Why Apple Discontinued The iPod
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- The iPod was one of Apple’s most iconic and successful products. Making up almost 40% of the company’s revenue at its peak, and selling over 400 million units since its release in 2001. So with all this success, why did Apple discontinue the iPod? Well, it came down to one of Steve Job’s core principles. “If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will...”
As an iPod touch user I've been really sad now that this iconic device is gone, because it marks the end of an era and I feel like a part of my youth is gone too.
They still sell them
@@thejpkotor Apple don't stop current iPod sale, just stopped the production. So, iPod Touch's availability on their stores is coming to an end soon till the last existing stock gone for good.
Indeed. I thought @ this point the ipod touch would b 4 android users that still love other apple products & wanted 2 separate music & other media from their android phones.
@Antonio Fernández, You're feeling exactly what I endured when Saturday morning cartoons ended way back in the 90s. Eventually, every generation lives to experience their once beloved misspent youth dissipate into oblivion 😩.
@@wyzemann You didn't watch Saturday morning cartons in the 2000s too? They lasted up until 2006ish. As a fellow 90s kid, unless you were born in 80s, I can see what you're saying. Although millennial/internet culture has helped keep that nostalgia/cartoon/anime spirit alive. It'll always be part of me at least. But I do really miss the mornings of watching Yugioh, Digimon, Power Rangers etc. My childhood and before the internet took over 💞
The iPod Touch was the iPhone without a contract. I’ll never forget how hard Steve Jobs stressed that.
yeah
Yeah you didn’t need to pay for the phone bill because of texts and call. But everything on the iPod touch, was FREE
Well outside of the US iPhones don’t need contracts, you can use it without a number
Not since people purchased phones outright. iphones are now cheaper than the ipod touch if you get one second hand, and it will be a lot better than the ipod touch in everyway. Apple didn't drop the price despite it using very old chips and hardware. It also has terrible battery life. I have got the previous generation and it has always been bad. The first and second generaton had far better battery life.
Contracts aren't a thing outside of the US.
I'm actually surprised it didn't disappeared much sooner - I haven't used my iPod since I got my first iPhone.
I sold my iPod years ago on Facebook lol it was around Xmas time and I sold it within minutes of posting
Well… Not so long ago there was a video on this channel „Why is Apple still selling iPods?“ 😉
It’s probably the same situation with the rest of us. Actually, since mobile phones in general became capable of playing music, the popularity of MP3 players started to decline. People didn’t need to carry two devices in their pockets, they needed just one.
Exactly the point
Some people - well, a lot of people - don't want to workout with their phones strapped to their arms, etc. They wanted to keep the phone separate from their workouts so they wouldn't damage the phone.
I wish they made a limited edition iPod to commemorate its legacy… killing it like that is sad. Having a modern limited version of the iPod Classic would just be so cool
Yea that's a nice idea
But this is apple we’re talking about
They won’t give a damm
Shut up you don’t know business
@@DawsonsMemes theyd give a damn if there was demand
Why is anyone surprised or bereft? I expected Apple to expunge at least one more iconic category due to the abrupt end of the old world order, a.k.a the global market. No company will be immune to the coming end of the “cheap & plenty” era.
Apple Explained 2 Years ago: “Apple will most likely continue to sell the iPod.”
Apple Explained now: *Welp*
Lmao 🤣🤣
Well they did continue for 2 years since.
2 years is a long time. Especially with global shortages, it's just not viable to keep making iPods. Sad but true, and you see this actually also with the higher quality personal audio players.
In a future, Apple may release an iPod touch (8th generation) for people who want an iPhone but don’t have so much money.
@@AppleFan-md9sp and it will cost 💲600, the price of one if their phones. 😂
Rip iPod we will always remember you in our hearts
I agree. I still have my iPod 5th gen and love it.
iPod touch is way better
@@WololoWololo2 ik, but it hadn’t been created yet lol
@@Vileyka.Edits0 Your mom
@@WololoWololo2 21st century humor.
The iPod Classic was my favorite. I loved the click wheel interface.
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I guess Im old school I have an IPhone 13 but still love and use my 160GB I pod Classic.
“It’s just change the way we listen to music, it changed the ENTIRE music industry.” - Steve Jobs
*It didn't just change
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Your English lol, also, is this commented botted? 121 likes with only 2 comments? Really sus..
Looking at his videos it seems that he is low iq based on my internal tests
@@ii_Oranjey can’t say your English is much better.
I’m surprised that Apple took so long just to discontinue the iPod touch while their latest device didn’t sell good. All I can say is that Apple could’ve done better if they added effort to the device instead of spec upgrades.
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They should’ve added Touch ID, a True Tone flash and better battery. Kinda like an iPhone 5S/6 and it would’ve sold a lot more.
Tbh, there's literally nothing they can do to improve it because like what the video mentioned, an iPhone can do everything what an iPod can do. You could give a counter argument that they could give music focused features such as having a better DAC, supporting a larger library of music files and supporting headphones with higher ohms but thats just a bad business move for Apple. They aren't an indie company. They need to sell products that will cater to everyone. It's their business model. Having niche products like an iPod nowadays will waste valuable resources like research and engineering for nearly no profit margin in the end, they could lose millions along the process.
@@carlosasan2604 No it won't. The product is just redundant to an iPhone to begin with. I'm not defending them but the existence of the iPod nowadays is a waste of factory space and research if they continue to sell newer models. That's just a bad business move for Apple. Focusing newer features and putting it on their newer iPhones is hitting two birds with one stone. This will be much better for consumers and manufacturers because it alleviates unnecessary resources for the company and unnecessary choices for the consumer.
@@banban5568 why is it relevant to sell them from 2007-2019 ? if it was just fine in 2012 2015 2017 then surely its still fine in 2022 and 2023 and 2024 they have yet to do anything radical to reinventing since 2007
there is one thing that Apple is missing now, and that is a relatively cheap but autonomous product that would serve as an introduction to apple ecosystem. My first apple product that I've owned was a 4th gen iPod shuffle that I won. If it wasn't for that maybe I would be into apple now. I think there is a lot of people who started their journey with apple because of iPod, so that makes me wonder - is there an alternative? Is there any other Apple product that would serve as an introduction to the ecosystem nowadays? Or is apple able to make such product nowadays?
Yup, same with me. Without my sweet sweet iPod touch 4 I don’t know if or when I would have gotten into apple. I really hoped they’d continue producing the touch for this exact reason. It was an iPhone that couldn’t call basically, and it was a great introduction to the apple ecosystem
The base model iPad. It's just a hundred bucks more expensive than the iPod touch
The base model iPad says hello 👋👋
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@@raphi6253 not autonomous 🤷♀️
I wish Apple, instead of discontinuing, released an iPod focused on serious lossless/Hi-Res streaming, like some Fiio devices like M11 or M15 (it is a niche market but it would’ve been so cool).
Couldn’t they just put that on the new iPhone
@@staringcorgi6475 it’s not practical, the hardware necessary to handle high impedance headphones, possibly two internal DACS, 2 or more headphones jacks with balanced audio and other audio related chips makes the device thick and heavy. Look at the Fiio devices, they’re THICC, but that’s for the audiophiles/ audio enthusiasts. Now for the average consumer I guess they could put some better DAC inside the iPhone to handle lossless and Hi-Res audio, but not high impedance headphones.
That’s a very good idea. I still use my iPod classic everyday because i always liked the quality of the sound over other mp3 players, but today the truth is that with a good connection you can make the streaming sound better than that. So it would’ve been cool to see the iPod trying to sound better than the streaming and more similar to CDs. I always saw that as the iPod evolution path after the iPhone, but nothing happened. The niche market would’ve paid for it.
@@staringcorgi6475
@@pbarra81 Probably in your dreams. Niche means a very small part which is not profitable and doesn’t make a ton of sense.
man I love this channel, its somehow calming 😂
Rip iPod Touch, it will never be forgotten.
I still have my iPod Video or the 5.5 generation Classic that I got in middle school. I am now turning 30 this year. The hard drive inside is slow but the iPod itself functions flawlessly to this day. I did take good care of it. Still have a lot of Limewire downloads in there from the early days.
R.I.P iPod, you will be missed
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Why Apple discontinued the iPod:
They wanted to do away with everything that had a headphone jack.
Then what about iPad 9 came out two years street the latest iPod
What this video fails to mention is that the iPod was kept around as long as it was a way to get kids used to us iOS so when they become of age to get phones they would get iPhones
That's 100% wrong. Parents weren't buying their kids iPods in place of iPhones. iPods aren't training devices.
That makes sense that it would be discontinued now. Ipads are far more popular are basically the same product but more powerful and with a larger screen and even if they did not exist people are used to ios now. They are simply no longer needed.
@@DavidKen878 actually it’s not completely out of the park, my parents first bought me an I pod touch when I was a kid to see how well I would take care of it. It was my first ever apple product. I eventually got apps like line and stuff that would give you free minutes and a number for watching ads. So I would rack up a bunch and call my friends. A few years later I proved to them I take care of my stuff and I got my first I phone 5. Then the 6,7 and
X. 2022 and I still have that I pod touch, but now I have an I phone 13. So honestly it worked out pretty good for me, as I have taken care of every single device I’ve ever owned, only each device ending up with scratches for the most part, only ever breaking my I phone x screen once.
@@xboxdonut1886 They bought you an iPod because you weren't old enough to get a phone. Not because they were testing you. If that was the case, it wouldn't have taken years for them to get you an iPhone.
@@DavidKen878 yeah thats what my parents did. i wanted an iphone but they said no bc i was too young so we compromised and i got an ipad and ipod instead.
I remember my mom's iPod. I was born in 2000 so much of my childhood had iPod being a dominant Apple product. We didn't have much money or Apple products at the time, but I have so many memories through using that IPod. It's time for it to go, but I'll remember it fondly
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No
I can’t imagine Apple coming up with something better than a iPhone to discontinue iPhones.
Same really
idk how but iPod was cool for its time maybe in the future iPhone won't sound cool and be cool for its time
I do believe Apple will stop selling iPhone and be more like a services company. { Blackberry /Google et all)
@L. G. It would be hard to make it portable
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I really miss the iPod, it was a great device to use and to this day I still have one in my drawer. It is iPod nano 7th gen
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I have one too. I use it to listen to my music when my iPhone is charging
I have it too it’s great since it’s small and light and i take it while running since it also tracks distance and speed
The only thing that I love about your videos. Your videos are short and extremely informative.
The iPod was a legendary device.
It was
The iPod touch was the first Apple product I ever wanted, eventually wanting an iPhone for convenience I realize and getting more to most out of that mobile touchscreen device.
With their budget friendly iPhone SE releasing two new generations after their last iPod, now I can see this being a good reason why they finally discontinue iPod.
Their 2nd Generation iPhone SE is not recommendable but I am pretty sure with the retirement of the iPod touch (it had a good run, I owned one) the 3rd Generation iPhone SE will probably be better now!
I can’t wait 30-50 years from now when the next generation creates a revival for iPods and it will be how we revive vinyls and cassette tapes
basically
Good luck finding batteries
Probably in some alternate universe. Most people listen to MP3 music and nowadays even high res audio can be transmitted wirelessly. Tapes, cassettes and vinyl players will remain a very small niche which only rich people can afford and would want to.
@@TechDove ipod batteries are easy to obtain and cheap as chips.
Actually installing them however...
There is already a whole cottage industry restoring and customising ipod classics. I have a metallic purple one, with 256Gb of Flash memory and superior battery, getting at least 40 hours of playback on a charge. I got it on ebay UK for £200. Not cheap, but gives me blissful listening without interruptions from texts, emails, calls etc
I really loved the iPod touch. It helps me leave the phone away for a time out. 😭
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I remember when I was in kindergarten, and we were in music class. The teacher had an iPod. That was when I first heard of this device, I thought it was so cool back then. RIP iPod.
I still prefer using my iPod while running, working out, reading books, or just hanging out with friends. I'm lucky my iPod Nano still works
RIP. Still have the iPod touch, OG and the iPod mini 2nd gen. One still works. End of an era
Pretty easy, because it's sales are declining and phone's can do everything an ipod touch can do
Personally I still use my 6th gen ipod classic on a daily basis.
It's so sad to see it end, and I wish they'd have released a special edition, or one last run of the classic with maybe some updated features like Bluetooth, NFC and wifi, maybe an SSD with 1tb of storage as a last hoorah
i lost mah 6th gen touch D:
Tbh, i view the ipod touch as an android user’s apple product when they want 2 separate music & videos away from their phones.
Me too, i still use my iPod classic everyday (last gen released). I use audio streaming to discover music, but my entire library is in my iPod classic. I also have a ~230 CDs collection built over 2 and a half decades, so maybe that’s why i kept using so much the iPod over streaming. I love the wheel also.
The iPod Touch already has Wi-Fi.
@@RaymondHng the classic doesn't
I was so surprised to hear this! Personally, I mainly use my 7th Generation iPod Touch for ASMR videos but it still makes a great backup RUclips player in a pinch
When I watched the presentation of the first iPod live (yea, I am actually THAT old…) my first thought was: “that thing should be a phone as well” I never thought that the phone would exist parallel to the pod at all.
This whole channel is explaining extremely basic things in deep detail but i can’t stop watching it
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I’m curious to see what new product could/would potentially replace the iPhone.
I think probably some type of augmented reality lense that they introduce as a companion device like the apple watch...and then release a pro model where you don't need your iPhone with you
I like how people said why isn’t apple discontinuing the iPod and when apple discontinued the iPod people are saying why did apple do it
I know right? People omg 😂
That's because people are not a single person.
Nothing can replace the iPhone
I remember people thinking the Apple Watch would
Did anybody hear him say "& we'll likely see the same phenomenon again when Apple releases the next big thing to replace iPhone."😕😱
Да. I heard it!
I remember having my first I pod touch. And it was the really old ones I think mine was around the 3rd gen era. My parents got me one to see how well I could take care of it. Oh lord I loved that thing. I took great care of it. Never did I dare to take it out of its case or drop it. And when I did take it out of its case I did it on a soft surface to clean it.
I remember getting apps like oovoo, tango, and line where I could watch ads and rack up minutes. Line back then gave you a phone number to use which was so sick on I pod. And it’s what a kid could do for not having a phone yet. I felt like a big man being able to call my cousins that had phones already. It was a very satisfying thing for me because I truly feel like I earned it.
Pretty soon my parents felt comfortable enough to buy me my first I phone 5. Than the 6,7 and X. I now have a 13 and take care of it the same way I took care of my little I pod. I actually have my first ever iPod touch in my piano seat.
Unfortunately it got disabled for 42 years somehow. But I’m trying to find a way to access it without restoring it.
Point is, I will never forget my humble beginnings and it all started with an I pod touch.
Services like Spotify really replaced people buying music in the old way. Now we pay for services that allow us to listen to an almost infinite number of songs regularly or just live with the advertisements and ironically, have reverted to the more conscious purchasing of music via physical media.
Glad that the iPod lived its incridible 20+ year run. I am also happy that the iPhone and the iPad can do many of the same functions as the iPod. Gonna miss it dearly.
Hey,🎁,
Next big thing to replace iphone? You have to actually zoom out and think what is physically and practically possible. What would replace a phone? Singularity maybe?
As far as I’m concerned the ipod nano is the only one that is still useful
It’s much smaller and weights much less than an iphone, it charges in 10 minutes and it’s great when running or cycling since it tracks your distance and average speed, and since it’s so small it can be carried much easier than a whole iphone
There's the apple watch for that.
@@mrmrwayne9850 You can't use wired earphones for the iWatch though.
@@johnchrysler5122 Well yeah.. it's a newer apple product. That's why airpods exist.
@@mrmrwayne9850
1)Apple watch+airpods is much more expensive
2)The ipod allowes you to listen to the radio and you can’t listen to music on the Apple Watch without paying
3)The ipod nano charges almost instantly
You can’t compare these two products they have entirely different functions clown
@@mattiarubio3240 Okay, listen. It’s one thing for you to defend your precious iPod Nano from 2005, but then to call me a clown for suggesting you keep up with modern society? What was that for? All I was commenting on is that all your specifications you worship so much also come with the Apple Watch. You call the iPod nano useful? Well, Apple only *improves* their performance in technology. That was 17 years ago. Think of what they have accomplished now. They made the Apple Watch for a reason, and it wasn’t only for marketing and business. They have the same features, with the Apple Watch having much more. Its, as you said, “smaller and weighs much less than an iPhone,” (although, an iPhone didn’t even exist back then, so really that is completely useless to compare it to. Absolutely useless information). It charges very quickly. About 2 hours, from 0% to 100%. Realistically nobody, charges their Apple Watch from 0% to 100%. Also, as you said, “..it’s great when running or cycling since it tracks your distance and average speed..” so does an Apple Watch. Just much more improved and accurate benchmarks are included in the Apple Watch since it has much improved technology and not from 17 years ago. “Since it’s so small it can be carried much easier than a whole iPhone” well, I’ll have you know the Apple Watch does not need to be carried. Rather, it quite literally just straps to your wrist. Don’t even need to carry it. Problem solved. You might add, how you have to have your iPhone around you in order to fully unlock its full potential. Well, an Apple Watch series 7 can go up to 30 feet distance from its connected iPhone. If you’re just in the house, you will have no problem. If you are outdoors for a jog, well, it’s 2022. Everyone has their phone on them at all times realistically. It’s just being in the modern society of 2022.
Listening to music.
You say you can’t listen to music without paying on the Apple Watch? Wrong. Do you even own one? I have RUclips music installed on my Apple Watch. Its free.
The iPod nano, according to google, wasn’t exactly the easiest to listen to music on anyway. You had to plug it into a computer, open iTunes, and drag songs you already *purchased* from iTunes into your iPod nano. Not exactly free, either. Sure, you can listen to the radio. That must suck. You can’t just “skip a song” on the radio.
You call it expensive?
The iPod Nano was 149 + tax in 2005. That would be just around $220.57 today.
The Apple Watch series 7 is around $530 + tax. That would be $361.76 in 2005.
The ~140 extra dollars for the Apple Watch is totally worth the money anyway, including its hundreds of features the iPod nano doesn’t have.
Adding AirPods to listen to music for the Apple Watch may be a hefty price tag. Then don’t buy AirPods if you can’t afford them. Cheap wireless earbuds that aren’t made by apple can also connect to apple watches just as any other apple device. AirPods are just the best option and sync the best and have extra features.
The Apple Watch is really just the improved iPod nano. They don’t have entirely different functions. I can compare them. And I just did, *clown.*
RIP ipod..it was my first ever apple product in 2009 with ipod touch. I still have it and also 2 nanos.
Hey,
I have a 4th gen touch, a 3rd gen Nano, and a 2nd gen Nano. I don’t use them anymore, but I sure do love ‘em! We’ll miss you iPod, you did well and you’ll be remembered.
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My favorite was the iPod video. That thing got me through the most stressful days at work. I remember downloading South Park episodes onto it and it always made my day better. Never got the iPod touch because I thought it was just an iPhone without the ability to make calls. iPads are just giant iPhones without the ability to make calls.
I still use my iPod to hook up to my car stereo since I don’t like relying on having an internet signal just so I can listen to music.
I think Apple made a mistake with dropping support on iPod touch 7
I shocked that your comment is not pinned!
So people are going to stop buying their iPods? That’s tragic
same hardware as iphone 7 but ipads with similar hardware got ios 16 idky
I still use my ipod that I purchased in 2005
Bruh 😎
I still have my 5th generation iPod 📱. It has 1453 songs on it and it still works with my iHome dock player to play my favorite songs. Now between my iPod and iPad I have most of the songs I want to listen to over and over and over again!! ❤❤❤
I still remember getting my first Apple device, an iPod touch 4 all the way back in 2012.
This sucks. I just got an iPod touch a few years ago, and now I feel pressured to keep it in good condition since it’s discontinued.
I'm going to buy a product red ipod touch in 256gb, I'm going to keep it sealed in the box. Maybe get a 128gb to use in the car, since currently I'm using a 6th gen classic 80gb in the car for music, since streaming is so fussy
@@TechDove nice, I have a pink 32gb one just for random use
@@NinaTheMoose yeah it's nice to have isn't it?
@@TechDove yea!
Thanks for that extra clarification and explanation on why they discontinued the iPod. It makes sense.
Hey,🎁🖕.
I remember when we were younger my older sister got a pink iPod touch for Christmas and I was so jealous
R.I.P iPod 📱 2001 - 2022
R.I.P 아이팟 📱 2001 - 2022
This video explains the reason perfectly. Money. The iPod Touch can do everything an iPhone can, except make phone calls. But it can use FaceTime. I have a fifth gen. iPod Touch that I use as a music player and as a backup to my iPhone for texting. The iPhone is essentially a $1000 iPod.😀
to replace iPhone?! 😳
I'm gonna miss the iPod (RIP)
Still have a 4th generation iPod Shuffle. Unused and in the original box. Got it in 2012 when I reached 5th year of employment at my last job. Nice little bonus!
I still use all my ipods. Home, gym, car. What people see as their vinyl record collection, my ipod and external hard drives are mine.
I think they could have kept, change the colors every now and then and still make them money, albeit, not as much as the iphone.
Was really wishing they would come back with an ipod nano.
r.i.p to the iPod from 2001 to 2022 year's :(
I have a niece born last November. How will she listen to music without an iPod? Shameful mistake Apple to discontinue the iPod. I had one on my 17th birthday.
I agree that discontinuation of the iPod was a mistake, and will possibly suggest Apple to create iPod again.
@@drozhcom I disagree.
I’ve always wondered. What is the piano music in the background? I love it so much
Hey,🎁,
The ipod touch could've definitely stayed a while longer. it was basically the cheapest solution to experience IOS, while the base ipad was the 2nd cheapest (but with ipadOS)
they could've made a new version this year, one with some slight upgrades, like a better screen resolution. Maybe it would have an A13 like the 9th gen ipad, or it could have an iteration of the A15 called the A15 lite, with it being underclocked, with one less GPU core, and maybe 3 or 4GBs of ram.
Now the ipad and iphone SE are the cheapest mobile apple devices, meaning those are the best entry level devices for IOS.
The ipod could've still stayed, because the touch specifically has all of the features of the iphone, excluding mobile plans, and better cameras
I would say the iPod touch was discontinued due to recent iPhone and iPad shortages in the past two years.
Hey,🎁,
Because of those endless "necessary evil" lockdowns that did more damage than good.
Just like when Microsoft discontinued the Xbox One X to keep up the Series X sales.
iPod Nano, still one of the best tech i have ever owned, love that thing to bits.
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As a person who has no cell phone I use my 5G Nano often. It’s way easier than loading cds in a car changer and it lets me take music along when I ride my moped or walking for exercise. The reasoning is sound, but I wish it was less so.
iPod discontinued: the music lives on
iPhone discontinued: err, the phone calls lives on
Hey,🎁🖕
They should do an anniversary limited edition taking the design of the 1st ipod
Why?
Please make longer videos.
It would have never made sense for Apple to continue making the iPod just to keep old school Apple fans happy. Everyone for the most part has moved on from having a dedicated Mp3 player. Most of us use streaming services like Apple Music or Spotify to stream music and we access that on a phone app. an iPod is not gonna be useful there.
Even though we knew the end of the iPod was coming, it still is bittersweet because many of us were introduced to Apple because of the iPod. I really wanted an iPod back in the day but couldn't afford one. Then by the time I could, I wound up getting the iPone4 and that became my iPod.
I have two iPod touches (5th and 7th gen) and use them for backup music storage/offline listening. I'm old school, so I care about having physical/digital copies of music and not solely relying on streaming. They're good for music collectors I'd say. If you just casually listen to music, maybe not. I can put over 3,000 albums on them combined, which is amazing really.
@@starrgazer9 It is good to have some music on a device just incase you are in an instance where you don't have an internet connection. Some have dedicated iPod/mp3 Player for their car or for working out so their phone notifications don't interrupt the music. I actually have an old Android p hone that I use like an iPod for when I want to listen to music without being bothered by the notifications on my phone or for me when I work out and don't want to sweat all over my iPhone.
I’m glad I bought one a couple weeks before they discontinued it, I’m one of the few that like to keep my music separate from my phone.
As Always a great video, I enjoy watching them. Thank you.
Rip iPod late 90s to May 17 2022 2:52 pm cst
Rip. I wanted an iPod Touch for my birthday, Just for Apple to silently to discontinue it for fun. The iPhone is more popular, But hey, It's almost like pressing the "Do Not Disturb" button gets annoying after some time.
Do you really think there will be a "next big thing" that will replace the iPhone?
I asked the same question.
ya since Apple wants to keep sales
Yes there will be because change is constant.
iPhone and iPod were almost like iPad Wi-Fi and iPad Wi-Fi + LTE… Except one fits your pocket, so you better have that LTE
I still think there's space for a dedicated music device. It's kind of hard playing music on my phone sometimes while it's getting interrupted by calls and texts. And my song library takes up memory, so I can't have everything on my phone plus all of the other apps, photos, and video as well.
It makes me proud to still own 2 32 GB 4th Generation iPod Touches.
I love ipod classic I had before. Smartphones these days destroying health and misguiding people. I'm like an old fashioned guy who loves listening to songs and reading physical books that gives me inner peace than being on social medias these days. I know many people will think I'm crazy.
I am really sad that apple discontinued ipod touch. I want to cry. 😢 😭
I thought it would disappear somewhere in 2016 - 17, but it’s surprising it ended so late.
I want an iPod, just for music and solely music
i think it's also because you can do basically everything on an iphone, there is no need for a separate device only for music... spotify and apple music are doing their job with this... and we can also say that the iphone SE released in 2020 was the unoficial 8th gen of ipod touchs for its size
Not everyone wants the latest greatest iPhone. I just want my nano to work with my AirPod pro 2
Ipod will be missed
Very detailed explanation of the discontinuation of Apple's iPod.
A fan subscriber this year.
Whatever happened to the longer videos? I'd bother to watch this if it was 15 to 20 minutes, but videos like this are too short to have any in-depth story to enjoy.
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As a iPod lover for 4 years. It’s sad to see one of the most legacy devices go. ;( I’m sure many people got an iPod before an iPhone.
I would love an iPod classic with Apple CarPlay compatibility that can store very high quality audio files that would normally eat up a lot of memory so you can keep that in your car or something and save on storage on your phone
I still like the idea of a dedicated music player. I may get a used iPod classic.
The question is not “why Apple discontinued the iPod” but rather “why now and not 10 years ago”
Hey,🎁🖕.
holy cow i didnt knew that apple discountinued iPods at day of my birthday!
The thing you said, the next big thing going to replace iPhone, had started to worry me.
❤️🔥 I miss iPod 💚
I recently pulled out my moms ipod classic and upgraded it, hope to use it more in future
It would have been cool if they kept the music app name under “iPod” at least to make it seem like they just got merged,would be easier to relate
it's still on their website btw
R.I.P iPod😔
Rip Ipod 2001 to 2022 he was a hero
A few years ago I plugged my iPod Classic into an AUX port on my stereo RECEIVER (dating myself to admit I own one, I know!) and I use it when I listen to music over better speakers than most wireless speakers I could pair to my iPhone. I still have a CD changer but I packed my CDs away since they were ripped to the iPod years ago and I seldom have a CD to listen to that isn’t on a device already. I’d like to find a way to connect my iPhone, iPad or MacBook to my stereo components wirelessly but it’s not a priority.
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Battery last 10 time longer iPod shuffle was awesome. Looking forward to finding mine .
I will miss the iPod, when I turned ten in 2003 I got an iPod and I used it almost every day for 7 years. I still have it but I don’t use it much often. I had good run. Good bye iPod you will be missed.😢