An MP3 player is a portable digital music player that can hold thousands of songs. The most famous and popular model is the iPod, which was launched in 2001 and changed the way people listened to music on the go.
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Although Apple no longer makes iPods (except for the iPod touch), there are still a few companies that sell them. MP3 players are still a convenient way to listen to music while exercising or when you want to get away from your smartphone or other screens.
Apple was the largest company selling MP3 players before it launched the iPhone in 2007. It had a range of devices, including the iPod classic, iPod Shuffle, iPod Mini and iPod Nano. The iPod Touch has a touchscreen and access to Apple Music, Apple Arcade and FaceTime.
Apple’s iPods used iTunes to purchase and sync music and other media. The company replaced iTunes with Apple Music on Macintosh computers and will phase out iTunes on Windows by the end of 2020.
