The Rise And Fall Of The iPod
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- When you think of Apple you probably think of the iPhone. But just 15 years ago, its hit product was the iPod. The iPod changed the way we listen to music and helped grow Apple into one of the biggest companies in the world. But the iPod went from accounting for almost half of Apple's revenue to not even being promoted by the company. Today, the only iPod Apple sells is the iPod touch, having discontinued the iPod Classic, Nano, and Shuffle.
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The Rise And Fall Of The iPod
The answer is simply the smartphone rise
user 9 and that Apple killed the iPod themselves.
iPad and iPhone both killed the iPod. No point in owning an overpriced and outdated iPod.
@Ahmed M are u 10 or what? I don't understand why noone cana swear in the internet without someone getting mad
Angel Gutierrez where can you find a media player with 160 gb of storage for 300 dollars?
-The rise and fall of the Smartphone-
Let’s be honest: the iPod ended on a high note, the only reason we don’t use them no more is because of IPhone
Edward Ornelas truth.
Actualy, many people have started to use iPods again
I still use it
your local 10$ mp3 player bought from a flea market does the same or even more.
such things rise for one and only reason; human stupidity.
i was gonna say....
When youre bored and you watch this whole 10 minutes vid eventhough you already know the answer
LOL same
*How did you know that?*
Exactly 😊
Deni. B. It’s a thing called common sense.
It's not an answer, it's mainly the history of the ipod
Kids today will never know the struggle of carrying a CD player and multiple CDs for that bus ride home from school
Heh... many of us still played music on cassette tapes, and had to tediously fast forward to specific songs, and manually rewind them to hear them again!
i have 2000 cd's on a 70$ micro sd card that can fit in between two fingers. all pirated for free
@@zxKAOS1 😂 I had the CD struggle, but I was about to say "at least we didn't have to deal with cassettes!" 🤣🤣🤣
I feel like when a CD in its case broke in my school bag, that has to be the cassette tape equivalent to the tape coming out and getting tangled or broken 🤣
But did you have anti skip? I remember my first one. I also remember hitting my siblings to make it skip while she listened.
this is a video about the product that killed cd players not about cd players themselves
In all honesty the first iPod Nano was practically perfection . My brothers went through wash cycles ( he would forget it in his jeans) 3 times and still worked . It literally went through the wringer and the only reason he had to get another one was because he eventually lost it .
I love things that are made to last. Hardy, strong and dependable.
@@nla5307 yes
I currently have an iPod nano and can confirm it survived the washing machine. 👍🏻
Except for the small problem that the eventually failing battery will completely brick it they are all time bombs
1 sentence summary of a 10 min unnecessarily long video:
iPhone came out so you didn't need a separate iPod.
Yeah but that's the fall, you didn't summerized the rise.
@@linusreed6356 the rise is painfully obvious. Digital > CDs. Fast > slow
Exactly. Business Insider decided to stretch what would have been a cool 1-minute report to a flat 11-minute video.
Yea, everyone can guess that. But HOW did ipod came to be, what happened during that time, how did it reach many people (more than portability reasons), its effect on the music industry (more than people listen to music on the go).
Some people like a detailed story. You get to learn little nuggets of information. I'm some people. We can infer how it rose and fell, but we're also interested in the backstory.
the iphone basically is the iPod. it didnt die, it evolved.
Just like a pokemon
EGGZACTLY
@Nida Margarette
the iphone basically is the iPod. it didnt die, it evolved.
This is what I was going it say. It's not like the iPod failed, cell phone technology just rendered it useless.
@@mrtony80
You messed it up! 😂 You were supposed to copy the same comment I made so we can keep the chain going
This video summed up in one sentence:
Because smartphones can do everything, no one wanted a dedicated music player anymore.
Retrogamer277 I would want one actually!
@@skylovermc2146 just use your phone lol
Well many audiophiles prefer a DAP than using their phone
@DerpyDoge i prefer to ibasso dx160
Shibe Doggo what phone? Yeah but I like old things
I still have and use my iPod daily. It's tiny and holds a ton of music, so it's extremely useful for when I'm working out or driving. I don't like having to store all of those songs on my phone.
i have 2000 cd's on a 70$ micro sd card that can fit in between two fingers. all pirated for free
@@mikelisteral7863 Congratulations
Yeah same like my phone is full of photos and apps, I prefer having a separate device for music
@@mikelisteral7863 But they already _have_ the iPod - why would they drop $70 just because you feel proud of yourself?
@@dillis2188 my 70 dollar micro sd card has 30 000 dollars worth of PIRATED music on it.
It’s so weird having grown up in the early 2000s because I never watched the ads, never saw the interviews or shows, never knew about the early history. But at the same time, I still remember iPod was a big thing. I just never knew a lot of the background.
I'll never forget the feeling of using the scroll wheel for the first time. That satisfying click is just so good! Probably apples most ingenious inventions!
I still want another one. They are still $300 like 10 years ago. For an obsolete electronic, they never lost their value until battery goes bad and you end up ruining it trying to repair it.
TheJR7360 I loved my IPOD so much
@@Worldofourown2024 There are a whole bunch of sites that sell used refurbished iPods for a lot cheaper. It's a great deal and they work great for me!
@@Seth_M-T Which sites are good for a good cheap refurbished Ipod? I want it hoping my original full library of music is restored by getting another Ipod classic for it doesn't fully restore to play on Android and PC even though I have Itunes and logged into authorize my devices.
@@Worldofourown2024 Well if you're from the UK I get all my stuff from musicMagpie. I got a 120GB 7th gen iPod Classic for £100 and it works just like new (aside from a couple of scratches).
If you're from elsewhere, just look online and you're sure to find a trustworthy site if you research it properly. All I can say is DO NOT get used gadgets from Amazon (speaking from experience, it's a disaster). eBay is unreliable too. Use a site that is dedicated to buying/selling gadgets which has good reviews.
As for your iTunes problem, I recommend you ask around on forums before you resort to buying a new iPod. That being said, there could be a problem with your iPod's hard drive. Put your iPod into diagnostics mode to see if there's anything wrong with it.
One last thing to note is that it's possible to just have specific parts replaced in your iPod instead of getting a whole new one. There are sites that will do this for you too (but again, research this properly). You can also replace parts yourself, but you must be EXTREMELY CAREFUL taking the iPod apart because you could break the screen or if you're careless.
Apple: Puts clock into phone so we don’t have to look at are watches
Apple now: Builds watch do we don have to look at our phones
Lol
i respect your confidence, maybe take an english class tho
That’s Apple philosophy at it’s core.
Underrated comment tbh
They didn't put clocks into phones for that reason lol, it was always so much more convenient to use a watch. But if you want to lie to yourself like that go ahead
I remember back in 2005, I drooled over a 512 MB iPod shuffle 😂
Same here i drooled over the ipod nano 3g & i was seduced by it's packing the way it shined at the shelves of stores & malls.
There was this fire maze game I remember that was on it I played all the time in middle school
Now, 30 second screen recordings are more that 100MB
Ipod shuffle was trash. Even back in 2007, I avoided it like the plague.
i have 2000 cd's on a 70$ micro sd card that can fit in between two fingers. all pirated for free
I still have a working iPod, even though I don't use it as much - still have loads of podcasts on it! The main problem with listening to music on your phone is interruptions from notification sounds
I personally like the iPod and prefer keeping my music on a separate device. It also helps when working out if I drop it (with a cover) I don't risk damaging it and having to replace my entire primary means of communication (I.e. phone). Just my 2¢. Long live the iPod.
so people just became ashamed of carrying them around. because if I owned one, id still used it.
I still have my iPod - I love it and I hope it never breaks...
Battery. My Ipod Classic lasted 6 years. I wanted to be able to access it's hard drive for my library on PC didn't maintain properly now missing parts, but they made that impossible. When a PC or Android goes bad, you can recover your data.
Yggdrasil Tree Of Life Same here! My iPod classic is almost 12 years old now and I still use it everyday. It's one of my most cherished possessions. 🥺
My 80GB iPod classic from 2007 is still brand new. No scratches or dents or anything. The screen colors and layout seem dated now though compared to smartphones but I still use it to play some music.
I am very "old-fashioned" 29-year-old and I still can not give up on using my silver iPod nano. I like having my music and phone separate, personally, it gives me a kind of freedom from all the calls and messages bombarding though various social media. Yes, I know you can manipulate the settings so that the notifications can work in my favour, still I love my iPod even though it is slowly dying. The battery is very weak. Its like the perfect escape).
Also this is my first and only iPod ever, I got it as a present for good grades in 2007 and I was just the happiest kid ever.
I did not have many gadgets growing up so each new one was a big deal, so I can not just be like "bye, bye". In sickness and in health, until death do us part, I will not stop using my iPod 😂
Me too.
Apple self-cannibalized the iPod with the iPhone
thats not self cannibalization. its the improvement of technology and shift in focus to meet a new market
Like ouroboros?
Courage.....
Exactly. This whole video is just view-baiting of Apple's product!
Financial Shinanigan Self cannibalized on purpose. Do you like cannibalism by any chance? Asking for a friend. 🤓
Nobody:
Mkbhd: "so I've been using the iPod from 15 years, here's my review"
Nexus I’m so tired of these comments
@Mr Ryan He now works for One Plus
Back in 2008 was so proud of my silver Shuffle clipped on the pocket of my jacket. It was a status symbol.
it was just status symbol, especially in the third world, where people sell their virginity for stuff like that.
@@eduardochavacano well that took a dark turn
“How did the iPod go from being one of the most popular gadgets to being basically nonexistent?”
Um, this isn’t a big mystery LOL. It became redundant, its functionality absorbed into the smartphone. It’s like saying “long ago, we used to have landline telephones in every home. What happened? Why did they go away?”
I still have landlines
I found my old iPod Nano 3rd generation the other day. Found the charger and it still had all my songs on it 😭 I've started to use it again and have put my latest songs on there 😊
I actually prefer having a separate device for music focus. I have an iPod touch from 2018 and I love it. I use it for the gym or just in the car and not really for internet browsing or video watching but always there if I need it. I never really wanted an iPhone so I have an android and I like not using my phone for tons of storage.
Can you use an ipod if you have an android?
@@candellina6 no they are backwards compatible making them impossible for your brain to understand that you can use 2 different devices with different biomechanics
@@DanielCrossBoss what you said makes no sense. I suppose that was on purpose?
Who remembers “limewire” and “frostwire” lol
eMule and Kazaa
iMesh
Don't you mean Fire Wire?
@@zarrl9529 Nah, Lime Wire and Frost Wire. Maybe there was a third iteration though, it wouldn't surprise me.
Absolutely! It was how I got both music and games on the computer :) I remember in my senior year of high school, they gave us laptops to use. However, the wifi connection at school was terrible (except in my art class...so I naturally hung out there a lot, lol). We had ethernet cords though and while the full internet was supposed to be blocked from us (it was supposed to be for class assignments only but the teachers found the programs hard to use, especially without wifi), someone found a way to get to Google from the school's library page and from there, everyone downloaded Firefox (Chrome hadn't emerged yet and nobody wanted IE). Once that task was done, the internet was ours and Frostwire was added to all of our laptops. I remember downloading Zelda and the Minish Cap but never got a chance to beat it :)
Itunes was a pain in the ass. It was a torture i've cried trying to organize my albums right image for right music folder. It was NOT public friendly at all.
I still like the idea of having an iPod. It's like when you're touching it, you know you'll only have a good time with no interruptions, only good music. You know that whatever happens, your iPod will only breathe your favorite music. It's so pure, it's like an escape. A work and social media break.
And I don't mind having to download; even with streaming service, I listen to the same set of songs over and over 90% of the time anyway lol. It's not like everyday you listen to a new, never-before-heard track.
Kabayan! Tama ka. You are correct. I still have my 2007 iPod Classic and it is practically brand new. I play it sometimes-mostly music you cannot find on Spotify or iTunes. I have some CDs I still want to download or import into my iPod-even though the same songs can be streamed. Why would I pay for the streaming when I can import them and listen even w/o internet?
lmao everyone remember back in the early 2010s almost everyone at school had an iPod Touch???? 😂
Aihara I was a little kid but I remember wishing for a iPod cause my big sis had one
They had an ipod touch and a flip or a slide phone
Used to always ask my parents for an Ipod never got one lol
In India phones and ipods or laptops are not allowed..😭
I was 6 year old back then...
Kids in Usa are very rich...damnn
no
I remember when the iPod came out and thought "wow that would be so cool if this thing had a camera attached!"
Apple can create an app to be downloaded into those IPods that upgrade thw functions.
iPod Nano 5th gen has camera
Say hello to iPod nano 6th gen!
I said "wow it would be so cool if regulars phone could play music like the iPod"
It does, the newest ones do at least like the one I’m replying with
God, I miss my iPod Classic so much.
Amen to that. Bring back iPod classic 256 gb, 512, 1to with wifi / cellular version , Bluetooth (for portable speaker and headphones) and a good jack :)
Nowadays we don't take the time to listen to music. If eReader exist when people have tablets, why not bring back a specialty device ?
I still have mine lol - 80 gb
Still have mine
Ross Campoli - Leadership & Business Videos there’s 3 of them at my house
I still have mine and I still use it
I actually still use the iPod Classic. I special ordered one because I like to use them on long nature hikes. I needed something with a long battery life and storage capacity that doesn't connect to the Internet so I can listen to long audiobooks and huge music libraries while in the middle of nowhere. Plus, those old iPods Classics can take a beating! I've dropped mine on rocks, concrete, and even in a river and it still works great! No screen cracks either. Even though it's a pain to download new songs and movies onto it now, I still prefer the Classic because of what I need it for
You could do the same thing with a phone though lol.
@@calebniederhofer6529 I specifically ordered it because I don't want it on my phone. I have limited space on it, the iPod has better battery life, I don't have to store anything in the Cloud, and it doesn't require the Internet to access my stuff because it's all on the hard drive. Plus it's perfect for all the reasons I've already listed. I like having a separate device for my music and audiobooks
I always carry an iPod Nano in my bag, so in case my phone's battery dies, or if there's no signal, I still have music for the go.
Still remember when I went to Walmart and bought a Creative mp3 player my mind was blown and it olny had 250mb. I didn't have a computer so I had to record music I wanted from a speaker. Later on my friend downloaded some music off limewire and the quality blew me away. Miss the old days
Ralph 187 Yaas! Limewire!! R.I.P. Limewire 😢
Creative was legit
I still have a Creative stored away! Loved the frequently played feature which was more like a weekly music chart than iTunes' cumulative plays. The issue with Creative was that you really could not walk around with it without the music skipping.
I just recently fixed and updated my old iPod. It’s been broken for years, but it now works with an SD card inside of it. I love tinkering.
I dont care what others says; I absolutely loved my itouch shuffle; it works perfectly from day one. Build in battery is amazingly still holds the charge.
2:09 he forgot the most important one: iCarly
Ahh, I remember when I got my first iPod mini as a second grader in 2006.
Nostalgia.
Even today, separate from my smartphone, I still use my iPod touch 2nd generation for listening to music although it's a little old, from 2008. I think if it's just for listening to music, the iPod is allot more easier to use as far as navigating through your collection of music. Then again, more people rather than buying songs or albums would prefer to instead pay for a subscription to Pandora or Spotify or something like that to stream any song at anytime.
I had one of the early iPods. Was the most amazing game changers of all time. Went from a CD 200 sleeve case to one portable handheld device.
Did your Itunes library of all those CD's stay in tact without mysteriously missing music and having multiple duplicates?
I am my own C.D.
C.D. Riley me too
Tube Specific most of mine
This should be titled, "The rise of the smartphone"
That would be so misleading. She doesn't really talk about smartphones until the end of the vid.
Honestly, I've replaced the battery in my two shuffles and still use it at the gym. There is however a Chinese mp3 player with built-in FM that I now like more because it tunes into those TVs in the gym as well as playing music.
The first IPod I had was the original iPod Shuffle, the 512 MB version. My parents only had Windows 98 (in 2005 I might add), so we gave my IPod to my cousin & her husband because they had ITunes on his Mac.
My mom made me write down some classical songs because she didn't want me "polluting my brain." I had eight songs on it, & three of them were not what I had wanted.
Ipod touch is still relevant. I wish they would update the specs and design.
Exactly I have an iPod touch and I wish I got IPhone because they seem WAY better.
Nick it’s a shame that they didn’t give the iPod 7 a fuller screen or even a Touch ID. Apple is becoming a joke tbh.
Nick but I still love Apple. •hugs my iPhone 6s•
No it’s not. Shit is useless and forgotten
I got a classic iPod to keep in the car. Just knowing that I still have my music if I leave my phone of cancel my streaming is relaxing. Forgot your (car) charger? Is music worth having a dead phone?
It’s like this. Vinyl killed/< 8-Track Cassette Tape Killed Vinyl, CD killed Cassette Tape iPod/MP3 killed CD and Streaming killed iPod/MP3. So there was no rise and fall of the iPod it went out on top it was simply the transitioning and evolution of the times. What would be considered a “Fall” would be if iPod/MP3 were still the relevant way of listening to music and an competing company came out with their own version of the iPhone or a MP3 Device and it dominated the iPod in sales THEN you can say it’s a rise and fall of the iPod. NOT if it’s a transitions of the times. So this video is kinda click baity or maybe they should just change the title to “The Rise and Fall of the MP3 era”.
You know, last year vinyl sold more than CDs
Renso Daniel Del Castillo Vega thats because it’s retro and very foreign to this generation so therefore that statement is irrelevant to the subject at hand.
Renso Daniel Del Castillo Vega ALSO you’re WRONG anyway smh if you’re gonna try to debate with someone at least have your facts in order before you try to step to me lol 😂 smh this guy. Here’s the link to two different sources to prove it
www.cnet.com/news/vinyl-records-will-soon-outsell-cds-for-the-first-time-since-1986/
www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/09/08/vinyl-overtake-cd-sales/
I didnt killed anybody
I mean, I still use my ipod. When it dies I'll never be able to replace it :(
Yes you can. They're still sold on Amazon for around $300. It's the battery that goes bad. Don't do what I did. Try to take it apart ripping the connector off the circuit board thinking I was going to replace the battery for you can buy that too online. I guess it could be repaired by a Bad Apple sort of phone repair shop who knows how to work on such tricky little delicate hardware.
I still have my iPod nano 2nd gen
You can easily replace the parts with custom new ones. Hell, you con mod it even and add more storage with an SD card as well as making it faster with an SSD.
@@NeedyForMusic Easily? I popped my Ipod classic open ripping the connector from the motherboard where it needs re soldering by a guy or gal who knows how to work on it and has the work desk and tools to do it. I can't do myself after trying. I don't have soldering nor have good enough vision to do it. Yes, a new battery could be purchased and put in which is what's wrong beside me ripping the weak connector off the tiny motherboard which is the one in the bottom right of the Ipod. The other one on the mid right side is tricky to get back in and be held in place for it's not a good design where it's like trying to get a tiny piece of paper to sit in a groove properly with nothing to secure it. Well I broke the one small connector on the bottom trying to get the paper thin thing back in the groove and stay put which it wouldn't.
You can get them cheaper then that I got a 6 gen 80 gig for 60 bucks super good condition too
I'd still love a huge memory and battery capacity device to accommodate my podcast and music library. In very niche scenarios it's still extremely nice to have, aux cords are still available, I love the iPods
The iPod mini is still my favorite product by Apple. That thing was incredible back in my high school days
Zune: How it rose and fell on the same day
I mean, it never even rose so it didn't have anywhere to fall.
Zune How it fell without ever rising
It rose flatly
When the iPod touch was brand new, I somehow got someone to trade me an Zune with a big hard drive for a brand new iPod touch. I have no idea why the other person went with that
LOL. "How it briefly existed for a moment in time"
I still use my iPod classic from time to time. Such a great device
Y’all just pulled that piracy commercial thing outta the deepest part of my memory
Reasons why (in my opinion) digital music players are still valid, relevant or necessary in the 2020 tech market:
- No local distractions when you're listening to music (phone calls, notifications, redundant apps, etc.).
- Longer battery life: For example, due to a more energy-efficient display (mainly due to a lower resolution and size) and less power consuming tasks for the CPU.
- The possibility of a compact and durable product design which doesn't have to adhere to smartphone design trends.
- Much more product design flexibility.
- Much less peer pressure on companies to remove the headphone jack, since it's a normal feature for music-listening enthusiasts and a must for audiophiles.
- Since it's a dedicated device, there's more focus on developing and manufacturing a system which creates higher-quality audio output.
- Lower pricing because it's a simpler product.
- Storage sizes for everyone's budget and needs, both with and without a microSD card (which can also add plenty of storage): 16, 32, 64, 128+ Gb.
These products are obviously not aimed at people who're OK with paying a monthly fee in order to listen to music via an ad-free streaming service, which they don't own, but people who take the time to build an actual music library that is theirs to store and play.
You know, it's funny. I have a massive music library via CDs and digital copies purchased on various websites, including iTunes; And I'm actually okay with paying 10 bucks a month for Spotify. The reason for that is because I treat Spotify the way other people treat satellite radio. It's internet radio to me. Being able to listen to music a la carte is the icing on the cake.
My MP3 player uses one AAA battery, which lasts five hours...
@@rayoflight62 I don't know the size of your budget, but maybe you could save up for a decent player that has longer-lasting performance. Sony Walkman portable music players have been around for years and they've always seemed decent to me, I think Sony is a reputable and nice company when it comes to product design. The Sony Walkman NW-E394 costs $74.99 on their website, for example, and they claim it offers up to 35 hours of use.
You can also get a rechargeable AAA battery for your music player, in case you haven't done that.
@@esmooth919 Sorry, let me correct myself: My point was that portable music players today aren't aimed at people looking for what a streaming service offers; smartphones are the ones with apps for that. In other words, these devices (portable music players) normally work with local music libraries, which is something you've built, and that's good. Thumbs up from me. I've used both alternatives as well and they both have their own qualities or advantages. I think it's amazing how much music one can listen to on-demand, and discover, with services such as Spotify. But the disadvantage is that the user ends up being subject to the company or service provider's interests (e.g. community guidelines, caving into cancel culture tactics, etc.) as well as their own management. The moment you stop paying the subscription fee, you also lose the privilege to listen to the music library you have built with their selection, but with a dedicated device storing a personal music library locally that doesn't happen because it's not so much a privilege : You supposedly own your music.
Apple Music (iTunes) doesn't actually sell music in a way that grants absolute ownership to people: They merely grant something like a lifetime, non-transferable license to listen to it, as far as I'm concerned (correct me if I'm wrong). Someone can download the files but the availability to re-download them is subject to Apple's interests and limitations.
“for people who still like owning music” For me this has got to be one of the biggest “take aways” from this video.
the point is to own music. Not, to be tied to a subscription service that allows you to do all kinds of cool stuff until you stop paying your bill.
this thought process may show my age but everybody experiences lean times and the music streaming service may not be a high priority.
its my opinion that a consumer should purchase the music and once he owns it he/she should be able to do what ever they want to do with it. Artist write the music and the record labels pay them handsomely for it. the labels sell the music and make a ton of cash. the consumer gets art.
I don’t believe it should be a never ending value stream.
Thank God this is not true for Famous artists work Picasso, Van Gogh, da Vinci, Monet etc.
could you imagine! whether you could afford the original or you bought a print. To have to pay a subscription each month to keep it on your wall! CRAZY.
Owning music means the artist sold his work, you bought it and can now do what you will with it
Will Smith: iPod is the gadget of the century
iPhone: hold my buttons
Rodney Roque
iPhone: *Hold my Apple* 🍏
_"The Rise and Evolution of the iPod"_ has a more fitting Title
Of course, they need to catch your attention with their headline.
Agreed
Well cell phones literally have embedded an ipod within in because of their music capabilities. Also streaming service makes ipod obsolete because you dont need to "download" all the songs anymore.
I still download
Jack Liu Yeah but most streaming services allow you to download their music
With streaming, you don't own your songs. I prefer buy and download music.
I have my old iPod shuffle, and it still works great. As well as my newer iPod nano. I still use both of them regularly.
5:36 Omg the nostalgia hits out of nowhere when I heard that music
I still use Spotify Premium, but my recently acquired iPod Classics have changed the way I listen to music, or specifically, my albums. No more constant switching from albums to random music tracks, which means I’m finally able to fully listen to albums again. No interruptions because of notifications, which feels like I’m getting inside a part of my own world. It’s also amazing how good it feels to have control over your own music, instead of having to rely on streaming services.
Nostalgia😭 I remember the time wanting an iPod, never bought it; instead, it was replaced with an iPhone. That sound absurd right now 😂😂😂
I have sentimental attatchment with ipod. It was a great device and I still own 2 ipods.
I remember 15 years ago every other person at the gym worked out with an iPod. Now I never see them. Everyone uses their Apple or Android phone for music.
But as someone else said, you could say the iPod never really died… it just became integrated with iPhone… Early iPhones used to have the built-in “iPod” app, before becoming the ‘Music’ app.
It's legacy will live on forever though, in the form of the word podcast.
I remember back in 2005 when I was 8 and my mom won an iPod on the radio and gave it to me because she couldn’t understand how it worked.
And I’ve been in the ecosystem since then
summarizing without watching:
Cool before the touch screen phone...
Now its not cool cause its obsolete
i just saved 10 mins of your lives
I dunno, I think they're pretty cool. I still use my ipod classic daily
Oop i waisted 3 min of my life
When I upgrade to a new smartphone, I've been keeping the old one to transfer my music too. I delete all the non vital apps, put it in airplane mode and make it all about music. Spotify, UA-cam, and such are nice for music but, sometimes you want certain songs in just one or two clicks and this makes it nice.
That’s a good idea. I might do that with my previous smartphone.
I have a couple old smart phones I use only for music. When the battery runs down in one, I got another to use. This preserves my telephone to have battery all day.
I still have my ipod nano 7th gen and I still actively add music too it. I rarely ever stream music through Spotify or other streaming platforms. People say I need to get with the times, but I'm always the last one laughing when their phone dies or there's no internet 😂
Had a little red ipod nano for ten years, used it nearly Every. Single. Day,... at the gym, in my car, doing chores, so many times it had been soaked in the rain, frozen in ice, yet kept on ticking ... The day it died I gave it a tearful salute, ...Never ever expected it to last as long as it did. Great product for it's brief moment in time.
I still have both my 160gb ipods. I just with there was a 1tb hard drive and board for them so I could upgrade,,, but they still play awesome!!
What would you do with all the 1TB space? How about store lots of real favorite movies you don’t have or want to stream?
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I still use an iPod Touch as my daily driver for listening to music.
Mine was stolen. 💔💔
I still love an Ipod shuffle over anything, just lets one enjoy music and nothing else
the certain details over here about the journey of the iPod made me nostalgic. I remember I was reading about Jon Rubinstein's discovery in a newspaper and I was so surprised and wished to own such a device in this lifetime. it was written that it would definitely make a huge impact on the advancement of technology in the future. I started to think about it, wonder whether i would be able to be part of that change. hahaha.. the first time I owned an iPod, probably in the year 2005/2006. i was showing it off to my friends .. gosh.. i am so fortunate to be part of that history..
Go ahead and stream all the lo-fi music you want. I'll keep listening to my iPod with lossless tracks.
Ooh. Ain't you special?
@@nelsonricardo3729 not any more than other people like you. Music is special to me though! It's worth the effort!
I still remember saving my money up to buy a 3rd gen from Target, good times.
all the cool kids had Ipod Nano back in 2006, i was still using an mp3 :(
Don't be sad to use an mp3 player or DAT. It only tells me about you that you are a music lover. 🙂 I still use my zunes and buy mp3 songs. I actually bought like 10 mp3 songs this week. I prefer use my zunes over spotify and other streaming services. Actually, there is renaissance of mp3 players in these last years. 🙂
I had an mp3 player too. I used it until it stopped working.
Same
I had an mp3 too, it only worked for like 3 years before it broke though... then I got an iPod
Look at this privileged 1st world kid still finding reasons to complain
Yes, glad you made this video! I still use an iPod Classic 6th gen as my main music player and iTunes with the Apple ID subscription! And my library is huge, but that's no problem as there is an entire industry to mod and customise the iPod hardware with a larger battery and storage module that holds an SSD. This is exclusive to just the Classic models and not there for the shuffles or nanos...
5:38 OMG what a blast from the PAST. I REMEMBER THIS SONG AND VIDEO CLIP WAS ON EVERY DVD BEFORE THE MOVIE STARTED. Wow… unlocked a new memory
I miss that classic so much :(
I honestly loved my iPod classic and still have it! I still use my iPod touch all the time too; I have a massive library and really don't want to clog of my phone with thousands of songs! It honk it's good for people who want to be organized but need ALOT of storage space. I hope it doesn't get discontinued anytime soon
iPod Classic will always survive! 160Gb always on my side!
Absolutely! I am using mine since exactly 8 years now and it has been always a great companion :)
Yep, they're still $300 like 10 years ago. Mine went bad last year and I was mistaken to think I could pick another up for $50 just because it's an old outdated device. I guess it's the Apple brand and prestigious monopoly it holds. It wasn't ever completely compatible with PC to manage music library and the device. My library is a mess with music missing...
My 80GB iPod Classic from 2007 still works and is practically brand new. No dents or scratches. I hold on to it because I loaded it with some audio programs I could not buy or afford on iTunes. I hope I will keep it and never have to dump it. Until I get it upgraded to say 160GB or 1TB and replace the battery with something longer lasting.
I still use my iPod touch bought 7 years ago... Not a big fan of iPhone, but am happy to use the ipod touch as a dedicated music player because of the sound quality, including Apple music, which is one of the best quality streaming services out there
I remember I used to have ipod nano 5th gen as my birthday gift and I just get so excited to place all the songs from iTunes to my iPod. it's just so good to use it. Let alone having the video camera at the back makes it even better.
The iPod was a legacy of its own
I remember when iPod Minis were the cool thing and then I got my own iPod Nano. Those iPod commercials were iconic too. At the time, iTunes was really convenient because you could purchase songs separately. Until then, if there were a couple songs I liked on an album I had to buy the whole CD. With iTunes, you got more freedom to select your music and only purchase specific songs. Also, the smart phone era was kicked off by the iPhone. Apple has clearly made its impact.
I don’t know about others but I prefer my music not on my phone
Tom K Me too. I don’t like streaming services either.
i keep an ipod still to this day in the car, doesn't seem to care about summer and winter temperatures in there.
as for the battery? like 7 min off the charger, but that doesn't matter since it's always plugged in.
Omar T having all my music on an iPod in the car is way more convenient. Also when I run I prefer to have an iPod since it’s smaller and lighter in my pocket
Could actually see these making a comeback, for folks who like retro electronics
my first iPod was the iPod Nano 3rd Gen. I remembered receiving one as a birthday gift when that first came out, and enjoyed storing my own songs into the device at a young age. Then by 2010, got the iPod Touch Retina display , where it first introduced me to iOS. Still remembered everybody from middle school sharing how jailbreaking was simple on the older ipod touch devices. Good times
2:50 Did the narrator say “Li-berry?” 😂
Darren Smith I definitely caught it and was here in my room talking hella shit lol.... we gotta do better. #stayinschoolkids
CharizardRed13 So you’re one of those huh, you’ve never mispronounced a word? 🤔
Ok, I actually miss BOTH the IPod Nanos I had. I had a red 2nd gen and a purple 5th gen (both were eventually stolen while at school 😭😡) but now I really want one again because it would be nice to be able to take my music places and be able to leave my phone so I can properly detach myself from the world for a bit.
Also, I can't stand it when certain apps don't allow music to play 😒😤
This video could've been answered in 2 words in 3 seconds, "The Smartphone"
Thank me later.
That iTunes for windows slideshow was hilarious though. I honestly thought, back in 2009, I’d still be buying the newest iPod today. But now, we’ve got our smartphones instead. Kinda crazy how this all progressed.
i remember that I had an Itouch and an Ipod in 2010 while I was in the Army. Since I lacked internet access while I was there, I used to transfer to the Itouch Episodes of Animes and songs which I could see during the week. When I finished my time in the Army, I simply didn´t have any use for them and stopped using them. But I still have great memories of those two devices!
Honestly I still love the ipod. I use one more than my phone (for my music).
I remember that i used to watch movies & series on my 2,5 inch Ipod Classic 😂
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The iPod and the iPhone will be some of my all time favorite devices
Still use my IPod Nano 4th gen because of the terrible phone signal where I live. Got it brand new and recently had it refurbished with a new battery. Works just as well as the day I got it.
I literally still use my 7th generation iPod nano because I do not want songs to take up space on my phone, nor do I want to use streaming services and have to rely on internet to use them or have to pay for premium services. Before I took said iPod that was collecting dust, I used my PlayStation Portable as an MP3 player, it had this neat "A-B" repeat function which basically meant that you could loop a specific part of a song; like go from point "A" to point "B", really made listening to that specific 15-second part of a song over and over again really easy since I didn't always have to rewind it myself whenever it ended.
iPod touch is officially discontinued.
I wanted these so bad when I was a kid! And I still do, even if they're now considered "extinct".
my first iPhone was a 5c .. only having 8gb, i continued to carry around my 7th gen ipod nano for music and video
i also had a 6th gen ipod nano as my watch from 2010-2015
when i got my 6s with 128gb, i no longer needed the ipod and by this point i had replaced my ‘iwatch’ with an actual apple watch; also holding 8gb itself - arguably the perfect ipod replacement
now, i have a xs, 256gb - it holds everything
and i jumped from a gen 1 apple watch to a gen 5 - 32gb of storage
my watch now has 4x the amount of storage my first iphone did .. crazy
about 9 months ago i passed my test and began driving everywhere, no longer walking around with headphones on so much i missed listening to my music as much as i did
however, i found a use for the 7th gen ipod - it had been dead in a drawer for years
i powered it up, synced my latest library since i still buy and download my music
and it sits permanently in my car, plugged in as my media player
my ipod days aren’t over yet ✌️ 💛
I own exactly one Apple product, and that is a 5th gen apple nano. I keep it in the car so I can listen to the songs I like without sacrificing my Android phone's battery and privacy. It's easier to use while driving (a simple shake and you're on shuffle) than a cell phone, the battery lasts forever, and there's no problems with internet dead-zones while driving through the back roads (I live in NC)! When my iPod eventually dies, I'll buy another one on ebay, and if they're no longer available, I'll find the closest Android option that I can. Streaming services have WAY too many security issues and aren't easily usable on the road.
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