(Sept. 29, 2010) — It all started in 2001 for a little company with an apple as their logo. Why not create a portable music player with a scroll wheel and market it as “1,000 songs in your pocket?” Little did they know that their idea would put them on the road to success once and for all. Today, Apple’s portable music player is better known as the iPod. After just a year on the market, the iPod became the top selling MP3 player. According to Apple’s web site, as of September, 250 million iPods have been sold. On Sept. 1, Apple announced its latest line of iPods, which includes the sixth generation iPod Nano and the fourth generation iPod Touch and iPod Shuffle. For the first time the iPod Nano boasts a touch screen and a clip. “It looks like it could be used as a watch,” says senior Andranik Mkrtchyan. The screen is clearly much smaller than previous models. “I think the size of the screen will give me a headache rather than the pleasure of listening to music,” says senior Edwin Ohm, an owner of a second generation Nano. The Nano has also lost its quirky camera and video playback. “I don’t think taking out the camera was a good idea. It is like [Apple] took a step backwards,” says freshman Sheina Sakhrani. It seems that the iTouch can finally compete with iPhone since its addition of two cameras, one on the front and one on the back. Users will not only be able to take and edit photos and HD videos, but will be able to video chat with friends through FaceTime. Sakhrani, who owns a first generation iTouch, says she wouldn’t get the iTouch just for its camera. “I would rather use my own camera,” says Sakhrani. According to Apple.com, the iTouch also has an improved screen that has a higher resolution and LED backlighting. The latest iPod Shuffle retains the VoiceOver feature, which tells the user the name of the song and artist being played. Unlike its predecessor, in which the control buttons were on the headphones, the control buttons are now back on its square body. This allows owners to use their own headphones rather than being forced to use Apple’s. The Shuffle is priced at $49 for 2GB. The Nano starts at $149 for 8GB while the iTouch costs $229. For buyers who don’t want all the commodities of the iTouch, there is always the iPod Classic which is $249 for 160 GB.