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Anyone else remember cover flow, the carousel animation in the music app. They should bring that back, or at least put it on the Apple Watch.
 
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Goodbye to the Device that got me into IOS with the Original 1st Gen all the way back in 2007, Goodbye my friend. Thanks for all the Pleasant Memory’s
 


Apple today announced that it is officially discontinuing the iPod touch, an out of date accessory that has been replaced by other devices like the iPhone and the iPad. Apple says that it is eliminating the iPod touch because its capabilities are available across Apple's product lineup.

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The iPod touch is the last remaining device in the iPod lineup, and it has not been updated since May 2019, three years ago. In a statement, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak said that the "spirit of the iPod lives on" in other Apple products.



Apple introduced the first iPod 21 years ago in October 2001, and at the time, it was a revolutionary music device that put thousands of songs in the pockets of Apple fans. Apple introduced many iterations of the iPod, including the iPod Shuffle, the iPod nano, and the iPod touch, but all have since been phased out and discontinued.

The iPod touch will still be available for purchase through Apple's website, Apple retail stores, and through Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last.

The seventh-generation iPod touch is priced starting at $199 and it features a 4-inch display with thick bezels, a standard Home button with no biometric unlocking mechanism, and an A10 Fusion chip. It is available in Pink, (PRODUCT)RED, Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Blue.

Article Link: Apple Discontinues iPod Touch
Rest in peace…
 
I got my iPod Touch 1st generation in the summer of 2008, I lusted after an iPhone but couldn't get one because of the Blackberry standards for our company, when I finally did get a company iPhone, they would not let us put music on it. My Touch was used at my office for nearly a decade and still today works well, but, like the rest of us I have moved on, just subscribed to Apple Music.....
 
I actually do think it still has a place when it comes to kids. That was my first iOS device when I was 13 (yes I didn't have a smartphone at 13, times are different these days). But I guess they're getting iPads more these days.
 
This is sad.
Also sad that the only product news this month has been the discontinuation of a beautiful device. Guess this means all hopes for a refreshed iPod classic or an update to enable Apple Music sync for older devices is gone.
 
What this tells me is that the A9 and A10 chipset devices are on the chopping block for iOS 16. I could see iOS 16 being limited to iPad Pro A10X devices and newer. Maybe they'll only drop the A9 series this year, but figured now was as good of a time as any.
I do think it’s very likely iOS 16 drops the A8 (iPad Mini 4), A8X (iPad Air2), and A9 (iPhone 6S and SE, 2017 iPad).
However I don’t think they’ll go any further than that. The 2015 iPad Pro has, if I’m remembering correctly, 4 GB of RAM. There is absolutely no reason for them to cut it off anytime soon.
As for the A10, that still has a couple years mainly because it was used for 2018 and 2019 iPads that aren’t that old yet.
iOS 17 might drop more, but Apple probably doesn’t even know yet because they’re still early in development, and they usually don’t like to drop Devices from their support list two years in a row if they can avoid it.
Also important to remember that the iPod touch had an underclocked A10, so it’s very possible we could see it be dropped before something like the iPhone 7 and the 2017 iPad
 
Why not update the internals and rebrand it as an iPad Mini Micro, price it at $99 and sell millions
 
Somehow I still think the iPod touch would be a nice pay terminal device for stores.
Apple and other retailers used to have "EasyPay" devices that were iPod Touches in sleds. They use a slightly different system now.
 
These are in use in a lot of commercial / warehouse / enterprise settings... guess everyone is going to have to go with Android instead.
 
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Heartbreaking news, RIP! Dang, this actually makes me very sad. Such an iconic product. ?

Good times! ?

Every time I read stories that comment on his weight years before he passed just angers me so much that he had so much time to act and just wasted it on foolish attempts. For a man that was so smart and creative, though HEAVILY flawed indeed, the fact he let himself be done in, just fills me with both anger and sadness. I wish I could look into a parallel world to see what Apple would be like now with him. Not that I dislike Tim, I just wonder how far what Apple IS diverges from what it WOULD be.
 
The iPod touch can still get on the Internet.
That’s why I’ve never understood this argument that it’s a device for kids.
Without enabling parental restrictions, which also exist on the iPhone, it’s literally just an iPhone you can’t use without Wi-Fi. But when on Wi-Fi you can still access the same websites you can with the iPhone.
In fact I’d say it’s worse for kids because it’s less secure due to no biometrics, it has no U1 or Cellular so if it gets lost it’s quite lost, and if they’re ever in a bad situation where they need to contact help, they can’t really do that with an iPod touch.
The best solution is to get your kid an older iPhone for around the same price, put parental restrictions on it so you can monitor what they’re looking at, and be responsible.
Or, even better, get them an Apple Watch, connect it to your phone, and then they can’t get on websites per se but they can still access Music and Podcasts. It’s literally the perfect product for that situation you described, much better than an iPod Touch
Thanks, I know that as well.
The idea would be to treat it like an old school iPod. (Maybe I just need to try to find one of those, but not sure how compatible they'd be with Apple Music and Podcasts these days.) I'd download music and podcasts via my iMac or on wifi myself. He'd never have the device by himself. This would be mainly used in the car or under our supervision. We just need an iPod that he can sync Bluetooth headphones to without tying up our iPhones! He would never be on wifi and parental restrictions would be enabled.
 
I'm not surprised. It's an iPhone 7 with a slower processor, and smaller display. They have to discontinue it, otherwise they will have to keep on updating the operating system whenever they update iOS. Who knows, they might use this to stop updating the iPhone 7, iPad Air 2, and some of the other older iPads as well.
 
The iPod is what got me into Apple products, a long time ago. I can see how the iPod touch doesn't really serve a purpose anymore, since it kind of turned from a music player into a kid's product for games and as an entryway into iOS, and now kids have iPads and iPhones.

I'd like Apple to reintroduce the iPod as a simple music streaming device, with a physical click wheel and a small screen. I don't like carrying my $1000, reasonably breakable phone with me while I'm at the gym, and a fitness-focused iPod could be fairly inexpensive, since everyone streams music now and it wouldn't need to have much memory. It'll never happen, of course, but it's nice to dream.
 
The iPod Touch enabled you to own your own music, and 'plug' it into your car and have iOS and a touch screen with all those apps. You could have what ever phone you wanted and change it as much as you like because your iPod Touch would store your music. You could, gosh, plug in headphones.
I sold my iPod Touch to help pay for my first Apple Watch, only to discover I couldn't connect the watch over Bluetooth to my car stereo as I needed it to accept a 6 digit code for paring. So I had to resort to my old iPod Nano 3rd gen which, I still have, for a while.
Now I just stream on my iPhone but it still cuts out when it loses signal.

So IMO their is still a market for the iPod Touch, albeit a decreasing one, and telling people to spend $300 on an Apple Watch and $150 on a pair of headphones must be the ultimate upswell to replace a $200 dollar with headphones iPod Touch. Oh and of course the Apple Watch is next to totally useless without an iPhone to use it with anyway...
 
Is there really no longer a market for a music player for those who do not want or need an iPhone? As the iPod touch was getting long in the tooth, I was hoping for a new 'back to basics' and revamped iPod with a classic throwback design - but with a great display and SSD storage. A great little music and streaming device that can play via AirPlay and to connected (HomePod and the like) speakers. Hard to believe they'd let an iconic brand name and product die. I guess they'd know best, and want any remaining potential iPod buyers to get an iPhone or iPad.
 
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