At the auction in the United States, the first generation iPod sold for $ 40,264 (about 3.2 million rubles) in its original, closed packaging. This is a record amount for Apple player issued in 2001, MacRumors reports.
When issued in 2001, the iPod cost $ 399. This gadget presented by Steve Jobs became a basic product in Apple history. It positioned as a device that allows "to keep 1000 songs in your pocket." The issuance of iPod was a turning point for the company, which was in crisis in the late 1990s, and marked the beginning of the development of the new category of digital music players.
The initial model was equipped with a 5 GB of hard drive, lithium-polymer battery, up to 10 hours playback capacity with a branded spinning wheel. The device weighed 175 grams and had 1.7 cm thick. The collection included Apple Headphones, Firewire Cable and Power Adapter.
The previous record price of the iPod was set in 2023, when a similar item was sold for $ 29,000.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
