Apple to pull plug on iPod?
Apple makes the most sought after gadgets on the planet, but they may be about to pull the plug on one that helped get the revolution rolling.
Classic is just another way to say outdated.
Rumor has it that the iPod Classic (and iPod Shuffle) may be discontinued.
Apple sells millions of iPods, but the Classic and Shuffle don’t have touchscreens, which are the interface of the present and future.
CNET’s Crave gadget blog notes there’s no mention of iPod news in the upcoming Oct. 4 Apple press conference, where details of the iPhone 5 will be announced.
The iPod first appeared 10 years ago … a long time in tech circles … and Apple would rather folks buy an iPhone (or iTouch) than an iPod, which contributed a mere 8 percent of the company’s revenue.
Crave has a great Steve Jobs quote: ”Just get rid of the crappy stuff and focus on the good stuff.”
The iPod Classic can hold 120 gigabytes of music … which I think is really good, but probably not enough to keep it from going the way of the Walkman.
What about the iPhone 5? It is speculated to have …
* A bigger screen
* A new teardrop shape
* An aluminum ‘unibody’
* A dual-core 1.2 ghz processor
* Angel wings (just kidding)
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47 comments Add your comment
t
October 4th, 2011
8:22 am
Apple users = point and clickers after that …….Huh ?
DC
October 4th, 2011
8:28 am
Apple User here..Android users..you probably wont read my post b/c your battery died.
Evansdawg
October 4th, 2011
8:57 am
There needs to be a product for music enthusiasts. I keep a minimum of 15,000 songs on my ipod classic because there is really nothing else that can hold that much music. Many of the songs on it are over 10 minutes long. There is not another Apple product that can hold that much music for simple pocket portability. How about a “Touch” with 180 gigs???
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October 4th, 2011
11:20 am
[...] But times change, Apple is rumored to be pulling the plug on the iPod Classic and tiny Shuffle. [...]
Jared Soldano
October 7th, 2011
3:28 am
R.I.P. Steve Jobs. That guy was considered a genius and has now transformed the entire world.
praveen tiwari
December 7th, 2011
2:04 am
i have an iphone and rarely play my music on it. i really prefer my ipod nano for music when i am running and when driving around in my car.
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January 26th, 2012
1:46 am
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