Patay na ba opisyal ang iPod?

Kanus-a ang katapusang higayon nga nakapalit ka og iPod? Apil na usab ang iPod Touch?

Kahuman lang, Apple hilum nga nagkuha sa tanang iPod nga lista sa ilang online nga tindahan (gawas sa bantugan nga iPod Touch). Dugang pa, wala na gyud nila na-update kana nga linya sa produkto sulod sa taas nga panahon.

Kini nga lihok nagpasabot sa katapusan sa panahon sa dedikadong mga music player. Para sa kadaghanan, ang iPod maoy ilang unang tinuod nga pagsulay sa ekosistema sa Apple. Gawas sa pagdala og smartphone, ang iPod Shuffle, Nano o Touch usa ka kinahanglanon labi na kung usa ka music junkie. Sa tinuod, adunay ka’y access sa gatusan o liboan ka mga musika sa imong mga kamot.

Usa ka dekada ang milabay, ang mga iPod kay sobra ka popular nga ang tanan nagbuhat sa ilang kaugalingong dedikadong mga music player, bisan pa mga kopya sa orihinal nga iPod. Dako kaayo kini nga negosyo, labi na para sa Apple.

Bisan pa, ang panginahanglan alang sa usa ka dedikadong music player mikunhod sa milabay nga pipila ka tuig. Kini usa ka kombinasyon sa daghang mga hinungdan, nga ang uban niini mahimo usab ikahatag sa kalampusan ni Apple:

The iPhone became much more popular that the need to have an iPod on top of an iPhone doesn't make any more sense. Besides, Android smartphones have become way cheaper that they're now more affordable than an iPod.
Bigger smartphone storage is now very common. The iPod used to be very convenient because it gave you a lot more space to store your music outside of your mobile device. In time though, smartphone storage has gotten so much bigger (32GB to 512GB) that the need for additional storage for music (and videos) wasn't necessary. You've also got microSD cards as an option for expandable storage.
The growing popularity of music streaming services like Spotify killed the need to store music on the phone. You have access to millions of songs instantly and there's no need to buy a song or an entire album just to be able to listen to them. It's also way cheaper and if you can deal with radio plugs, you can also get it for free.

Apple now has to rely on the iPhone as their major money-maker (almost 80% of Apple's revenue comes from iPhone sales) and that too is also not growing as fast as it used to be.

Bisan pa, ang iPod nakahimo og maayong dagan. Naa pa koy daan nga iPod Touch nga natago sa aparador. Tingali panahon na aron kuhaon kini, limpiyohan ug ibutang sa bingbing sa dingding. Kinsa pa ba ang nagpadayon nga adunay iPod nga nagtapok sa ilang balay?

Is the iPod officially dead?

Apple quietly removed all iPod listings from their online store except for the iPod Touch, signaling the end of dedicated music players.

Why did the iPod become less popular?

The iPhone's popularity, cheaper Android smartphones, and larger smartphone storage reduced the need for a dedicated music player.

What was the iPod's significance in the Apple ecosystem?

For most people, the iPod was their first true taste of the Apple ecosystem.

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6 Comments

nad · 7 years ago

im still using my ipod 3rd gen
?

VanVanVan · 7 years ago

Let Apple’s iPod die. Only a small number of people care about their locked ecosystem and pricey devices. My last iPod died 3 years ago, I switched to other hifi players in the market and never looked back. Those who think everyone just uses their phones for playing music is blind; there is a huge number of people in online communities using offline players like hiby, cayin, fiio, etc. I dont want my offline music on my phone. Hifi music libraries take up GB-TB of space and eats up battery life when you could be using that for something else on the phone. Besides, most phones have mediocre sound quality anyway.

Jess · 7 years ago

iPods have become utterly unnecessary since mobile phones have the exact same features an iPod has. It’s high time to phase them out (as well other mobile music players) and let them rest in peace. Don’t forget to thank them for their usefulness. That’s what Mari Kondoe advises.