• Apple ran out of parts
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for the iPod Classic. Which is why they discontinued it. [url]http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/27/why-the-ipod-had-to-die/?ncid=rss_truncated[/url] No text copied because very little text is in the source.
That's not really news. That's just manufacturing practices.
[i]"Making high quality components that don't break are hard to source these days. It would cost us far too much to source a new manufacturer. It's simply uneconomical!"[/i] Seriously, iPods were really damn sturdy.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;46352347]That's not really news. That's just manufacturing practices.[/QUOTE] I mean it sort of makes sense. The hardware really hasn't changed since 2009. I can totally believe that some of the parts stopped being mass produced and its no longer profitable for such a small market of people who want a music player that just plays music.
while true, this is definitely only half of the story. three years ago you could ask any 'genius' in an apple store and they knew this product was on its way out regardless of 'manufacturing' - streaming is becoming the norm and apple will want to push this. by removing their biggest hard-storage from the market they're allowing themselves to create the gap that more streaming services/devices will fill
i used my old ass ipod for like 6 years, loved it
[QUOTE=Demache;46352460]I mean it sort of makes sense. The hardware really hasn't changed since 2009. I can totally believe that some of the parts stopped being mass produced and its no longer profitable for such a small market of people who want a music player that just plays music.[/QUOTE] The high resolution audio market is growing, and the only portable player that was able to do Hi-Res was the Classic. I would have thought Apple being an iPod-rooted company would see that as an opportunity rather then pishing their iPhone and iTouch.
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[QUOTE=BackSapper;46352498]The high resolution audio market is growing, and the only portable player that was able to do Hi-Res was the Classic. I would have thought Apple being an iPod-rooted company would see that as an opportunity rather then pishing their iPhone and iTouch.[/QUOTE] i dont think apple have really ever given a shit about audiophiles tbh. their typical market is much more Beats™-oriented
My dad still uses his 3rd gen iPod classic. Still going strong after 11 years. And I'm still using my 3rd gen iPod Nano after 9 years too. The devices were really fucking sturdy.
Just had to add "for the iPod classic" to the title and the thread wouldn't look like a clickbait thread
[QUOTE=BackSapper;46352498]The high resolution audio market is growing, and the only portable player that was able to do Hi-Res was the Classic. I would have thought Apple being an iPod-rooted company would see that as an opportunity rather then pishing their iPhone and iTouch.[/QUOTE] How many people do you know that buy brand new iPod Classics? Now compare that to the number of people are buying iOS devices. Straight music players just don't make them money like they used to. iOS is just far more lucrative given they can get money through the App Store AND iTunes Store. Going by the fact they hadn't even touched it in 5 years more or less shows they aren't really interested in the market that wants 160 GB of music storage for a device that only does music (and some video).
[QUOTE=MIPS;46352452][i]"Making high quality components that don't break are hard to source these days. It would cost us far too much to source a new manufacturer. It's simply uneconomical!"[/i] Seriously, iPods were really damn sturdy.[/QUOTE] Unlike all their other products.
My classic from 2007 still works, battery is really unreliable though. I can use it for 10 hours, drop it in my backback and it will be at 90% for 3 weeks and then the next day it's dead. I'd like for them to bring back a larger classic with flash on it. I want a 80-120GB music player with my entire library, not needing to worry about wireless for streaming.
[QUOTE=BackSapper;46352498]The high resolution audio market is growing, and the only portable player that was able to do Hi-Res was the Classic.[/QUOTE] you must not have heard of Cowon, one of the few protable audio devices that supported both .flac and .ogg format
[QUOTE=Brt5470;46352570] I'd like for them to bring back a larger classic with flash on it. I want a 80-120GB music player with my entire library, not needing to worry about wireless for streaming.[/QUOTE] that'd be fucking expensive. ipod classics were dirt cheap because they had a hard disk.
[QUOTE=Demache;46352562]How many people do you know that buy brand new iPod Classics? Now compare that to the number of people are buying iOS devices. Straight music players just don't make them money like they used to. iOS is just far more lucrative given they can get money through the App Store AND iTunes Store. Going by the fact they hadn't even touched it in 5 years more or less shows they aren't really interested in the market that wants 160 GB of music storage for a device that only does music (and some video).[/QUOTE] You would be surprised how many people were waiting for a 256gb iPod. Also, apple's pushed a product for years, then had a snap of ADD and fucking walked away from it several times before.
could've stuck in an SSD and a better DAC the Classic was GOAT oh well cloud services don't really appeal to me
i heard one of the reason they stopped producing them is that they no longer produce 1.8' harddrives anymore
[QUOTE=Flarey;46353041]i heard one of the reason they stopped producing them is that they no longer produce 1.8' harddrives anymore[/QUOTE] pretty certain you can find 1.7" SSDs on amazon easily especially for all of those aftermarket mods people do to their iPods but then again, I can't think of another product that would use storage in that form factor [editline]28th October 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=sloppy_joes;46352594]that'd be fucking expensive. ipod classics were [B]dirt cheap[/B] because they had a hard disk.[/QUOTE] to manufacture, yeah to sell, nah bought mine used thankfully
[QUOTE=MIPS;46352452][i]"Making high quality components that don't break are hard to source these days. It would cost us far too much to source a new manufacturer. It's simply uneconomical!"[/i] Seriously, iPods were really damn sturdy.[/QUOTE] seriously, i remember them marketing them for snowboarders and such once they added solid state memory to them
Gutted, personally. Buying a 128gb SD card for my smartphone isn't the same thing. And streaming, it just cannot replace(only add) what we currently have- and I'm not talking about purchasing physical copies instead, or some attachment to some "purer" form of being a music lover, I just have noticed so many albums missing from artists of varying popularity, and I'm not about to subscribe to multiple services at once. Licensing etc will be an issue for so many forgotten masterpieces as streaming (quite rightly) becomes the norm. Sorry for the Doomsday post, though.
i mean for those still interested in something indestructable and as useful as an ipod classic [url]https://ponomusic.force.com/[/url] there's still neil young's toblerone player comming someday next year
[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;46352594]that'd be fucking expensive. ipod classics were dirt cheap because they had a hard disk.[/QUOTE] I doubt it would be that much of a premium. We don't need high end SSD flash, just like average flash memory with lots of allocated to help with long term garbage collection and wear leveling. Flash isn't that pricy.
I still have my classic, but the battery isn't exactly there anymore. When it goes, what mp3 player has high storage capacity and isn't a touch screen/all about apps?
[QUOTE=MIPS;46352452][i]"Making high quality components that don't break are hard to source these days. It would cost us far too much to source a new manufacturer. It's simply uneconomical!"[/i] Seriously, iPods were really damn sturdy.[/QUOTE] Can also be read as "We don't care about making products that live a long time because we make more money off you replacing unreliable ones every couple years."
[QUOTE=proboardslol;46353194]I still have my classic, but the battery isn't exactly there anymore. When it goes, what mp3 player has high storage capacity and isn't a touch screen/all about apps?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.chinaflashfactory.com/bigpic/137/149/20100904202017.jpg[/IMG] These are legit. USB+MP3 player= all you need in your lifetime.
[QUOTE=proboardslol;46353194]I still have my classic, but the battery isn't exactly there anymore. When it goes, what mp3 player has high storage capacity and isn't a touch screen/all about apps?[/QUOTE] If you like your classic, just replace the battery. Its fairly simple to do, its just a pain to get the case open. Its going to be cheaper than buying a whole new device.
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[QUOTE={TFS} Rock Su;46353211][IMG]http://www.chinaflashfactory.com/bigpic/137/149/20100904202017.jpg[/IMG] These are legit. USB+MP3 player= all you need in your lifetime.[/QUOTE] Do they hold 100gb+
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