The last version of the Apple iPod Touch is now available ... transformed the way we listen to music. The iPod wasn't the only portable MP3 player of its time, it wasn't the cheapest and it ...

It packed “a mind-blowing 1,000 songs” the company said at the time, and together with Apple’s iTunes shop established a new distribution ... devices such as iPod MP3 players.

Exactly what Apple was looking for. Apple's new media player was now possible. The first iPod was announced on October 23, 2001. More from Tech ...