iPod (1st generation)

2001–2002 · handheld

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

Variants

Revisions

Mechanical Scroll WheelM85132001 launch, 5GB, physical rotating wheel

Touch WheelM85412002, 10GB, solid-state touch wheel replaces mechanical

Storage

5GB2001 launch tier

10GBadded March 2002

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

Stories

12 Jul 2026A thousand songs in your pocket