classic is positively ancient. find myself touching the screen and it not working!!!!!!
64GB capacity is ancient as well. We aren't in 2005 for hell sakes. Media is getting larger, libraries are getting bigger.
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Apple to Discontinue iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle?
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64GB capacity is ancient as well. We aren't in 2005 for hell sakes. Media is getting larger, libraries are getting bigger.
for all the people complaining that they want nothing but music without all the touch crap in a device, couldn't you get a zune? I know it was massively unsuccessful but a lot of music fanatics I know tell me it can play better quality music and absolutely strong as hell.
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Just because in iOS5 the iPod app is being called music is not a sign,
It's been like that on the iPod touch for awhile,
Just because in iOS5 the iPod app is being called music is not a sign,
It's been like that on the iPod touch for awhile,
As a device I actually liked it better.
Problem is I have such an established iTunes library I really don't want to start all over again. Furthermore the customization options in the Zune software is very limited, especially in the smart playlist category.
I don't think it would work with most car stereos, iHomes, whatever says "Made For iPod".
iPod House
I have an iPhone, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, iPod shuffle and iPod nano (org gen and newest).
iPhone: Use it all the time for everything.
iPod Touch: Never use it. Was an apple TV remote, but now we really just use our phone since it is typically in our hands while watching TV. (Before we got the iPhones they were always in our hands.)
iPod shuffle: I have tried all my iPods and this is the only one I feel safe using while biking. (Which is how I go anywhere under 10 miles away.)
iPod nano (org ten): The battery is crappy, so it sits in a speaker dock in the kitchen.
iPod nano (newest): fine when i go for a walk, but I rarely use it.
iPod Classic: I have no idea where it is. Got lost in the last move and never located it.
I have an iPhone, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, iPod shuffle and iPod nano (org gen and newest).
iPhone: Use it all the time for everything.
iPod Touch: Never use it. Was an apple TV remote, but now we really just use our phone since it is typically in our hands while watching TV. (Before we got the iPhones they were always in our hands.)
iPod shuffle: I have tried all my iPods and this is the only one I feel safe using while biking. (Which is how I go anywhere under 10 miles away.)
iPod nano (org ten): The battery is crappy, so it sits in a speaker dock in the kitchen.
iPod nano (newest): fine when i go for a walk, but I rarely use it.
iPod Classic: I have no idea where it is. Got lost in the last move and never located it.
have you guys realized that in the keynote invitation there are 4 icons (like on the ipod nano) with one a clock (could hint to the nano wearable as a watch) the phone logo (nano as monitor for iphone) maps (nano as voice assistant via bluetooth?) AND as a calender (reminder for appointents etc.) maybe these icons/apps will be added to the new nano which makes it possible to navigate through the iPhone via bluetooth and voice (through headphones).....
makes sense?
makes sense?
I for one never wear a watch because I have my iPhone. I could see how that would be cool for coolness sake, but I don't see that happening with Apple. Don't forget that the current generation iPod Nano doesn't run iOS.
Wtf? No...no, not at all! Those ideas are far fetched and based off of nothing. Who the hell would navigate through an iPhone via bluetooth on an iPod nano? This makes no sense.
The iPod classic has it's purpose. Most folks I know that have one don't use it for on the go and such, but rather keep it in their car, and use it for music that way. Others keep it connected to their expensive sound system. The classic stores so much, and is very simple and easy to use. Because of this, I see it used in the two applications I mention these days.
If you want an iPod to run with and such, get the other iPods. The classic has it's purpose, and frankly, I think it still has reasons to stay.
If you want an iPod to run with and such, get the other iPods. The classic has it's purpose, and frankly, I think it still has reasons to stay.
Jobs answered the question according to the state of things at that time. Plans may have changed
That said, I suspect the shuffle is dead with perhaps the nano dropping in price. The Classic could stick around one more year while th whole icloud etc is launched but with no changes yet again and next year it will drop out for good
classic is positively ancient. find myself touching the screen and it not working!!!!!!
so just because the screen on yours isn't working it's ancient? Makes no sense at all.
I love my classic, mine comes to work with me every day and I should grab a 160GB soon then.
And comparatively a very small group. So why spend money on something to serve such a limited audience when they can spend that money on something that will push sales in the larger group.
Kind of like them ***** up Final Cut by changing up he interface to better suit the vast prosumer market versus keeping the UI the way the smaller pro group liked it. Or axing a software said smaller group considered vital and putting the major, but not all features into another program
Would be sort of odd...no way iOS could be redone to support landscape mode with apps all coming on board. Not to mention having iOS device only sort of ruins Apple's hold a still large market, no more MP3 players, all PDAs of 211. Sort of odd for a business that says it has 3 legs, Mac, iOS and iPod. Can't the shuffle going away along with the Nano being more high end. If anything, the nano would replace the shuffle if price went down.
Do you honestly see someone who's primary interest is the Classic switching to a iPad or iPod touch in their current designs? I sure don't. I think it would just hurt profits, even if small. Dropping a product usually involves a higher cost to produce vs demand. The iPod Classic has been consistently 2nd to iPod Touch on Amazon. Hell the Nano is actually the one struggling in the line it seems.
Final Cut was on a completely different scale, Final Cut is a program designed towards developers it isn't a program that's designed to be used by jo-blo for youtube videos. I'm sure refunds, extremely poor reviews, and massive amounts of complaints did this. Not a small minority of complaints.
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I understand the Shuffle is only $50.00 and only 2gb but I love mine. Its great when Im working in the yard or what not, and I'm not worrying about getting my iPhone destroyed using it to just listening to my music. It's a great product that fits a need for a lot of people. I just guess Apple isn't making enough money (ie, Profit). I know a lot of my friends have purchased them because, in our opinion we felt it was a great value for the money. Oh well I guess they will be coming out something even better that I will have to buy. lol
And I love buying more stuff from Apple. Now I'm LMAO.
And I love buying more stuff from Apple. Now I'm LMAO.
i say for the 10th edition make a iPod classic that has the same size.... only make the whole device touchscreen..... and keep the 160gb..... i would buy....
