Design – iPod1,1: 1st Generation iPod
The iPod1,1 had a functional and iconic design that would go on to inspire portables players for years. Measuring 4 x 2.4 x 0.78 inches, its rectangular body was about the size of a deck on cards and rigid enough to feel like it could withstand a drop. It was at that time portable, but largely because its 5-gigabyte hard drive gave it the weight of a large bag of potatoes.
Above the device’s cool scroll wheel was small monochrome LCD screen controlling over most of the front face. It was the first Apple music player to feature a physical scroll wheel (4, clickwheel) with 4 simple control buttons surrounding it for Menu, Play/Pause, Forward and Backward which made scrolling through large music libraries significantly easier and more precise than clunkier controls on earlier music players.
Designed by the minimalist ideologists at Apple, the iPod was clad in a white plastic shell that conveyed simplicity and an at-a-glance impression of user-friendliness. The back case was also white, looking very uniform and tidy. At the top edge you could find the headphone jack and hold switch, with a FireWire port for syncing and charging at the bottom.
In the end, it started as a practical design with elegance that was slowly introduced but perfected by the standard build of post Apple I generation.
Introduction & of 1st Gen iPod Release date
Specs At A Glance of 1st Gen iPod Price
Design of 1st Gen iPod Phone Preorder
Build quality of 1st Gen iPod Phone pre order
Controls and connectivity of 1st Gen iPod Phone
Lab tests display of 1st Gen iPod Phone
Battery life of 1st Gen iPod Phone
charging speed of 1st Gen iPod Phone
Loudspeakers of 1st Gen iPod Phone
Software of 1st Gen iPod Phone
performance of 1st Gen iPod Phone
photo and video quality of 1st Gen iPod Phone
Alternatives of 1st Gen iPod Phone
pros and cons of 1st Gen iPod Phone