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Fifth-generation iPod nanoPhoto: Lubyanka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

2005 - 2017

iPod Nano

“The iPod nano compressed a dedicated music-player experience into a smaller device through several changing designs.”

Birth year
2005
Shutdown year
2017
Lifespan
12 years
Peak era
Company
Apple
Category
Devices

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What Was It?

The iPod nano compressed a dedicated music-player experience into a smaller device through several changing designs. Its size made music feel easy to carry without turning the player into a full smartphone.

The line's discontinuation ended a particular balance of portability and focus, with different generations leaving quite different physical memories.

The Story

  • 2005 The product era documented here begins in 2005. The iPod nano compressed a dedicated music-player experience into a smaller device through several changing designs.
  • 2017 The iPod Nano hardware line was discontinued in 2017. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.

How It Died

The iPod Nano hardware line was discontinued in 2017. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.

Memories

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