When people claim that no one's buying the iPod Classic these days, that is surely untrue. For my own part, I bought my first-ever iPod only last November (despite loving Apple's computers since the Macintosh SE was a state-of-the-art Apple product).
Over the years I never 'needed' an iPod, preferring to listen to what used to be known as hi-fi, in the comfort of my living room. Times change and now it suits me better to not have dedicated large audio boxes (in what is now a home environment of more limited size).
So I bought the fifth generation iPod Nano, because I wanted to see whether it would be a better way for me to listen to my music (indeed it has been so) and as I didn't like the look of the 6G Nano (or its revised feature set) I managed to get hold of a Nano 5G while stocks were still available.
I'm now considering buying the Classic because, now that I am convinced that I can and do enjoy the iPod listening experience, the Classic would enable me to put most if not all my CD collection onto what is a great, convenient listening platform.
I much prefer the Classic option to that of the Touch, currently. The storage capacity is paramount for me, as is the fact that it is a simple, dedicated music player. That may not suit some, but it would suit me if I can have my entire record collection at my disposal, wherever and whenever. I'm a convert!
In conclusion, the iPod has been around for years and I only just bought one, even though I was well aware of the product range from its launch, and most of my friends have had them. I am surely not alone in being a slow adopter. Now that I've tested the waters with the 5G Nano, there is something even more suitable (at the moment, anyway) and I'm tempted. I'm surely not the only one.