<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The iPod is a line of portable media players and multi-purpose pocket computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc . The first version was released on October 23, 2001, about 8 ⁄ months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released . The most recent iPod redesigns were announced on July 15, 2015 . As of July 27, 2017, Apple has discontinued manufacturing all models except for the iPod Touch . </P> <P> Like other digital music players, iPods can serve as external data storage devices . Apple's iTunes software (and other alternative software) can be used to transfer music, photos, videos, games, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars, to the devices supporting these features from computers using certain versions of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems . </P>

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