Apple has just announced that the iPod will no longer be manufactured, putting an end to one of its most interesting, characteristic and, above all, iconic products.
Technology has evolved to such an extent that, today, many devices that we considered useful or modern a few years ago have ceased to be of any real use. The perfect example for this is what has happened with the iPod today, and that is, Apple has just announced that this device will no longer be manufactured.
The announcement has not caught us by surprise, it was a matter of time before those from Cupertino decided to put an end to this device. But It is sad that a device that has marked childhood, adolescence and that, above all, has made many generations fall in love with music ceases to be produced.
And, it is that, the iPod is one of the most differential and characteristic products of Apple. At its launch it caught the attention of both the media and users, after several generations on the market it can finally rest and, the truth is that He will be missed; although the essence has marked innumerable products.
It is strange to think that, now, any mobile device is used to listen to music and, until recently, the essential device to be able to enjoy songs and complete albums was the iPod. Apple’s decision makes a lot of sense today due to the existence of smartphones..
In fact, it is Apple itself that mentions in its official statement that iPods no longer make sense today. By having smartphones such as the iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Pro that are capable of accessing streaming services from both Cupertino itself or from other companies in the case of Spotify or Tidal.
Of course, the history left behind by the iPod is very long. The first model was introduced in October 2001 and its key features were the ability to store up to 1,000 songsa ridiculous figure today, after the coined success came the iPod Mini in 2004 with an improved screen compared to the previous generation.
These two devices would be followed by the iPod Nano whose main asset was the battery that promised to last 24 hours and also the ability to store up to 2,000 songs. Until 2012 we did not have a renewal with all the letters, but in that year the 7th generation iPod Nano arrived It had a 2.5-inch screen.
After this, in 2015, the 4th generation iPod Shuffle appeared with up to 2 GB of storage and the last one to arrive was the 7th generation iPod Touch that arrived in 2019 along with 256 GB of storagein addition to integrating an iPhone processor that, in this case, was the A10 Fusion that allowed to do everything.
The history of the iPod has come to an end, but it does so with an enviable trajectory. Of course, you can still get one since Apple will continue to sell it officially. What will happen is that when the units they have in stock are finished, no more of these devices will be manufactured.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism