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The iPod is a digital music player designed and marketed by Apple Computer Inc. Most iPod models store media on a hard disk contained within the unit.

The iPod is a portable digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Computer. Most iPod models store media on a built-in hard drive, while the smaller iPod shuffle and iPod nano use flash memory. Like most digital audio players, an iPod can serve as an external data storage device when connected to a computer. Discontinued versions of the iPod include two generations of the popular iPod mini and four generations of the full-sized iPod, all of which had monochrome screens except for the iPod photo of the fourth generation. As of September 2005, the lineup consists of the fifth-generation iPod which can play videos, the iPod nano which has a color screen, and the iPod shuffle; all three iterations were released in 2005. The iPod is currently the world's most popular music player in terms of sales.

The bundled software used for uploading music, photos, and movies to the iPod is called iTunes. iTunes is a music jukebox application that stores a comprehensive library of the music on a user's computer, as well as being able to play and rip it from a CD. The most recent incarnations of iPod and iTunes have video playing and organization features. Other forms of data can be added to iPod as if it were a normal data storage device.

5th Generation
In October 2005, Apple introduced the iPod with video playing capabilities. The iPod video uses H.264 codec, or high-definition, to allow the user to view HD-quality video. The iPod video is available in 30Gb and 60Gb sizes and starts at $399. The iPod with video is very similar to the iPod photo, but it has a larger screen.

The 5G Apple iPod will now let you play videos on your iPod. From Music Videos to Pixar Films to devotional religious messages, you can select from a wide variety of video content to play on your iPod.

There are a multitude of options for putting video onto this generation of iPods, less than a year after it's release. iTunes and several third party sites are currently offering video for download. This includes the rising phenomenon of Vlogs, which are video-blogs, created by a variety of producers.There have even been hardware solutions created, including the Neuros Mpeg-4 recorder 2 and the iLuv, which are designed for ease of use in converting analog video to an iPod-compatible format.