Yeah, you are right for someone who is stranger to Apple and don't owe any of that. But I was more talking about people like me who owe the airpods and the iphone also.
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Apple Discontinues iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle
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Yeah, you are right for someone who is stranger to Apple and don't owe any of that. But I was more talking about people like me who owe the airpods and the iphone also.
Still use my original ipod shuffle to listen to tunes while I cut grass. Great product.
Nooo, love the 7G nano, the size is perfect for just a small mp3 player. I still hoped they would release it with 32gb. Ah well, I'll keep using mine, it's great.
Ah well... I always loved the nano, though I was never fond of the shuffle, though I understand its appeal. Personally I would have loved to see a new nano with iOS-like capabilities such as being able to use Apple Music, have Wi-Fi, etc. but I can imagine how it would be easier to just make an iOS device then. At least they updated the iPod touch (kind-of).
I still use the nano (5th gen) to this day even though I have a smartphone. I like to carry an iPod around because it's so small and works better with my EarPods' remote and my Android phone just doesn't have much space at all. But logically speaking, I guess that's how business works, if they don't have an iPod, you'll just be more likely to spend more money on an iPhone.
I still use the nano (5th gen) to this day even though I have a smartphone. I like to carry an iPod around because it's so small and works better with my EarPods' remote and my Android phone just doesn't have much space at all. But logically speaking, I guess that's how business works, if they don't have an iPod, you'll just be more likely to spend more money on an iPhone.
How - does it save the music on it (I don't own one)? And then - how do you listen, iPods? How do they work jogging, do they stay in? No, I prefer my old Omega automatic as watch (no batteries) and an iPod nano to listen to Music, thanks very much...
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Because I still am not convinced by a watch that gets obsolete in 3 years or so due to new models and innovations - as opposed to my Omega Automatic from my dad, which is by now 50+ years old and literally still ticking. Will your Apple watch be used by your son in 50 years (my dad regrets though that he gave it to me)...?
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As fate would have it, I was at the Apple Store and searching for something when I saw this breaking news article. I immediately grabbed three iPods ( 1 shuffle and two nanos) and gave them my credit card. I might come back for a couple more of them in preparation for Christmas. People won't realize how useful these are until they're no longer an option. (See: the discontinued iPod Classic as a prime example of this phenomenon.)
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I'm guessing that the necessary software update that was needed for the shuffle and nano for the new compressed file formats signaled the end.
My first new Apple product ever was a blue 4th Generation iPod Nano I received from my father for Christmas 2008 (I was 9).
What a device that was... what a device the iPod as a whole was. It's truly the end of the era. Almost makes me feel a little sad.
What a device that was... what a device the iPod as a whole was. It's truly the end of the era. Almost makes me feel a little sad.
I think that's the case for many current Apple users. I had abandoned Apple in the late 1990s (after working for Apple corporate from 1991 to 1993) but one summer's day, at Fry's Electronics in Sacramento I was looking for an MP3 player: I had a long road trip coming up and the folks joining me (from my office) enjoyed utterly insipid conversation. I figured if I threw some songs on it would keep them quiet (and Howard Stern in the morning wasn't an option as they were quite ... sensitive). I almost dropped the hammer on an Archos Jukebox but thought the iPod looked "pretty cool", it was much smaller and I had heard some good things about it. The UX on the iPod was good enough for me to pick up a refurbished bondi-blue PowerMac G3 when I returned home and OS X simply blew my mind (when compared to Windows 2000, the current MS offering of the day). I immediately went back to the shop (one of the few independent Apple resellers still left today) and purchased a dual 1.42Ghz PowerMac G4 MDD. Loved it. Stayed with Apple until about ... a year ago. Sadly, I'm typing this on a Mac Pro "trash can" 3.5GHz, but it's running Windows 8.1 these days.
Man, I miss Steve Jobs and his visionary products.
Stand-alone, "offline" music players are obsolete for the majority now. In-home music is where the market is shifting, apparently. HomePod will take iPod's place and (attempt to) carry on the legacy.
I mean, I'm like 0% surprised, but I am a little irrationally sad.
My first Apple product was a 3rd gen iPod Nano (which I still use today!). It brought me into the Apple ecosystem, and it showed me the elegance of their products. Thanks to that iPod, I am now a proud owner of several iPod Touches, iPhones and Macbooks.
Thank you Apple, for making such a great product, a product that truly changed music as we know it.
Thank you Apple, for making such a great product, a product that truly changed music as we know it.
My first *new* Apple product ever was a blue 4th Generation iPod Nano I received from my father for Christmas 2008 (I was 9).
What a device that was... what a device the iPod as a whole was. It's truly the end of the era. Almost makes me feel a little sad.
My first iPod was the 3rd Gen iPod "Classic" design. I never went anywhere without it along with my candy bar cell phone and my Palm Pilot Tungsten E2. Now, all of these hardware devices have become software, more or less.
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Cowon iaudio 9 easily beats it. No contest. Much better unit. Better sound. Better battery life. Higher volume. Has a screen...
In a bizarre coincidence, last night I had a dream I was carrying/using my iPod for some reason. An iPod 3rd gen - the original form factor, FireWire, 10gb spinning drive, and the zero-moving-parts white front panel. I know it's around here somewhere, but I haven't seen it in years. Maybe it was trying to tell me something about all its friends?
My wife once conclusively proved that an iPod nano would not survive going through the washer and dryer. Heck of a way to upgrade from gen2 to gen3. (No, she didn't do it on purpose.)
Does this mean that Apple no longer offers a device with a built-in (and functioning) FM radio? I don't recall if the latest Touch has that.
And finally, for for all the folks bemoaning mere 2-3 year upgrade cycles on Macs, check out that seven years since the last Shuffle upgrade! And it's still been in stock at stores. Wonder if they're getting dropped because the warehouse is finally running low. Wonder when the last one was built.
Always kinda wanted to get the last Shuffle, just because it's cute and little with a (for the size) large screen, but, dang it, when I want to listen to music or podcasts, my iPhone is always at hand, and it can pull content from the internet.
Fare thee well, little iPod. You definitely made your mark on the world.
My wife once conclusively proved that an iPod nano would not survive going through the washer and dryer. Heck of a way to upgrade from gen2 to gen3. (No, she didn't do it on purpose.)
Does this mean that Apple no longer offers a device with a built-in (and functioning) FM radio? I don't recall if the latest Touch has that.
And finally, for for all the folks bemoaning mere 2-3 year upgrade cycles on Macs, check out that seven years since the last Shuffle upgrade!
And it's still been in stock at stores. Wonder if they're getting dropped because the warehouse is finally running low. Wonder when the last one was built.Always kinda wanted to get the last Shuffle, just because it's cute and little with a (for the size) large screen, but, dang it, when I want to listen to music or podcasts, my iPhone is always at hand, and it can pull content from the internet.
Fare thee well, little iPod. You definitely made your mark on the world.
This is great news. Apple can't have too many SKUs and this makes room for more dongles, adapters and watch bands. So excited.
I use an Omega Deville - lovely watch - that I bought for myself eight years ago having eyed it for at least two year prior to that, and my wonderful iPod classic - for music only - (I don't want the bells and whistles, just the music), as I have a vast music library of over 100 GB....all CDs, none of this downloaded stuff.
Not for all of us.
For me, there will always be a place in my heart, my home, my bedside and my briefcase for a dedicated (high quality) music player.
When Apple no longer makes any sort of decent iPod, I shall invest in a serious A&K player.
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https://www.iflash.xyz/ I put the iFlash Solo in my 5.5g with a 128 GB SD card. Works like a charm and extended my battery life.
Because I don't have an apple watch and don't particularly want one. Love the shuffle, going to have to buy another one before they're gone.
Which is why I said "majority" and not "all".
It holds a special place in my heart too. My iPod was my first Apple device I owned. Still works and is in relatively good condition considering what it's been through.
Right now I leave it permanently plugged in to my speaker/dock and use it to play music during parties and such. I imagine that people like us who use their iPods as at-home music players is what partially inspired the HomePod.