iPod+HP
Line of HP-branded iPods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Apple iPod+HP was a line of Hewlett-Packard–branded iPods, distributed through HP.
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Type | Portable media player |
Release date | January 8, 2004 (2004-01-08) |
Discontinued | July 29, 2005 |
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On January 8, 2004, then-CEO of HP Carly Fiorina announced the Apple iPod+HP deal at the Consumer Electronics Show. As part of the deal, Apple was to have its iPod manufactured for HP and iTunes would be pre-installed on all HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario computers.[1] The first device in the iPod+HP line was the fourth-generation iPod, available in 20 and 40 GB of storage.[2] The Apple iPod+HP was originally intended to be available in "HP Blue" to complement the color of its home computers.[3]
HP later added the iPod mini, the iPod photo, and the iPod shuffle to the lineup.[4] As these were officially HP products rather than Apple products, Apple Store Genius Bars were not authorized to repair Apple iPod+HP iPods, and they had to be sent to an HP Authorized Service Center for repair, despite identical designs.