That was the speculation before the Touch came out (it is from 2007).
Obviously, Apple will use the latest hard drive...
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iPod Classic Supplies Tightening Ahead of Possible Update or Discontinuation
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That was the speculation before the Touch came out (it is from 2007).
Obviously, Apple will use the latest hard drive...
The best iPod for music
Actually I hope they keep it. My classic is showing signs of ageing now and when it does die I don't want any other ipod for music. I have around 80GB of music, so too much for a nano or touch, and for music I prefer the interface of the classic.
Actually I hope they keep it. My classic is showing signs of ageing now and when it does die I don't want any other ipod for music. I have around 80GB of music, so too much for a nano or touch, and for music I prefer the interface of the classic.
I have to agree. I see some of the point of the macbook air (as an expensive as hell secondary laptop), but at least 128gb. In my macbook I have the bare minimum and I'm at 70 gb. I just want an music player.
Haven't read the whole thread so don't know if this may have been mentioned. This year is the iPod's 10th anniversary. Apple could produce a 10th anniversary edition and announce the form factor is being retired after this version. They'd sell tens of millions of them.
bigger screen, smaller clickwheel, running on iOS.
I think there's still a need for a hard drive based model - solid state memory at that capacity/pricepoint is still aways off...
i dont think they will keep the classic with a regular hd. with the macbook airs and the ipad and other devices seem to suggest apple is moving forward on solid state drives and flash storage for its future. if they can find some way to revive it with solid state storage and make it different then the other lines we may see that. otherwise i see it being phased out.
Even if it isn't discontinued, they have to upgrade iPhone storage anyways. As a matter of fact I was stumped that the iPhone 4 was not available in 64GB, seen that the iPod touch was.
Currently I have an iPod touch 32GB and I'd love an iPhone, but it's quite useless to be carrying an iPhone and an iPod around, I find. My iPod touch is full solely with music and very few apps. So If I buy a phone, I'd want it to be able to handle all I want. I wouldn't need more than 64GB though, it'd even give me space enough for some videos. And because you want an iPhone to last longer than two years, I must have some reserve.
Hope it isn't discontinued, I think many people that once had an iPod classic will always want one. And since it's one of the last remains of the click wheel, it's sort of a heritage of Apple.
Currently I have an iPod touch 32GB and I'd love an iPhone, but it's quite useless to be carrying an iPhone and an iPod around, I find. My iPod touch is full solely with music and very few apps. So If I buy a phone, I'd want it to be able to handle all I want. I wouldn't need more than 64GB though, it'd even give me space enough for some videos. And because you want an iPhone to last longer than two years, I must have some reserve.
Hope it isn't discontinued, I think many people that once had an iPod classic will always want one. And since it's one of the last remains of the click wheel, it's sort of a heritage of Apple.
Cause then you could not "shake to shuffle" lest you damage the moving components of the HDD.
No flame here, but an honest answer to your question. No, I don't need to carry that much music, but I like having the choice of listening to most anything in my collection wherever I am. The fact that the battery will run out is moot as I am never going to listen to all the songs in one sitting. Again, it's having the choice to find a particular artist-album-song-playlist whenever the urge strikes me. I recognize that not everybody wants that, but there are those of us who do.
If they discontinue this - that means Apple wants everyone to eventually go into The Cloud (I know, it requires constant network access).
Or, they could go to 64Meg and 128Meg SSD versions...
Or, they could go to 64Meg and 128Meg SSD versions...
As others have speculated, they are probably planning a 10th anniversary Classic.
And to those who keep asking why anyone needs 160GB+ of music on an iPod because the battery will run down before you can listen to it all or it will take a week to play it all, etc., the point is that a lot of people want to have all or most of their music in one place and the Classic allows you to do that. I don't think any of us are listening to a week's music non-stop. If you don't want all of your music on a portable device, in lossless format, that's cool. But a lot of people like that option.
I would be willing to bet a fiver on there being a 10th anniversary model. Why not? It would probably sell very well.
And to those who keep asking why anyone needs 160GB+ of music on an iPod because the battery will run down before you can listen to it all or it will take a week to play it all, etc., the point is that a lot of people want to have all or most of their music in one place and the Classic allows you to do that. I don't think any of us are listening to a week's music non-stop. If you don't want all of your music on a portable device, in lossless format, that's cool. But a lot of people like that option.
I would be willing to bet a fiver on there being a 10th anniversary model. Why not? It would probably sell very well.
Looks like it's time for Steve to dictate how much music we carry with us now.
Call me a Luddite but I love the Classic and would be a serious buyer if it had a larger capacity.
64 and 128 Gig might be alright for all the MP3 weenies out there but I like my music lossless.
Sure I'm in the minority but that minority still represents a sizable amount of buyers I believe.
But unfortunately Apple no longer caters to the minority so.......
RIP Classic
Call me a Luddite but I love the Classic and would be a serious buyer if it had a larger capacity.
64 and 128 Gig might be alright for all the MP3 weenies out there but I like my music lossless.
Sure I'm in the minority but that minority still represents a sizable amount of buyers I believe.
But unfortunately Apple no longer caters to the minority so.......
RIP Classic
So in theory, if we don't see any announcement, the iPod Classic should still exist in one form or another. Here's hoping as mine is getting to that stage of needing to be replaced.
I backed up my music to an external drive, deleted the library, then add it back to my iTunes as I need it. Don't need to carry all 160GB's of music with me.
I want a 240 GB or better. Those who ask don't understand. The question is not who listens to that much music but who want to have the choice of listening to anything they have. I have 52K lossless songs on my hard drive (mostly from my massive CD collection) hooked to my Mac. I would love to take all of my music on the rad and not have to limited the amount that fills my 160GB classic.
Als think DJ's business and studio owners, people on long road trips. I would buy one in an instant.
I would really hate to see the classic discontinued, but it's mostly for nastalgic reasons. I remember when my roomate ordered the first iPod and how crazy we all went over it.
The newest version of the 80GB model was my first Mac product,and because of it's incredible performance, it led me to more Apple products. To see the classic go just wouldn't feel right to me.
The newest version of the 80GB model was my first Mac product,and because of it's incredible performance, it led me to more Apple products. To see the classic go just wouldn't feel right to me.
Others have mentioned it, but yes, you're exactly right - it would sell like scrumptious hot cakes on a cold winter's day...
mmmm..... hot. cakes.....
wikipedia says the first ipod was released at October 23, 2001.
That means the 10year anniversary of the ipod is at october 2011 not now...
That means the 10year anniversary of the ipod is at october 2011 not now...
I have a fifth-generation iPod classic hooked to the USB interface of my car and it hides nicely in my glovebox and it's always controlled thru my steering wheel, so I wouldn't want to have to buy an iPod Touch and sit it in my glovebox, untouched. I don't need an iPod full of apps and the bells and whistles of iOS just to have my music in my car. The Nano is still not big enough to hold most people's entire libraries so the classic is a better option in a scenario such as mine.
That's not the point
I have an iPod classic and a 32GB iPhone 3GS and most days I carry both with me. I use my iPhone for of course calls but also for apps, web browsing and video podcasts. I only have a small section left for music and I try to put only my favorites on there... but if I want to listen to something more obscure, it's usually not on there.
My 160GB iPod classic has everything on it so I don't have to make decision on what to sync for that day... if I want to listen to classic rock or 80's new wave or jazz... I can because it's all there. I was working with my father and brother one day on some painting and I was able to creating a classic rock genius playlist for him for a few hours then an oldies playlist for my Dad for another few hours. Also my battery life really dips if I try to use my iPhone to listen to music all day, the battery on my iPod is great and I usually can go a few days without charging it.
I think all of the new iOS devices are great, but the iPod classic is focused on music for me and it allows me the most choice. I really hope Apple keeps a large capacity iPod in their lineup.
I have an iPod classic and a 32GB iPhone 3GS and most days I carry both with me. I use my iPhone for of course calls but also for apps, web browsing and video podcasts. I only have a small section left for music and I try to put only my favorites on there... but if I want to listen to something more obscure, it's usually not on there.
My 160GB iPod classic has everything on it so I don't have to make decision on what to sync for that day... if I want to listen to classic rock or 80's new wave or jazz... I can because it's all there. I was working with my father and brother one day on some painting and I was able to creating a classic rock genius playlist for him for a few hours then an oldies playlist for my Dad for another few hours. Also my battery life really dips if I try to use my iPhone to listen to music all day, the battery on my iPod is great and I usually can go a few days without charging it.
I think all of the new iOS devices are great, but the iPod classic is focused on music for me and it allows me the most choice. I really hope Apple keeps a large capacity iPod in their lineup.