I just came across an interesting post that answers the question: What if you had bought Apple stock instead of that iPod?
“Currently, Apple’s stock is at an all time high. A share today is worth over 40 times its value seven years ago. So, how much would you have today if you purchased stock instead of an Apple product? See for yourself in the table below. A huge thanks to everymac.com for the original prices and release dates. All values are calculated using Apple’s stock price of $270.38/share.”
You can read the post here.