IPod+HP

The iPod+HP, stylized as iPod+hp, was a line of HP-branded iPods developed by Apple Computer and distributed through Hewlett-Packard from August 2004 to January 2006.
==Models==
On January 8, 2004, , the CEO of HEP at the time, announced the exclusive iPod+HP deal with Apple at the . The first device of the iPod+HP line was the 4th-generation iPod, available in 20 and 40 GB of storage which became available on August 27, 2004. What HP shipped was virtually identical to the original Apple version except for the additional engraving of an HP logo on the back.Apple Introduces the New iPod, Apple Inc. 2004-07-19.HP Digital Fall Lineup Offerings by Clint DeBoer, Audioholics. 2004-08-27. The iPod+HP was originally intended to be available in an "HP Blue" color that never shipped.How Steve Jobs Fleeced Carly Fiorina by Steven Levy, Wired. 2015-10-01.
HP later added the iPod mini, the iPod photo, and the iPod shuffle to the lineup.HP Adds iPod mini to Lineup by Chris Roper, IGN. 2005-06-02. These were often sold at a discount and were considered a better value to their Apple counterparts with better warranty terms. However, as these were officially HP products rather than Apple products, Genius Bars at Apple retail stores were not authorized to repair iPod+HP iPods, and they had to be sent to a HP Authorized Service Center for repair, despite identical designs.Review: Apple iPod from HP (iPod+hp) by Jeremy Horwitz, iLounge. 2004-11-18. Archived 2008-03-05. Unique accessories sold by HP included the HP Printable Tattoos, which could be custom-printed and applied to either Apple or HP models.HP iPod Printable Tattoos - Product Specifications, HP Customer Support. Accessed 2022-03-25.
==Deal termination==
On July 29, 2005, HP announced that it would terminate its deal with Apple. Even after the termination, part of the deal prevented HP from making a rival digital music player (MP3 player) until August 2006. HP continued to pre-install iTunes on its home computers until January 6, 2006, when HP announced a partnership with to install on HP and -branded home players.PC Magazine: HP Drops iTunes for Rhapsody by Kyle Monson, PC Magazine. 2006-01-06. Archived 2006-05-27.
==Videos==
This iPod Isn't an Apple Product - The History of the HP iPod (A Retrospective)
Hewlett-Packard made iPods??
After Show- The Hewlett-Packard Shuffle.
==References==
==See also==
*Motorola ROKR E1, a collaboration between Apple and Motorola.
*Nike + iPod, a collaboration between Apple and Nike.
==External links==
*Entertainment at HP (archived 2005-01-29)
**iPod+hp User's Guide (PDF, 2005)
**Welcome to HP Music (archived 2004-03-13)
*The Apple iPod by HP at Stories of Apple (2014-01-14)
*The HP iPods at 512 Pixels (2022-05-19)
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*How Steve Jobs totally tricked Carly Fiorina by Benjamin Snyder at Fortune (2015-10-01)
*Today in Apple history: HP’s iPod comes out of the blue by Luke Dormehl at Cult of Mac (2002-01-08)
Category:HP
Category:Discontinued hardware
Category:2004 introductions