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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 13:20:55 GMT 10
Throughout the mid to late 2000s, I saw many teenagers with iPods. Even in the early 2010s until around 2013 or 2014, I saw some of my high school classmates with them. By that point, I saw mainly iPod touches. After 2013 or sometime in 2014, I haven’t seen them.
I assume they are no longer popular as now people use their touch screen smartphones to listen to music. I’m surprised to see Apple still advertise their iPod touches. I foresee Apple completely discontinuing all their iPod models. iPods may officially go the way of Discmans, cassettes, CD players, VHS, etc.
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Post by John Titor on Nov 18, 2021 13:25:10 GMT 10
Throughout the mid to late 2000s, I saw many teenagers with iPods. Even in the early 2010s until around 2013 or 2014, I saw some of my high school classmates with them. By that point, I saw mainly iPod touches. After 2013 or sometime in 2014, I haven’t seen them. I assume they are no longer popular as now people use their touch screen smartphones to listen to music. I’m surprised to see Apple still advertise their iPod touches. I foresee Apple completely discontinuing all their iPod models. iPods may officially go the way of Discmans, cassettes, CD players, VHS, etc. they are no longer popular and are discontinued, here is Apple's list of ipod devices that are discontinued iPod products vintage worldwide iPod nano (7th generation, Late 2012) iPod shuffle (4th generation, Late 2012) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation) HT204217: Identify your iPod model iPod products obsolete worldwide iPod (5th generation) iPod (5th generation, Late 2006) iPod (Click Wheel) iPod (Dock Connector) iPod (Scroll Wheel) iPod (Touch Wheel) iPod classic (80GB and 160GB, 2007) iPod classic (120GB) iPod classic (160GB) iPod Hi-Fi iPod with color display iPod mini iPod nano (2nd generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (6th generation) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation, 16GB, Mid 2013)
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Post by slashpop on Nov 18, 2021 16:10:01 GMT 10
they are no longer popular and are discontinued, here is Apple's list of ipod devices that are discontinued iPod products vintage worldwide iPod nano (7th generation, Late 2012) iPod shuffle (4th generation, Late 2012) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation) HT204217: Identify your iPod model iPod products obsolete worldwide iPod (5th generation) iPod (5th generation, Late 2006) iPod (Click Wheel) iPod (Dock Connector) iPod (Scroll Wheel) iPod (Touch Wheel) iPod classic (80GB and 160GB, 2007) iPod classic (120GB) iPod classic (160GB) iPod Hi-Fi iPod with color display iPod mini iPod nano (2nd generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (6th generation) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation, 16GB, Mid 2013) Woah that is a lot of models. I guess they went the way of Discmans, cassettes, CD players, VHS, etc. I wonder if iPods will ever come back because of 2000s nostalgia. I think they are still being made, the ipod touch models, and there is market for them, although the more recent smartphones killed off of the popularity around a decade ago. I think the early 2004-2007 models will have a comeback in a maybe later in the decade when they become old school enough. I don't remember the 2001-2003 models catching on, plus they were big.
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Post by slashpop on Nov 18, 2021 16:14:03 GMT 10
Throughout the mid to late 2000s, I saw many teenagers with iPods. Even in the early 2010s until around 2013 or 2014, I saw some of my high school classmates with them. By that point, I saw mainly iPod touches. After 2013 or sometime in 2014, I haven’t seen them. I assume they are no longer popular as now people use their touch screen smartphones to listen to music. I’m surprised to see Apple still advertise their iPod touches. I foresee Apple completely discontinuing all their iPod models. iPods may officially go the way of Discmans, cassettes, CD players, VHS, etc. they are no longer popular and are discontinued, here is Apple's list of ipod devices that are discontinued iPod products vintage worldwide iPod nano (7th generation, Late 2012) iPod shuffle (4th generation, Late 2012) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation) HT204217: Identify your iPod model iPod products obsolete worldwide iPod (5th generation) iPod (5th generation, Late 2006) iPod (Click Wheel) iPod (Dock Connector) iPod (Scroll Wheel) iPod (Touch Wheel) iPod classic (80GB and 160GB, 2007) iPod classic (120GB) iPod classic (160GB) iPod Hi-Fi iPod with color display iPod mini iPod nano (2nd generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (6th generation) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation, 16GB, Mid 2013) Yep...ipod touch is still around though. I wonder how much the original 2001 models go for.. Probably insane prices.
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Post by slashpop on Nov 18, 2021 18:02:08 GMT 10
I think they are still being made, the ipod touch models, and there is market for them, although the more recent smartphones killed off of the popularity around a decade ago. I think the early 2004-2007 models will have a comeback in a maybe later in the decade when they become old school enough. I don't remember the 2001-2003 models catching on, plus they were big. I thought so too because I still see them being advertised. I may have seen an iPod section on Apple's website. I think iPods were a novelty from the time of their release around late 2001 through mid 2004. Yeah, you started seeing more and more people getting them around spring into summer 2004, maybe even a few major ad campaigns I'm not sure to be honest but something like around that time or a bit late, mid summer 2004 they were a somewhat popular, late summer ipods were already quite big.
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Post by Telso on Nov 18, 2021 23:32:26 GMT 10
The whole point of iPods was to carry around your MP3s in a small device back when iTunes was huge. Since the streaming era, they pretty much became the new Floppy Disks.
The only reason iPod Touches are still sold is because they offer most of the services of an iPhone at a cheaper price, which makes them have a niche appeal still. But I don't think they're sold much, since they're only available on their website and haven't received a new version in years.
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Post by dudewitdausername on Nov 19, 2021 1:19:54 GMT 10
The whole point of iPods was to carry around your MP3s in a small device back when iTunes was huge. Since the streaming era, they pretty much became the new Floppy Disks. The only reason iPod Touches are still sold is because they offer most of the services of an iPhone at a cheaper price, which makes them have a niche appeal still. But I don't think they're sold much, since they're only available on their website and haven't received a new version in years. modern smartphones with apps like Spotify and Apple Music that allow you to download any song you want basically made iPods and MP3 players obsolete by like 2013. Why carry an iPod with you when you can listen to music on your phone, which you can also use to go online, text, take pictures, etc etc.
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Post by 10slover on Nov 19, 2021 1:25:25 GMT 10
Lol what a weird question
They have been unpopular since the early 10s
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Post by astropoug on May 28, 2022 4:46:22 GMT 10
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Post by 10slover on May 28, 2022 5:46:37 GMT 10
Honestly surprised it took this long It should've been discontinued in the mid 10s, by that point it was pretty clear the ship had already sailed away for music players
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Post by Telso on May 28, 2022 22:04:02 GMT 10
Honestly surprised it took this long It should've been discontinued in the mid 10s, by that point it was pretty clear the ship had already sailed away for music players iTunes was still doing decently enough and Apple Music only launched in 2015. The iPod wasn't a complete obsolete product back then. The late 10s slowly saw the discontinuation of iPod products anyway. And like I said the iPod Touch still had a niche appeal as a cheaper alternative to the iPhone, but the neglect and low sales finally got it now I guess.
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Post by 10slover on May 29, 2022 1:39:15 GMT 10
Honestly surprised it took this long It should've been discontinued in the mid 10s, by that point it was pretty clear the ship had already sailed away for music players iTunes was still doing decently enough and Apple Music only launched in 2015. The iPod wasn't a complete obsolete product back then. The late 10s slowly saw the discontinuation of iPod products anyway. And like I said the iPod Touch still had a niche appeal as a cheaper alternative to the iPhone, but the neglect and low sales finally got it now I guess. How weird, i was notified of this message two times
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Post by astropoug on May 29, 2022 4:16:18 GMT 10
Honestly surprised it took this long It should've been discontinued in the mid 10s, by that point it was pretty clear the ship had already sailed away for music players They actually did discontinue the iPod Classic in the mid 2010s. MP3 players were completely dead by that point. They kept the iPod Touch around because it’s basically a slimmed down iPhone anyway, and there was still a market for it.
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