Michal Ždanský The oldest iPod in Apple's range is leaving the company's portfolio once and for all. The iPod Classic, a model that Apple introduced five years ago, disappeared from sale after they were updated website companies including trade. The iPod Classic was the direct successor to the first iPod, which Steve Jobs showed the world in 2001 and which helped the company reach the top.
Today, the situation with iPods is diametrically different. While they accounted for the majority of revenue before the iPhone was launched, today they only bring in a fraction of Apple's entire turnover, within 1-2 percent. It's no wonder that Apple hasn't introduced a new model in two years, and we might not see one this year either. The iPod Classic hasn't been updated in five whole years, which was reflected in the equipment. It was the only iPod to use the then-revolutionary click wheel while the others switched to touchscreens (except the iPod Shuffle), the only mobile device to still have a hard drive, albeit with a huge capacity, and the last device to use a 30-pin connector.
It was only a matter of time before the iPod Classic finally ended its long journey, and many are surprised it didn't happen a long time ago. Of the music players available, the iPod Classic was probably the least sold of all. The product cycle for the classic iPod thus closes today, exactly five years to the day. The last revision was introduced on September 9, 2009. So let the iPod Classic rest in peace. The question remains what Apple will do with the other existing players.
RIP such a shame. It is an understandable step, but I would expect Tim to say goodbye to the classic in a dignified way. Personally, I would like the last RIP of the classica generation, where apple would use the latest technologies such as retina, aluminum unibody, etc. It would be a nice farewell.
Apple's best iPod. We have two at home and will take care of them. Apple doesn't have anything for offline music fans (only for people who just need a little music). Thus, they closed the era of downloaded mp3s and entered the era of steam services.
Barely. You speak to me from the heart. But I wouldn't worry, the iP6 already has 128GB, so by the time the iPod Classics are finished, it will be possible to have an iP7 with 256GB :-)
I will not allow the iPod Classic (due to the size of the disc) and its control too, whether someone tries to control one of those touch-sensitive devices that fall on us like meteorites while asleep or without glasses.
I don't know why some crazy person invents more and more touch control crap? The result is that it often does what one does not want or need.