and the ability to display video. In addition to the 320x240 DRM-enabled video files available for purchase at the new iTunes Video Store, the iPod (with video) was capable of playing and H.264 encoded video file at up to 480x480 resolution. The iPod (with video) was availble in both black and white in two configurations: the 30 GB model sold for $299, and the 60 GB for $399.

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Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod (color)

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iPod (color)

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: 2" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 16-bit 220x176
Video Out: composite (via audio port), s-video (via Dock Connector)

Storage
Hard Drive: 20/60 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Firewire: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.75" D
Weight: 0.40 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod color OS 1.1
Maximum OS: iPod color OS 1.2
Introduced: June 2005
Terminated: October 2005


Notes

The 20 GB model was 0.63" deep and weighed 0.37 lbs.

Introduced in June 2005, the iPod (color) merged the existing iPod (click wheel) and iPod photo products into a single, color screen product line. The iPod (color) was available with either a 20 or 60 GB hard drive, for $299 and $399, respectively.

Picture Credits:
Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod (color U2 SE)

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iPod (color U2 SE)

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: 2" backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 16-bit 220x176
Video Out: composite (via audio port), s-video (via Dock Connector)

Storage
Hard Drive: 20 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Firewire: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.63" D
Weight: 0.37 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod color OS 1.1
Maximum OS: iPod color OS 1.2
Introduced: June 2005
Terminated: October 2005


Released in June 2005, the iPod (color U2 SE) replaced the previous iPod (U2 Special Edition), adding a color screen and the functionality of the iPod color. It cost $329, $30 more than the 20 GB iPod (color), but included a $50 towards the purchase of the U2 Digital Box-set, which was available exclusively from the iTunes Music Store.

Picture Credits:
Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod (Click Wheel)

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CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 80 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 1-bit 160x128

Storage
Hard Drive: 20/40 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output
USB: via Dock Connector
Firewire: via Dock Connector
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: ?
Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.57" D
Weight: 0.35 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod OS 3.0
Maximum OS: iPod OS 3.1
Introduced: July 2004
Terminated: June 2005


Notes

the 40 GB model was 0.69" deep and weighed 0.39 lbs.

Announced in July 2004, the iPod (Click Wheel) was thinner, lighter, and cheaper than its predecessor. It also featured a redesigned hardware interface, based on the successful Click Wheel interface used for the iPod mini. Battery life was also dramatically improved, thanks to the use of a PortalPlayer PP5020 System-on-a-chip, which was much less power-hungry than the PP5002 used in previous players. The iPod (Click Wheel) was available in two models: a 20 GB model sold for $299, while a 40 GB model was available for $399. In February 2005, the 40 GB model was dropped, and the price of the 20 GB model was cut to $249.

Picture Credits:
Apple Computer, Inc.


iPod

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iPod

CPU
CPU: ARM7TDMI
CPU Speed: dual 90 MHz embedded
Data Path: 32 bit
ROM: 32 MB
Onboard RAM: 32 MB
RAM slots: 0
Maximum RAM: 32 MB

Video
Screen: backlit LCD
Max Resolution: 1-bit 160x128

Storage
Hard Drive: 5/10/20 GB 4200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-5

Input/Output
Firewire: 1
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous
Codename: Dulcimer
Gestalt ID: 0
Dimensions: 4.02" H x 2.43" W x 0.78" D
Weight: 0.41 lbs.
Minimum OS: iPod OS 1.0
Maximum OS: iPod OS 1.5
Introduced: October 2001
Terminated: April 2003


Announced in October 2001, the iPod represented Apple's first strike into the digital music market. The iPod was a hard disk based digital music player that was smaller than most portable tape decks. Hard disk MP3 players had been in the marketplace for several years, but Apple distinguished the iPod from these players in several ways. The iPod could compete with both flash-based and hard disk based players: By using a 1.8" hard disk, Apple was able to make the iPod smaller than most other hard disk MP3 players, small enough to go up against flash-based players, whose capacity was more than an order of magnitude less than the 5 GB available on the iPod. Apple believed the iPod represented the perfect compromise between size and storage capacity.

In addition to its remarkable size and capacity, the iPod also had impressive industrial design, something which had been distinctly missing from other hard disk players in the marketplace. Apple took a simple hardware interface consisting of five buttons and a scroll wheel, and combined it with a simple user-interface based on OS X's column view. The iPod used FireWire as its I/O interface, as opposed to the then-prevalent USB 1.1. FireWire was much faster, and allowed for much faster transferring from Mac to iPod. The iPod was based on the PortalPlayer PP5002 System-on-a-chip, which itself had two embedded ARM7TDMI chips, operating at up to 90 MHz each. It had 32 MB of RAM as well, which was largely dedicated to "skip protection."

Apple believed that it had a potent product, and priced it as such. The 5 GB iPod was priced at $399, a figure which was lambasted by the press as too high. If Apple had misjudged the market, it might have had another G4 Cube on its hands. As it turned out, Apple judged the marketplace very well, and the iPod, in its various incarnations, has sold better than anyone expected.

In March 2002, Apple added a 10 GB model to its iPod lineup, for $499. Several months later, in July 2002, Apple replaced the mechanical scroll wheel with a solid-state touch wheel, added a $499 20 GB model, and dropped the prices of the 5 and 10 GB models to $299 and $399, respectively (The 5 GB iPod kept its mechanical scroll wheel). In Addition, Apple for the first time made iPods available to Windows users. All models were discontinued in April 2003, with the released of the iPod (Dock Connector).

Picture Credits:
Apple Computer, Inc.


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