Overview
- Apple marked the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, first shown on October 23, 2001, with retrospectives across the press and a fully interactive original iPod easter egg on the Apple Music “Page Not Found” page.
- The first iPod combined a 5GB hard drive, a mechanical scroll wheel, a monochrome display and iTunes syncing, a design that helped shift Apple from a Mac-focused company into a mainstream consumer-electronics firm.
- Apple gradually wound down the iPod family over the 2010s and formally discontinued the iPod touch in May 2022, saying core iPod features now live on the iPhone, Apple Watch and other devices.
- The iPhone Duo went on sale the same day, and early reviews praised its larger inner screen and novel form factor while criticizing compromises in the closed form and noting a steep starting price.
- Multiple outlets report demand for the iPhone Duo far outstrips supply, stores have limited stock, and Apple has scheduled a follow-up product event for October 28 that could update its hardware lineup.