100 Million iPods Sold

While it may stifle casual conversation on street corners and various means of transportation, carrying around your music collection to listen to on the go is pretty cool. Apple just told the world that the 100 millionth iPod has been sold, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. The first iPod was sold five and a half years ago, in November 2001, and since then Apple has introduced more than 10 new models, including five generations of iPod, two generations of iPod mini, two generations of iPod nano and two generations of iPod shuffle.

The iPod has also sparked an ecosystem of over 4,000 accessories made specifically for the iPod that range from cases to speaker systems, and more than 70 percent of 2007-model U.S. automobiles currently offer iPod connectivity.

Every iPod features integration with iTunes 7. The iTunes Store features the world’s largest catalog with over five million songs, 350 television shows and over 400 movies. The iTunes Store has sold over 2.5 billion songs, 50 million TV shows and over 1.3 million movies, making it the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store.