iPod sales were still in the millions per year, turns out many customers wanted a stand alone music player. Apple could easily make both groups of customers happy
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It's definitely not an abundance still out in the market. They are very hard to find. As a parent of an 8-year-old, we don't want to give her a phone, but she does want to take photos, play games, and message family. I've been on the lookout, but buying a new one has proved almost impossible. The delays are months or just "Sold Out" wherever you go.
I still use my 2nd and 4th generation ipod touch (more so the 4th gen) because when I used to use my iphone for listening to music I found there was always a situation where I would need to use the phone part and there would not be enough battery life left so now I carry both with me. I am sure there are others who are of the same and like with the post from the parent with the 8yr old child, there are reasons for an ipod touch to exist BUT it is still dead in my opinion because mobile phones are becoming better with battery life and more and more parents wanting their children to have a phone for safety reasons (parents peace of mind probably) hence in my opinion the need for an ipod touch diminishes year by year.
Many people commenting have mentioned their appeal to children. Somehow I doubt Steve Jobs envisaged the ipod touch as a device for children to play games on.
Many people commenting have mentioned their appeal to children. Somehow I doubt Steve Jobs envisaged the ipod touch as a device for children to play games on.
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apple needs more bandwidth than bluetooth for wireless music. when that happena i’ll go applewatch and airpods.
till then (i know im partnof a
small minority) i will go with wired iems and a dongle dac.
for that to work for exercise itd be nice to have something smaller than a phone.
till then (i know im partnof a
small minority) i will go with wired iems and a dongle dac.
for that to work for exercise itd be nice to have something smaller than a phone.
That is true.
Perhaps my observations do mot reflect the common activity. So, I sought broader findings. I could not locate data specifically regarding battery replacement on hand-me-down devices — which, in itself, could be indicative of the action being unpopular. Nonetheless, I did find these:
One in Three Americans Have Broken a Phone in Past Year, New Batteries Plus Bulbs Survey Reports
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Admittedly, this data is still not very insightful, and I welcome more.
Basically, while your argument is sensible, the mentality (or at least the follow-through) is apparently atypical.
True. The actual selling price of the 64GB iPhone SE is $199 from prepaid phone companies like BoostMobile. That $199 gets you an iPhone SE that although locked to that carrier, can be fully used as an "iPod Touch Pro". No need to have a service contract.
I didn't know that and it's likely many others don't so they would buy the iPod instead. Also buying a phone at least in my state is a bit more complicated than buying an iPod. Both will be in lockup at most stores but the difference is the iPod you just pay and go. Even with prepaid phones you have to show identification and fill out paperwork. It's not a lengthy process but it's not just pay and go.
Usage has changed. On that note, I do side with some other commenters, there is a logical interest for a revived iPod classic and/or nano (i.e. a cost effective, music/podcast/audiobook-focused gadget) featuring up-to-date compatibility and storage capacities.
I don't think there is much interest in the iPod classic other than a few people being nostalgic. It has no modern purpose and the sales numbers wouldn't be worth it for Apple to release such a device.
Perhaps Apple could market something the size of an iPod Shuffle for people who want to go exercise but don't have an Apple watch. I don't think Apple would do that though because most people under 40 want streaming music so an mp3 player just isn't what they want.
Yeah. I am probably underestimating overall streaming music preference. I use Amazon Music but also have a vast (enough) music library (i.e. purchased), both from CDs and the iTunes Store.
Buying prepaid phones in a place like Walmart does not require showing identification and filling out paperwork... just pay and go. I'm referring to carriers like BoostMobile and StraightTalk and NOT prepaid plans with Verizon.
Not sure which country you are in...but in the U.S. - stores like Best Buy, Walmart & Target have loads of them.
Like I said it probably depends on what state you're in. I've bought prepaid phones at Walmart and if you're not willing to show an ID and fill out the paperwork you're not leaving with a phone.
I live in a country called Texas, We even upgraded our horses for automobiles now!
I see @NetMage disagrees with a very common sense statement. I can tell people who don't have and haven't interacted with children, but are members of the Apple cult fanbase.
Remember when we had MacOS updates that were actually innovative and added in great new features?
I do as they were all paid updates.
It’d be better if we still had to pay..
Then Apple would actually have to earn the upgrade