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iPod No More iPod Classic (Official today)
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It was mentioned a single time, it was like: we innovated with the click wheel on the ipod now we have inovated with the controls on the apple watch
Exactly right. the "magic crown" or what ever they call it is basically a click wheel !
The hard drive will be tough, because Toshiba was the only remaining manufacturer for 1.8" hard drives, and the iPod Classic was the only remaining use for that component. With the iPod Classic now gone, Toshiba shuts down that line (if they hadn't already done it months ago).
A piece of history, a revolution in how music was consumed (and bought and sold), a design classic and the singular device that introduced tens of thousands of people (myself included) to the rest of the Apple universe by way of the so-called 'halo' effect.
Fare thee well iPod classic: I loved the device, it did what it was supposed to do, - and did that very well - as it allowed those of us with large music libraries to access and listen to all of our library in one extremely portable device - very handy for long plane, train, bus and car journeys ..
Some of us remember the days of the Sony Walkman, or the successor device - the Sony disc man (for CDs) and how the batteries needed to be replaced after a journey of a few hours - cue the need for device, several CDs to be played (and one got tired of hearing the same music in the same sequence ) and batteries all in the one briefcase ...
Fare thee well iPod classic: I loved the device, it did what it was supposed to do, - and did that very well - as it allowed those of us with large music libraries to access and listen to all of our library in one extremely portable device - very handy for long plane, train, bus and car journeys ..
Some of us remember the days of the Sony Walkman, or the successor device - the Sony disc man (for CDs) and how the batteries needed to be replaced after a journey of a few hours - cue the need for device, several CDs to be played (and one got tired of hearing the same music in the same sequence ) and batteries all in the one briefcase ...
The best pure music player I've ever used. I messaged all my friends who work at Apple stores to see if they're still available for sale. Going to snag one, one last time before they go.
Your post reflects my exact position re the classic - and also, my immediate reaction on learning this unfortunate news - also.
It is the best pure music player I have ever used, and it is a constant companion; and yes, I, too, have phoned the manager of the Apple store I deal with to request that one be put aside for me, or 'snagged' as you so nicely phrase it.
I was thinking of grabbing a 160GB one to replace my trusty 80GB from 2007 (the battery is pretty much down to two hours max of playtime.) But I think a better deal will be the Sony A17 Walkman, if it works with Macs. $300 for 64GB flash plus SD expansion, full ALAC/FLAC/AIFF support (thanks Apple for open-licensing Apple Lossless!), good battery life, and no touch screen--good old physical controls so I don't feel tempted to kill myself and others changing the track in the car.
http://www.boston.com/business/tech...kman-review/hjrn81lokFpBVz5624Ai2O/video.html
http://www.boston.com/business/tech...kman-review/hjrn81lokFpBVz5624Ai2O/video.html
I bought a classic the day they discontinued it (tuesday) at an Apple Store. That same Apple Store still had the display up for it and everything. Come today, they were all gone; the displays for the classics were replaced with iPod touch displays. Definitely sad, to be sure. Media coverage of the discontinuation, particularly Gizmodo's, is sweet and touching.
There isn't a 128GB iPod touch; otherwise I'd own one.
There isn't a 128GB iPod touch; otherwise I'd own one.
Must have either got it mixed up or thought they had one by now. This memory thing is just getting ridiculous with most companies, it's cheap and 16GB is just a joke in general, time for a step up now that it's so cheap. This would have been a time to update the line.
I am surprised that the true iPod actually made it into late 2014. I thought it was going to go years ago.
That said, I think it's actually tacky as hell that they simply took it out of the store with nary a word. The iPod (along with perhaps the original iMac) capitalized Apple and really put them back in the black so that it could revitalize its computer side and expand into new territory. I would have thought at least a word or two on its passing into history was warranted. Instead they skulk out like a thief in the night.
I bet if they had sold a special Final Edition (or, as I learned from Apple's new bizarre marketing-speak, an "Edition"), it would have be picked up by many.
That said, I think it's actually tacky as hell that they simply took it out of the store with nary a word. The iPod (along with perhaps the original iMac) capitalized Apple and really put them back in the black so that it could revitalize its computer side and expand into new territory. I would have thought at least a word or two on its passing into history was warranted. Instead they skulk out like a thief in the night.
I bet if they had sold a special Final Edition (or, as I learned from Apple's new bizarre marketing-speak, an "Edition"), it would have be picked up by many.
Yeah, funny. The first time they demoed that magic crown, I thought about my old blackberry 8700
Still the only iPod that lets me put my entire music collection on. My classic still gets plenty of use, although admittedly less now my new car has a memory card reader for music.
I've really enjoyed my various iPods throughout the years. I still remember changing from a minidisc player to one of the early iPods. Wow, what a game changer that was.
I've really enjoyed my various iPods throughout the years. I still remember changing from a minidisc player to one of the early iPods. Wow, what a game changer that was.
Can't believe it's gone. My 5th gen is still running strong. Maybe I'll be able to find one locally and pick it up..
No demand really. Everyone is so into their iPhones and iPads the iPod is something of the past.
It's only a small group of us here that would buy such a thing.