The ipod's history goes back to 2000.Seteve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, found that existing digital music players were too large to carry and had abysmal features. As the demand to downlaod digital music grew ,Apple decided to create its own MP3 player . On October 23,2001, the ipod was born. Jobs announced that "Listening to music will never be the same again."In July 2002,the first Windows compatibale ipod was released . Then ,in April 2003,a third -generation ipod with touch controls hit the market . This give consumers an entirely new way to enjoy music . In January 2004,the glamorous ipod mini made its debut in a choice of five metalic colors . In September 2005, the ipod nano was released . This nifty device was slimmer than a pencil . Since then , this iconic piece has been expanding its reach by leaps and bounds , thanks to its high -tech quality and irresistible design.