How many songs can the iPod hold? mini? shuffle? nano? 5G/video?
Capacity varies depending on the file type, format and encoding used. However, Apple states that the iPod (1st Generation) models, introduced October 23, 2001 and discontinued July 17, 2002, with 5.0 GB and 10.0 GB hard drives, hold approximately 1000 and 2000 songs, respectively, in high-quality MP3 format (160-Kbps). Likewise, Apple states that the higher-capacity 20.0 GB model introduced with the iPod (2nd Generation) on July 17, 2002 and discontinued April 28, 2003, holds approximately 4000 songs in high-quality MP3 format (160-Kbps). Apple states that the first models of the iPod (3rd Generation), introduced April 28, 2003 and discontinued September 8, 2003, which originally shipped with a 10.0 GB, 15.0 GB, or 30.0 GB hard drive, respectively hold roughly 2500, 3700, or 7500 songs encoded in 128-Kbps AAC format. The 20.0 GB model, introduced September 8, 2003 and discontinued January 6, 2004, holds roughly 5000 songs encoded in 128-Kbps AAC format, and the 40.
