Since its debut in 2001, the Apple iPod has evolved from the seminal white box with a mechanical scroll wheel to, ultimately, a sleek touchscreen multimedia device.
Over the years the various versions of the iPod have gotten smaller/larger and more colorful, they've lost buttons and gained them, have added cameras, speakers, radio, accelerometers and more. The only thing that hasn't changed appears to be the enduring popularity of the devices.
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Join us on a look back through the last 12 years of the iPod. Let us know in the comments below which models you've owned -- and which were your favorites.