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  • We acquired this object.

2009

  • Work on this object began.

2010

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2025

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iPod Nano Digital Media Player, 2009

This is a Digital media player. It was designed by Apple Industrial Design Team and manufactured by Apple Inc. and the design director was Jonathan Ive and firm: Apple Inc.. It is dated 2009. Its medium is aluminum, glass, polycarbonate. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.

This object was donated by Apple Inc.. It is credited Gift of Apple.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 24.9 x 19.6 x 19.6 cm (9 13/16 x 7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color.

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