Cook blames death of iPod classic on parts availability, no replacement planned

During his panel at the WSJD live conference on Monday, Apple chief Tim Cook explained the reasoning behind the discontinuation of the iPod classic, which remained largely unchanged for six years until last month.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 85

Apple finally kills off iPod classic after 13 years of service

Not mentioned during today's announcements, Apple has quietly removed the venerable iPod classic from its mobile music player lineup, paring down the company's offerings to the iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod shuffle.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 50

Apple's iPod continues to lead an ever-shrinking market of portable media players

For the dwindling segment of consumers who are either not interested in having an app ecosystem on their music player or for whom raw capacity is the paramount concern, the iPod remains the overwhelming favorite, according to new data provided to AppleInsider.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 21

Apple removes click-wheel games from iTunes as iPod classic lives its last days

As Apple is rumored to discontinue its aging hard-drive-based iPod classic, the company has removed a section from the iTunes Store devoted to click-wheel games.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 115

Rumor: Apple may discontinue iPod shuffle, classic this year

Reports continue to surface that Apple will discontinue the iPod classic after an impressive 10-year run, while the iPod shuffle is also expected to get the ax as the company moves toward a multi-touch lineup for its iconic portable media players.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 81

Apple's iPod classic 5th most popular media player in 2010, unlikely to go away

Apple's black 160GB iPod classic was the fifth best selling media player in the U.S. for all of 2010, suggesting that the hard drive-based device won't be exiting the company's product lineup in the near future.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 54

Low inventory, new drives raise questions on future of Apple's iPod classic

Availability of Apple's only remaining hard drive-based portable media player, the 160GB iPod classic, has run low at some stores, as Toshiba has begun sales of a new 1.8-inch hard drive with a 220GB maximum capacity.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 108

Black Friday iOS devices: Apple TV for $79.99, 8GB iPod touches for $199.99

For iOS devices, Apple's Black Friday sale remains the place to turn for some of the most material discounts with a few exceptions, such as $79.99 Apple TVs and $199 8GB iPod touches promoted elsewhere. [Update: the Apple TV deal has sold out]

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 1

Apple's iPod classic survives another year, but sees no changes

Though it went unmentioned at Apple's media event, the iconic iPod classic remains available from Apple at the same $249 price point for 160GB of storage.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 46

Third Nokia lawsuit accuses Apple of multiple patent violations

Nokia has filed a another lawsuit against Apple, with a new federal complaint that alleges the Cupertino, Calif., company has infringed on several "implementation patents," the same cited in an ITC suit filed last week.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 85

Apple said to be looking into reported iTunes 9 iPod sync issues

After various claims of iTunes 9 sync causing crashes and other issues with some iPods, Apple is reportedly looking into the matter for a potential fix.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 44

Users report iPod classic issues after iTunes 9 update

Numerous iPod classic users have reported problems with the latest update to iTunes, released last week, with claims of crashes when attempting to sync the media player.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 58

Apple ups iPod classic to 160GB; shuffle sports headphone options

Rumors of the demise of the iPod classic were greatly exaggerated, and Apple's new iPod shuffle has gained compatibility with more third-party headphones.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 82

Sources reveal part of Apple's new iPod lineup with part numbers

Just hours before Apple is set to announce its new lineup of iPods, people familiar with the matter have revealed to AppleInsider part of the alleged product refresh, complete with purported model numbers.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 29

Apple adjusts iPod touch, nano, classic prices ahead of event [u]

Before it took its online store down Wednesday, Apple lowered the prices of many of its iPod offerings, with the 32GB iPod touch seeing the largest price drop, from $399 to $279.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 67

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