On November 17, 2001, the "1st generation iPod" that can carry 1000 songs with an HDD was released: What day is it today?

The iPod is an MP3 player that is said to be able to carry 1000 songs in CD quality.

This first model was released today in 2001.

Up until 2000, portable music players were mainly cassette tapes, CDs, and MDs, but digital music players were attracting attention as next-generation music players. Products started appearing around 1998, many of which were MP3 players that used flash memory.

The capacity of most of them was less than 100MB, and the number of songs that could be stored was small, about 10 to 20 songs.

What appeared in such a situation was the iPod with a 5GB 1.8-inch HDD. It is characterized by a large capacity, and it has attracted attention because it is possible to carry all the songs you have without the need to quickly change songs. However, since iTunes was required to transfer music, it was initially only available for Macs.

The main unit is equipped with a liquid crystal display that displays information and buttons for operation. A distinctive feature was the physically rotatable wheel, which was combined with the central button and used for menu navigation.

In the second generation, the wheel was changed to a touch sensor that does not rotate, so only this first model rotates.

It was a product that went against the times by installing an HDD, but it was popular for its large capacity and ease of use, and it established a solid position as a digital music player.

By the way, the last iPod model with an HDD was the 2009 release of the iPod classic (160GB). This model has become a long-lived model, with sales continuing until 2014.

Main events on November 17th

In 2001, Apple released the first generation "iPod". 12” released in 2016, inMusic Japan released the Bluetooth-compatible record player “BT100” In 2017, DoCoMo released the “Xperia XZ1 Compact” In 2020, Apple released the M1-equipped “Mac mini” and “MacBook Air”

Source: Apple