从2001年10月第一台iPod播放器诞生到今天苹果官方宣布销量过亿，短短五年半的时间，这款起初不过仅仅为实现音乐播放的gadget引领了数字音乐的发展潮流，同时其出众的外观设计也一直为业界所瞩目，确切的说使得消费类电子产品彻底打入了时尚圈的每个角落。

不如来引用一段Apple公司CEO Steve Jobs在Press中的一段话：

"At this historic milestone, we want to thank music lovers everywhere for making iPod such an incredible success," "iPod has helped millions of people around the world rekindle their passion for music, and we're thrilled to be a part of that."