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iPod (1st generation)

2001–2002 · handheld

Original 2001 iPod with mechanical scroll wheel — Photo: Miguelon756-5303 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons

Specifications

Cpu: Dual ARM 7TDMI 90 MHz (PortalPlayer PP5002)
Ram: max: 32 MB · base: 32 MB
Ports: FireWire 400 · 3.5mm jack
Battery: Li-polymer, ~10 hours audio
Display: 2" 160×128 monochrome LCD
Storage: base: 5 GB HDD · options: 10 GB HDD
Release Price: $399
Storage Medium: 1.8-inch HDD

Upgrade paths

storage

128 GB+ via CF card and 1.8-inch ATA adapter · Drive is a standard 1.8-inch ATA unit; generic CF/SD adapters work, iFlash boards target gen 4 and later.

~$30

MODERATE

battery

Third-party Li-polymer replacement · Case pries open at the seam; original batteries are all dead by now.

~$20

MODERATE