<P> The classic earbuds shipped with all iPods before the fifth generation of both the iPod touch and iPod nano, and the iPhone 5 (which are shipped with the newer Apple EarPods made in Taiwan rather than Japan). </P> <Ul> <Li> The first generation earbuds were packaged with the original iPod, on October 23, 2001 . </Li> <Li> They are bundled with two pairs of foam covers . </Li> <Li> The second generation earphones added a plastic slider to allow the user to limit the gap between the wires . </Li> <Li> The third generation is the successor of the original - style earbuds, bundled with the fifth generation iPod video, the second generation iPod nano. and their successors . </Li> <Li> The earbuds were redesigned with a slightly longer strain relief, a slightly smaller speaker grill, and the left / right marking being moved from the outside to the inside . </Li> </Ul> <Li> The first generation earbuds were packaged with the original iPod, on October 23, 2001 . </Li> <Li> They are bundled with two pairs of foam covers . </Li>

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