iPod So has anyone rushed out and stocked up on Classics?

[sracer]

Geezus...

When will some people get it through their heads that not everybody can or wants to store GB's of data in the cloud and then stream.

Data costs money. Coverage isn't availabe everywhere.
Wifi isn't available in every corner of the world.
People like carrying their music when they travel. You know..a time for being disconnected and enjoying life and leisure.

Do I worry about being connected, having enough data, my connection being solid enough to stream?

Or do I just press play on a small device?

Sheesh.

I've come to the conclusion that most people don't think any deeper than what can be done in 20 seconds. Capacity is only one reason why the iPod Classic is desirable. The physical interaction with the click wheel is something that is rarely addressed because there is no viable way for an iPhone or iPod touch to replace that.

Given how few understand the unique attributes of the classic it is no wonder that Apple is discontinuing it.

 

[Smellmet]

you could always subscribe to some mobile hotspot device. keep it plugged into the car 12v outlet.

I will never have my music in the cloud. Ever. I do not trust them with my data, and furthermore I certainly ain't paying them for the privilege either. I just want to be responsible for my own stuff thanks.

 

[LucasLand]

Geezus...

When will some people get it through their heads that not everybody can or wants to store GB's of data in the cloud and then stream.

Data costs money. Coverage isn't availabe everywhere.
Wifi isn't available in every corner of the world.
People like carrying their music when they travel. You know..a time for being disconnected and enjoying life and leisure.

Do I worry about being connected, having enough data, my connection being solid enough to stream?

Or do I just press play on a small device?

Sheesh.

you store it in the cloud, then you download what you need when you go on your trip. maybe you have a 1000 albums in the cloud but you want a few to listen to while camping. you either download a few albums from the cloud or iTunes match

 

[Smellmet]

How is that in any way a better solution to having all my library and playlists with me at all times without having to plan ahead like that?

 

[Ffosse]

I've come to the conclusion that most people don't think any deeper than what can be done in 20 seconds. Capacity is only one reason why the iPod Classic is desirable. The physical interaction with the click wheel is something that is rarely addressed because there is no viable way for an iPhone or iPod touch to replace that.

Given how few understand the unique attributes of the classic it is no wonder that Apple is discontinuing it.

Touch screen is far superior to the click wheel. And streaming files with the ability to cache offline is far better than a HDD.

The only surprise is why Apple didn't ditch the Classic years ago.

 

[rick3000]

Touch screen is far superior to the click wheel. And streaming files with the ability to cache offline is far better than a HDD.

The only surprise is why Apple didn't ditch the Classic years ago.

That is your opinion. For some people being able to operate the click wheel without looking is a big advantage, for instance while driving.

I am also not a fan of streaming from the cloud. As a frequent international traveler, I would rather not pay $1/mb for international data.

 

[Smellmet]

Touch screen is far superior to the click wheel. And streaming files with the ability to cache offline is far better than a HDD.

The only surprise is why Apple didn't ditch the Classic years ago.

I'll say again, how is caching it offline better than having access to all of it, all the time?

 

[Ffosse]

I'll say again, how is caching it offline better than having access to all of it, all the time?

But 160gb isn't everything when I currently have access to more than 20 million tracks and can cache any of them. I wouldn't want to ever be limited to a choice of just 160gb on a clunky and old HDD.

You can't have much music.

 

[Smellmet]

I've got 15000 songs, around 70 video files of varying length, total of 97GB. This is all organised into 60+ playlists and I have each song star rated. Why should I waste time caching what I think I may or may not listen to when I can just grab my iPod and leave the house?

 

[Ffosse]

I've got 15000 songs, around 70 video files of varying length, total of 97GB. This is all organised into 60+ playlists and I have each song star rated. Why should I waste time caching what I think I may or may not listen to when I can just grab my iPod and leave the house?

That isn't very much music at all. A pretty tiny choice. I wouldn't like to be limited in that way.

I like the convenience and the large music library of GPMAA so much, HDDs are just an anachronism going into 2015.

It would appear I'm not alone

 

[Smellmet]

I think you'll find that's quite a sizeable chunk of music - 24 hours a day for 46 days worth how much do you need? I haven't got albums and albums, I've got everyones 'greatest hits' so to speak. It's taken me 8 years to collect it all.

Regardless, not having my iPod once it dies is a massive inconvenience to me, the alternative is simply not good enough when I travel all over the place with my laptop and iPod.

 

[Ffosse]

I think you'll find that's quite a sizeable chunk of music - 24 hours a day for 46 days worth how much do you need? I haven't got albums and albums, I've got everyones 'greatest hits' so to speak. It's taken me 8 years to collect it all.

Regardless, not having my iPod once it dies is a massive inconvenience to me, the alternative is simply not good enough when I travel all over the place with my laptop and iPod.

I need the ability to listen to almost any piece of music I choose, new releases, playlists etc. - I gave up on hard drives, storing music on a computer long ago. - I have 600gbs in the Cloud, perhaps 100 of that uploaded to Google Play. Of course, I also have access to Google's library which bumps it up to 20 million tracks.

But storing large numbers of audio files on a device is dead to me.

 

[Smellmet]

That's fine - I need the ability to access my library in my car, often in France too. There's nothing antiquated about solid state HDDs, they suit my needs perfectly, cloud services do not.

I don't see why we can't have the choice instead of being dictated to.

 

[jimmirehman]

i think an LTE enabled ipod classic could have a market. sort of like the kindles when they first came out. LTE is included for streaming only and its unlimited and included in the price of the unit. so you link to itunes match and your entire cloud based library is accessible. the unit could have maybe 8gb or 16gb to hold a few albums for instances where you had no service.

Im sure there are a million reasons why this won't or can't work but i know unlimited data connection to a device out of the box has been done before and since it would be audio streaming only...


not mention it would give Apple a reason to clear out those pesky 16GB chips so we can be done with them already

 

[djkny]

What are the chances of iPod Classics popping up as a random refurb (or even, clearance item) on Apple's site? I was slow to punch and missed grabbing one from the dwindling stock at Best Buy, Target etc. Online resellers had them for 24 hours after EOL, then pulled it off sites altogether.

Pissed that I didn't at least grab one at some point.

 

[powerbook911]

What are the chances of iPod Classics popping up as a random refurb (or even, clearance item) on Apple's site? I was slow to punch and missed grabbing one from the dwindling stock at Best Buy, Target etc. Online resellers had them for 24 hours after EOL, then pulled it off sites altogether.

Pissed that I didn't at least grab one at some point.

I almost think they would have already appeared by now.

I found one at a WM near me, but I hate it's only one because I would have preferred to buy 2, to subsidize slightly the one I keep by selling it for $50 profit on ebay. OR better to keep one sealed up and sell it in 10 years maybe?

 

[i1280]

I came across this model: MC293ZYA ... Seems to be somewhat available in places. What's up with that model number? Anyone know?

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Found one at a target on Tuesday and evidently there's a couple out there floating around at Targets in the Philadelphia area.

 

[BPD57]

Just in time

I managed to get a new iPod classic from eBay. I paid more than the store price but it was worth it for the extra storage. I really really hope Apple thinks about those of us who want some serious storage for our music collections and releases a 128 GB iPod

 

[kwokaaron]

Bought one today. Thank god I managed to find one at an authorized Apple reseller. Though it costed slightly more than the RRP; bought it at around 269 USD. Next step, buy Applecare+

 

[venomgt95]

If hard drives are dead, then laptops are screwed.

 

[LucasLand]

If hard drives are dead, then laptops are screwed.

MACBOOKS use flash storage now

 

[venomgt95]

MACBOOKS use flash storage now

exactly.

 

[yummyhawtsauce]

I don't think that you appreciate the value of the unique qualities of the iPod Classic:

• 128GB < 160GB by a significant amount.
• Display resolution on the Classic is fine for what it is. Navigating through music, video, or podcast library.
• Physical interface. The clickwheel is as "dated" as a computer keyboard with physical keys. It is not possible to navigate a touch device solely by touch... one must be looking at the screen to see what is being displayed. With the click wheel, some operations like pause, next/prev track, etc. can be done solely by touch.

While I can understand why an iPod Touch would be better for you personally, it is just that... a personal preference.

For the rest of us, with the discontinuing of the iPod Classic, there is no alternative.

Excellent points. Also have to consider that people might just want it for nostalgia, collecting, or maybe their personal style.

 

[writingstone]

What am I supposed to listen to during the Apocolypse?

With a 128GB iPhone, and (presumably) a similar-capacity iPod touch 6 coming later this year, you get so much more for your money as opposed to a low-resolution display, mechanical hard drive, and unique but admittedly dated Click Wheel interface.

What am I supposed to listen to during the Apocalypse?

 

[Sakura Squirrel]

I bought one a few months ago when it became apparent it was going to be phased out.

It's great for the use to which I put it ... but oh, I'm glad we've moved on from the wheel and that interface.

I was actually thinking of stocking up on a couple of 30 pin to lightening convertors while they're still available.

The classic was the last device to use the 30 pin, right? There isn't anything else current?