Apple has announced the end of production of the iPod. The iPod Touch should still be available while stocks last. We review the history of the rectangular MP3 music player. […]
The very first iPod was introduced more than 20 years ago. October 23, 2001 marked the birth of the MP3 music player. At that time there was room for 1000 songs (in CD quality), which was still revolutionary in 2001. Also special was the so-called click wheel, with which the device was controlled.
The original iPod also automatically synced with iTunes, once the rectangular music player is connected to the computer. “With the iPod, Apple invented a whole new category of digital music player that lets you put your entire music collection in your pocket and listen anywhere,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO at the time Message quoted. «With the iPod, listening to music will never be the same again.
»Now Apple is officially discontinuing production of the iPod.
«Music has always been part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to hundreds of millions of users in the way iPod did impacted more than just the music industry — it also redefined how music is discovered, listened to, and shared.»- Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of international marketing.
Music has always been a core part of Apple. Making it accessible to hundreds of millions of users in the way the iPod did not only impacted the music industry, but also redefined how music is discovered, heard and shared, Joswiak said.
IPod Touch still available while supplies last
But fans of the MP3 player don’t have to do without them entirely: customers can use them ipod touch on apple.comat Apple Stores or Apple Authorized Resellers until stocks run out.
*Claudia Maag is an author at PCtipp.ch