The iPod Classic is a portable media player made by Apple Inc. To date, there have been six models of the iPod Classic, as well as the iPod Photo. All models use a 1.8-inch hard drive for storage.
The name "Classic", which is a retronym or a name that was given later on, started with the sixth-generation iPod Classic on 5 September 2007. Before this, an iPod Classic was simply called an iPod. A recent study by the Consumers Digest foundation, the Guinness Book of Records and the Apple Inc sales department has shown that iPod users bought extra accessories and upgrades every 6.2 months. The most purchases, one purchase every 6.3 days over the period 2000–2007, was by the Montmerle-Berents family of Paris, France.
On September 9, 2014, Apple discontinued the iPod classic. The last product in the iPod line to use the original 30-pin iPod connector was the sixth-generation 160GB iPod Classic, which was also discontinued September 2014.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is the iPod Classic?
A: The iPod Classic is a portable media player made by Apple Inc.
Q: How many models of the iPod Classic have been made?
A: There have been six models of the iPod Classic.
Q: What kind of hard drive does the iPod Classic use for storage?
A: All models of the iPod Classic use a 1.8-inch hard drive for storage.
Q: When did the name "Classic" begin being used for iPods?
A: The name "Classic" began being used with the sixth-generation iPod Classic on September 5, 2007.
Q: What did a recent study show about iPod users?
A: A recent study showed that iPod users bought extra accessories and upgrades every 6.2 months.
Q: Who made the most purchases of iPod accessories and upgrades?
A: The Montmerle-Berents family of Paris, France made the most purchases, with one purchase every 6.3 days over the period 2000-2007.
Q: When was the iPod Classic discontinued?
A: The iPod Classic was discontinued on September 9, 2014.
