# Happy 25th Anniversary, iPod

- Source: MacRumors
- Published: 2026-10-23T07:00:11+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/23/ipod-25th-anniversary/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/happy-25th-anniversary-ipod-dfad69/

Apple today marks 25 years since the introduction of the original iPod, one of the company's most significant products and a major contributor to its expansion beyond the Mac. Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPod on October 23, 2001, at a small press event in the Town Hall auditorium at Apple's Infinite Loop headquarters. Advertised as offering "1,000 songs in your pocket," the device combined a 5GB

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