RIP the iPod Nano and Shuffle

"CB" (jrcb) 07/28/2017 at 14:54 • Filed to: Technology

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Yeah, no one cared about the latest generation, but I had two Nanos (well, technically three, but one was stolen and later replaced by the exact same model so it doesn’t count), and it played music without any big problems. I’ll miss the relative simplicity of it compared to using a phone or streaming. So long, old tech.

TheHondaBro > CB 07/28/2017 at 14:58

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I think the iPod itself isn’t long for this world.

Pistol Whipped Cream > CB 07/28/2017 at 14:59

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i use my current gen (or latest gen) nano about 40 hours a week. It’s great not having to carry my phone while working out, mowing the lawn and such. Plus it has bluetooth so it works with my Anker buds.

CB > TheHondaBro 07/28/2017 at 15:02

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I don’t know if they’d ever get rid of the touch, but I have a feeling you’re probably right.

Ash78, voting early and often > TheHondaBro 07/28/2017 at 15:05

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Next version will just be “iPhone Wifi Edition” because why not?

TheHondaBro > Ash78, voting early and often 07/28/2017 at 15:06

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iPod “Your Parents Didn’t Get You An iPhone” Touch

Ash78, voting early and often > TheHondaBro 07/28/2017 at 15:08

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iPhone “I can only look at porn at home or at McDonald’s or Starbucks” Edition

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CB 07/28/2017 at 15:09

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Considering the touch is basically just an iPhone with some minor changes, I can’t see why they would get rid of it as long as they make the iPhone.

CB > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2017 at 15:10

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Save on costs, maybe.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2017 at 15:14

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The iPod touch actually shares very few parts with the current iPhone. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them move the iPod Touch into the case of the current iPhone to create as many shared parts as possible in the future.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/28/2017 at 15:21

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I thought it was basically a lighter/thinner version of the iPhone SE without the slot for the ear speaker.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2017 at 15:27

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Nope, almost completely unique. The iPod Touch uses its own case, its own processor, its own motherboard, its own battery, its own cameras, its own display glass (though the LCD itself is shared with the SE). The design dates back to 2012 when the iPod Touch was still a big product to Apple and the only change it has gotten is that they updated the processor a few years back.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > CB 07/28/2017 at 15:36

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I wonder who’s going to take the market of music players that work for exercise...my bet is FitBit.

I still use my 160GB iPod classic, but now that 128GB microSDs are fairly cheap, I have to concede that you don’t need a discrete device anymore, even for large libraries. The Shuffle was so convenient for running, though...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CB 07/28/2017 at 15:52

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I have a number of iPods, ranging from an original 5GB unit to the current Nano. The nano was found on eBay, mistakenly listed as a mini, and I was the only bidder at $40. It’s a great little unit, but I can see why the popularity of these things has declined. There’s probably still a market for them, but it’s not what it once was and I can understand the logic behind this move.

Now if I can just get the battery replaced in my 6th gen unit I’ll be quite happy. There’s something to be said for one that can be worn as a watch.

ttyymmnn > CB 07/28/2017 at 16:58

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I have a click-wheel iPod in my van that plays through the radio. It’s the second one, since the first was stolen. Now that was a useful invention. I wish they still made them. There’s something to be said about a purpose-built device that does its job very well. Like the A-10.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > CB 07/28/2017 at 18:14

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Sad day, I’m an Apple fan boy admittedly.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > TheHondaBro 07/28/2017 at 18:48

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Especially with 128GB iPhones. No need for the iPods capacity anymore. Although I still have a second or third gen iPod that’s kicking around in my glovebox. Works fine still.