Apple kills the iPod Touch and closes line of iconic music players after 20 years

Apple is ending its 20-year legacy by announcing the end of the iPod music streaming device. The company’s latest model in the series, the iPod Touch, will now be available until stock runs out, according to an announcement on the newsroom’s website. It’s worth adding that the iPod was introduced 20 years ago and has quickly become a music lover’s favorite device for streaming music. Its compact design and iconic wheel navigation made it popular for several years. However, the firm is now saying that since all the features and functions of the latest iPod are present in the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other products, it will kill the product line.

“Music has always been part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to hundreds of millions of users in the same way that the iPod did has not only impacted the music industry — it has also changed how music is found, listened to and distributed,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of global marketing. “Today, the spirit of the iPod lives on. We’ve integrated an incredible music experience across all of our products, from iPhone to Apple Watch and HomePod mini, as well as Mac, iPad and Apple TV. And Apple Music delivers industry-leading audio quality with support for spatial audio—there’s no better way to enjoy, discover, and enjoy music.”

The Apple iPod Touch is currently the only model available on the market. Available in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage models and six colors – space gray, silver, pink, blue, gold and PRODUCT RED.

History of the Apple iPod since 2001

Apple introduced the world’s first iPod on October 23, 2001 as a “revolutionary”music device capable of fitting 1,000 songs in a user’s pocket, giving 10 hours of audio streaming on a single charge. In 2004, the iPod shrank even further with the introduction of the iPod Mini, which weighed only 100 grams. It was also available in silver, yellow, pink, blue and green. Then came the iPod Nano, with a slim design, 24-hour battery life, and memory that could store up to 2,000 songs. Apple’s biggest leap came in 2007 when it released the world’s first touchscreen iPod, the iPod Touch with a 3.5-inch touchscreen. In 20212, the iPod Nano (7th generation) appeared, which is still the company’s thinnest iPod. In 2015, the size got even smaller with the iPod Shuffle, which had 2 GB of memory, no screen, and a small square design with no screen. Finally,

Since 2001, Apple has come a long way in integrating sound and music into its products. In terms of hardware, we have iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, AirPods, HomePods, and more with the latest audio features. On the software side, you get Apple Music, which now has features like lossless audio and spatial audio and is available on all major platforms.