Portable Computer, Apple iPod
Portable Computer, Apple iPod
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- Description
- Originally sold in 2001 by Apple Inc. as a portable music player exclusively for Macintosh’s operating system, the iPod’s market share began to grow as it included Windows operability in 2002 and introduced its iTunes Store in 2003. This15 GB iPod could operate using either Mac or Windows software. It has serial number JQ41344SQQF and model number A1040. With the object is the original box. Also in the box are a User's Guide, a Quick Reference chart, a warranty, a software license agreement, a sheet describing Apple Store, a CD entitled “iPod”, and a connector cable. There is space for earphones, but they were not included the donation because the original earphones died.
- The donor, Elizabeth Gresk, was an intern in the computer collections at the National Museum of American History in the fall of 2009.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- personal media device
- portable media device
- date made
- 2003-2004
- maker
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- place designed
- United States: California
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- ipod: 4 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
- box: 6 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 6 in; 15.875 cm x 15.875 cm x 15.24 cm
- ID Number
- 2010.0022.1
- accession number
- 2010.0022
- catalog number
- 2010.0022.1
- Credit Line
- Gift of Elizabeth Gresk
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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