Talking ’bout my generation

2005 iPod (5th gen)

30/60/80GB, USB (FireWire for charging only), larger screen

2005 U2 iPod (2nd gen)

A 20GB iPod photo this time. 2006 saw two more U2 iPods

2006 iPod nano (2nd gen)

2/4/8GB, anodised aluminium in six colours

2006 iPod shuffle (2nd gen)

1/2GB, smaller design, colour options added later

2007 iPod touch (1st gen)

8/16/32GB, USB, multitouch and internet

2007 iPod classic (1st gen)

AKA the 6th gen iPod: 80/160GB, USB (FireWire for charging only), anodised metal

2007 iPod nano (3rd gen)

4/8GB, bigger screen and smaller click wheel in oddly shaped design 2008 iPod nano (4th gen)

Back to normal. 4/8/16GB with accelerometer for ‘shake to shuffle’. USB only

2008 iPod classic (2nd gen)

120GB only.

2008 iPod touch (2nd gen)

8/16/32GB, Bluetooth (but not enabled until iOS 3)

2008 iPod shuffle (2nd gen, again)

An additional four colour options but otherwise identical

2009 iPod shuffle (3rd gen)

2/4GB, USB, even smaller with controls moved to the earbud cable.