iPod (Click Wheel)

Introduced: July 2004
Terminated: June 2005

Description

Bringing the new click wheel technology that debuted in the iPod mini earlier in the year, the iPod (Click Wheel) was available with either a 20 or 40Gb hard drive. The case on this fourth generation iPod was slimmer than previous models.  It had a 2-inch LCD that had blue-white LED backlighting.  It shipped with earbud headphones, a FireWire cable and a USB 2.0 cable.  The 40Gb configuration came with a dock. 

History

The iPod (Click Wheel) was the fourth generation of iPods.  The most streamlined design yet, all of the control buttons were now located on the scroll wheel, a design praised for its ease of use and appearance.  The price of the 20Gb model was lowered to $299 in this release and the 40Gb model was lowered to $399.

Specifications

Capacity: 20 or 40 GB hard drive
Input/Output: Dock and Remote connectors, 3.5-mm headphone jack
Connectivity: FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 through dock connector
Controls: play/pause, next title, previous title, menu, hold, click wheel
Display: 2-inch (diagonal) LCD with blue-white LED backlight
Colors: White
Accessories: Earbud headphones, dock (40 GB), AC adapter, FireWire cable, USB 2.0 cable
Weight and Dimensions (US): 5.6 ounces, 4.1” H x 2.4” W x 0.57” D (20 GB) or 6.2 ounces, 4.1” H x 2.4” W x 0.69” D (40 GB)
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 158 g, 104 mm H x 61 mm W x 15.7 mm D (20 GB) or 176 g, 104 mm H x 61 mm W x 17.5 mm D (40 GB)
Current Software: 3.1.1
Audio Formats: AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
Photo Formats: None
Video Formats: None
iPod Games: None
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Charge Time: About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Power: Charging via FireWire, USB 2 (high power) or power adapter
Playtime: Up to 12 hours
Operating Temperature: 32 to 113 deg. F (0 to 45 deg. C)
Storage Temperature: -4 to 158 deg. F (-20 to 70 deg. C)
Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Altitude (US): 10,000 feet
Altitude (Metric): 3,000 m

Timeline

The iPod (Click Wheel) was introduced in July 2004 and discontinued in June 2005 to make way for new models.

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