Original Release Date: April 28, 2003
Capacity: 10 - 40 GB
Connection: Firewire / USB (limited)
Compatibility: Mac / Windows
Battery Life: 8 hours
The iPod third generation was thinner than the previous models, the models replaced the FireWire port with a new Dock Connector and introduced the Touch Wheel, a completely non-mechanical interface with the four auxiliary buttons located in a row between the screen and the touch wheel. The front plate had rounded edges, and the rear casing was slightly rounded as well. A new wired remote connector was introduced. Whereas first and second generation classics had an auxiliary ring around the headphone port for the remote, the third generation classic had a 4-pin jack adjacent to the headphone port.
Beltch on September 15th, 2008 at 2:50 pm says:
Wow… it’s insane there’s already been like two iPods a year since 2005 and that was after being one a year. so theres like… eleven iPods now. and its all thanks to the ones from the early years like this one that made it possible to have the new iPods around
Peter on October 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 am says:
Still the best version in my opinion till the iPhone / iPod Touch
John on December 27th, 2008 at 3:24 am says:
My first iPod and one of the best looking of the series.