Posted on Nov 5th 2011 @ 12:17 PM

The original Apple iPod was the forerunner to more-advanced devices that Apple would release in later years. Released in 2001, the iPod quickly changed the music-listening industry. Instead of needing to rely on CDs or portable cassette players/radios, people now could download as many as 1,000 songs to a device that fit in their pockets.

Subsequent years have brought with them several more-advanced iterations of the iPod, but the core functionality of the device remains unchanged – to offer people an easy way to access the media they want to consume when they want to consume it.

The iPod has undergone several redesigns since 2001. These redesigns were necessary to accommodate the iPods changing functionalities and other features. Because the design of iPods has changed, the design of iPod cases also is in continuing to be altered. Each time Apple releases a new iPod of a different size, those who make iPod cases accommodate these designs.

At Cases.com you will find hundreds of iPod cases that fit all of the different versions of iPods.

First-Generation iPod Cases

The first-generation iPod is thin and flat and only a few inches tall. The device features a few buttons that allow users to play, stop and skip songs. Cases.com features lightweight soft-silicone iPod cases that help to protect your device.

Second-Generation iPod Cases

The second-generation iPod that Apple released featured a small screen that allowed users to see the names of the artists and song titles to which they are listening. This iPod holds approximately 4,000 songs. Cases.com features leather iPod cases of a variety of colors that include a snap closure. We also have more-simple cases that wrap around the exterior of the device to protect it.

Third-Generation iPod Cases

The third-generation iPod weighs less than past versions of the iPod. In fact, the third-generation iPod is lighter and thinner than two CDs. Obviously the device holds many more songs than two CDs. Third-generation iPods hold as many as 7,500 songs. Cases.com features leather third-generation iPod cases that include a snap-system closure.

iPod Mini Cases

Apple released the iPod Mini in 2004 in five different colors. The iPod Mini features the same capability for holding thousands of songs, while being even less obtrusive thanks to its smaller size. Cases.com features several iPod cases that will fit around your iPod Mini, including tight silicone cases and leather cases of multiple colors.

iPod Nano Cases

The iPod Nano replaced the iPod Mini in September 2005. It subsequently became the fastest-selling portable music device ever. The iPod Nano features a screen at the top with a track wheel at the bottom. Our iPod cases are designed to be able to protect the full device while still offering visibility of the screen and easy access to the track wheel.

iPod Touch Cases

The iPod Touch was a game-changer for Apple. The iPod Touch allows users to not only listen to music and watch videos, but it also allows them to access thousands of apps, connect to the Web and connect to social media networks. We feature dozens of iPod cases for your iPod Touch, including those that protect the 3.5-inch glass screen and that provide a bumper around the exterior of the device.