By the end of 2005, Apple had sold more than 40 million iPods – a success that also boosted sales of its Mac computers. The iPhone's introduction in 2007 marked the beginning of the end for the iPod era.
Apple Celebrates 25 Years of the iPod with a Virtual Comeback. The Real Thing Is Still Dead
Apple's iPod turns 25 with a playable 404-page tribute. We explain the hidden Brick game, the DAP alternatives, and why we'd rather have a new iMod.
25 years of Apple iPod: A visual history
Boy, do we miss Apple's revolutionary digital music player. On the quarter-century anniversary of the iPod debut, let's take a look back at every model ever released.
Apple Will Do Anything But Actually Bring the iPod Back
It’s officially been 25 years since the original iPod was released. Feel old yet? I sure do, and it’s not solely because of the knee pain I get from just living now. A quarter-century is a long time, ...
Apple Music Has a Hidden iPod You Can Play With
Apple Music has an easter egg on the web: a fully-functional iPod that appears when you load a page that does not exist, such as music.apple.com/macrumors. The easter egg is only visible in a web ...
Apple Music has a fun Easter egg for the iPod’s 25th anniversary
If you attempt to load a broken page on the Apple Music website (try this one for size) you'll be met with a fully interactive virtual version of the OG iPod. Beneath the standard "page not found" ...
25 years later: Apple Music’s new iPod Easter egg lets you play 1,029 songs
A virtual iPod appears whenever you find a broken page on the streamer’s website, letting you play around with its click wheel and more.