{"id":444962,"date":"2022-05-10T22:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-discontinues-ipod-after-20-year-run\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T22:26:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:26:27","slug":"apple-discontinues-ipod-after-20-year-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-discontinues-ipod-after-20-year-run\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple discontinues iPod after 20-year run"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289c27801e0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289c27801e0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-discontinues-ipod-after-20-year-run\/#%E2%80%9CApple_discontinues_iPod_after_20-year_run%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Apple discontinues iPod after 20-year run&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CApple_discontinues_iPod_after_20-year_run%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Apple discontinues iPod after 20-year run&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le said Tuesday that it will discontinue sales of its iPod Touch, ending a two-decade run for the music device that was once a headlining part of its product lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant said it would continue selling iPod Touch devices in its own stores and through verified resellers \u201cwhile supplies last,\u201d but would not produce more or unveil new versions.<\/p>\n<p>The iPod gradually became obsolete as Apple added music streaming capabilities to its other devices and faced outside competitors, such as streaming platform Spotify and Amazon Music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the spirit of iPod lives on,\u201d said Greg Joswiak, Apple\u2019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve integrated an incredible music experience across all of our products, from the iPhone to the Apple Watch to HomePod mini, and across Mac, iPad, and Apple TV,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2022\/05\/the-music-lives-on\/\">Apple\u2019s blog post<\/a> revealing the iPod\u2019s imminent demise included pricing information about the iPhone, the Apple Watch and the iPad \u2013 an indication that those platforms have replaced the music player.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple iPod\" class=\"wp-image-22211817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple\u2019s iPod Touch was the most advanced version of the device.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Famed Apple founder Steve Jobs touted the iPod as a transformational invention when he first debuted the device on stage at a company event in 2001. The original version could hold up to 1,000 songs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith iPod, Apple has invented a whole new category of digital music player that lets you put your entire music collection in your pocket and listen to it wherever you go,\u201d Jobs said at the time, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/05\/10\/the-ipod-is-dead\/\">TechCrunch<\/a>. \u201cWith iPod, listening to music will never be the same again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple iPod\" class=\"wp-image-22211816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ipod-apple-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The iPod Nano was an streamlined version of the original device.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the original iPod became known as the \u201cclassic\u201d mode, Apple eventually unveiled several upgrades for the line, including the smaller Nano and Shuffle. The latest and final new version of the Touch was released in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Once a top-seller, the iPod has been a negligible source of revenue for Apple in recent years. The tech giant hasn\u2019t provided sales figures for the device since 2015, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/apple-pull-plug-ipod-after-20-years-2022-05-10\/\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unit sales were already on a downturn prior to that year \u2013 plunging 24% in Apple\u2019s 2014 fiscal year compared to the previous year.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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