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iPod Classic Supplies Tightening Ahead of Possible Update or Discontinuation

I think they should give it a bigger screen, like the Zune's have for example.. the 3.2inch screen.. pretty decent for watching movies.. Where as the current ipod classic is horrible for that :p. My uncle actually has one, and I find it hard to believe anyone could enjoy watching movies on that
 
The moment of truth is coming. :( Will it live or die?

If the Classic goes away, I will truly be upset. I love it, constantly get new ones just to play with them, and will only ever have my library on a Classic. It's the last good music-only MP3 player left out there!

My white 5th generation was the first Apple product I ever bought, which led me to everything Apple that I have today. Aw, legacy technology, why must you age? :(
 
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Increase the capacity and improve the technology, but don't lose the click wheel!
 
srxtr said:
Like who listens to over 100 GB of music?

This probably covers a small percentage of audience, maybe 0.0001%...
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2 of my best friends and I couldn't fit our libraries on any iPod other than a Classic. All we use our Classics for is plugging into our head units so it just stays in the glove compartment, so really all we need is a cheap sturdy thing that holds all of our music. The iPod Classic is a great device, which maybe deserves an upgrade, but I really hope they keep a traditional hard drive based device to keep the price down on a lot of storage.
 
Santabean2000 said:
Who is the Classic relevant for these days anyway?

I was trying to think why I might want one, and couldn't come up with anything...
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You would have use of one if you had a music/podcast/video clip collection larger than the remaining available capacity of an iDevice and you travel for a couple of months every year. Or if you simply don't want to manage your data.
 
I need to hurry up and snag one then. I could use this in my car as its main source of tunes.
 
It really says a lot about the genius of the original design, that nearly 10 years later its basic form factor and design is still the same.
-hard drive size and shape
-clickwheel with buttons
-Screen above the clickwheel
-lock, headphone jack

Of course, the real genius was the easy integration, syncing, and navigating. Speaking of 10 years, maybe they're prepping a 10th anniversary edition/design change!
 
They are handy since of the large capacity and their rugged nature. I suspect it holds up better than an iPod touch due to wear and tear. It all boils down to cost and revenue. If its costing them more than its worth, they'll kill it. They have enough quality products to keep consumers happy. While I do like it, I think it should and will be killed of. When I watched "The Book of Eli" and he had his lil click wheel iPod I get the warm and fuzzies. It's a nice iconic "relic" from the first generation of mp3 players.

@acslater017 you know thats a really good point. I can see them making an special 10th anniversary edition with an updated design and maybe iOS core. While retaining its original design and software appearance. The new AppleTV is iOS based, yet looks and feels like the original software. No reason why the iPod classic would need to keep its dated OS. I'd kinda like to see a 10th anniversary model. Perhaps going back to the glossy white that we all love!
 
GregA said:
If I have a 64GB laptop, why not have all my data on the 220GB iPod, and when I connect it it syncs a subset of that to my computer. ie: my computer has a few photos and music but most resides on the iPod.
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I'll give you three reasons. BACKUP, BACKUP and BACKUP.

There is no way to backup your complete collection except from the desktop. Unless Apple starts to allow users to download a song more than once, you can forget about that model ever happening.
Anyone who keeps all their music, especially 150GB worth on just their iPod is insane.
 
It isn't just about music, there are movies and video. I have one of the 160GB Classics and it is handy to have a lot of music and some movies on it too in order to have in your pocket on trips. For example, when you are at your destination and it is raining, card and board games are out, and someone wants to watch a movie before bed.

Plus you can have 10000 pictures on there to show relatives when visiting - or maybe just show them 10, unless you are ready to have them ask you to leave.

Plus you can have 10000+ songs in there for listening the car with whomever is in the mood for whatever kind of music.

:)

srxtr said:
Like who listens to over 100 GB of music?

This probably covers a small percentage of audience, maybe 0.0001%...
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As was the case with the 3rd Generation iPod shuffle, Apple has been known to release an out of cycle update to an iPod, and not just an update but a re-design. So with the announcement that samsung now makes a 220GB HD in a 1.8" size, Apple could still be incline to update it and not discontinue it just yet.

I like my iPod Classic and its form factor, but it does bug me that it has a Hard Drive and not Flash Storage, so I know that I have to be more careful when handling it and I can't take it with me when I go on my jog/run, so thats where my iPod shuffle/nano come into play.

What I would like to see is a new iPod Classic with the same design, but thinner and flash storage (128gb), but I don't think the price point can stay the same.
 
Salacion said:
Let me break it down.

iPod Touch = 64GB
iPod Classic = 160 GB

Person has 80 gigs of music he wants to take with him at all times. What does he buy?
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Meh, don't get it. My wife and I travelled for 6 weeks with my 32GB iPhone. We listened to different music every day, and still had more available too.

Larger capacity iPods have become commonplace across the lineup. The Classic has lost it's relevance.

I know some people still might want to carry their whole iTunes library, but if you're like me, it wouldn't fit into the Classic anyway, (current or potential 220GB).
 
I have a 5th Gen that I have all my music, podcasts, audio books on. I'll use it till it dies. I will be getting a Verizon iPhone. But here is the issue. Apple wants us to buy and use apps, music, videos, books, etc and then turns around and says well now you have to decide. Either put bigger storage in the iOS devices or let us stream our libraries from the cloud.
 
Yamcha said:
I think they should give it a bigger screen, like the Zune's have for example.. the 3.2inch screen.. pretty decent for watching movies.. Where as the current ipod classic is horrible for that :p. My uncle actually has one, and I find it hard to believe anyone could enjoy watching movies on that
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They do... it's called the iPod Touch. :D
 
I don't know why they just don't make a thicker iPod touch with a hard drive. A cheaper option for those who want the big capacity but can't pay for the upcoming 128GB SSD version. I expected this last time around. Give it a two-four years and 256GB SSD will be mid model.
 
Big Unit

srxtr said:
Like who listens to over 100 GB of music?

This probably covers a small percentage of audience, maybe 0.0001%...
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I don't know exactly what a small percentage may be. But the last time this subject came up - concerning a new high capacity drive - more than a few MacRumors participants wanted an iPod with 300 GB or more!
 
I know people who still have CD changers in their car. They hold 10 CDs. With an iPod Classic you can hold many albums in the glove compartment of your car or plug into your radio via lighter. I still have an old 120HD attached to one of my TVs (one that doesn't have an :apple:TV). Granted, I don't use one for moving files anymore (I use small form portable HDs that come in 500GB/1TB size for that).
 

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MrWillie said:
How easy is it to navigate though that much music to find something? That's the reason I have been staying with the Nano's.
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It's actually pretty easy I think. I mean as long as you have killer organization. My iTunes library is up there with the best of them in terms of that. Easiest thing to do is just keep the artists as just the main artist and not have featuring so and so. I have 10,000+ songs by 300+ artists and I find it pretty easy when I actually have to use the click wheel.
 
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