IPod classic gone now

I've noticed iPod Touches aren't very high capacity overall, they only go up to 64GB - the reason I own a 160GB ipod is because I have over 64GB of music and a growing music library.

I have already moved on. I purchased a FiiO X5 and one 128 G SD card (note, the iPod classic, had less than 160 GB of actual storage - more like 140

Anyways, I use doubleTwist on the Mac to sync my iTunes library.

With the latest firmware for the FiiO X5, I'm in business. That said, it's a far cry from the ease of use of the iPod. But the sound seems a bit clearer to me, with more stereo spread.

There's also Neil Young's new player - ponomusic.com - that has some promise if they can pull it off.

I think that Apple is shooting for the common denominator - the average person who streams somewhat disposable, fashion-oriented music, and after they've consumed it don't listen to it much after that. But many people who have collections of jazz, classical, or "classic rock" (many from CDs NOT AVAILABLE on iTunes) don't want to stream from the cloud, or have the format altered (if they have imported into iTunes in AIFF, the "cloud" is going to convert it to AAC or whatever).

So, if we want to continue to have our own collections, and have control over them, we must move away from Apple, which I am doing, both in players and in purchases. I probably spend 300 dollars a year buying music. That's the loss they are going to have to account for, not just the loss of the sale of a player. I plan to buy High Def files when I can, CD quality, or just Amazon quality. But Apple needs some competition, and I'll plan to support the competition.

FiiO, iBasso, Pono, and others are alternatives. And, while not as easy to use as the iPod/iTunes ecosystem, they do focus on Higher Fidelity audio components.

Rick

So, if we want to continue to have our own collections, and have control over them, we must move away from Apple

So sad, but true. 😢

You can buy iPhone 6 128 GB (around 114 GB usable) unlocked $849. You will need to get a prepaid card with sim to activate it (cellular part). Once it is all activated and to home screen just turn on airplane (or turn off cellular) and then wifi on to not use cellular part. By far Rick_Frank's option of buying different player like Fiio mp4 player is the best option. Apple has abandoned it roots of helping its customers and what WE want. The iPod classic is not worth 700 dollars to me. Thankfully mine is still up and running. All this is what is called planned obsolescence so the iPod classic was planned from the beginning to fail but all of the generation it had a great life 🙂.

I love my iPod Classic (160Gb model) I don't carry it around so I am hoping it will last more than a few more years. I have my entire music collection on it, and have plenty of room for more. I leave it docked on my Sound Dock and break it out for parties or when I want to blast music while I'm cleaning house or doing other chores. I could get by with a 64 GB iPod touch if I had to, but I really like the Classic and will be sorry when the day finally comes the poor thing dies.

I got the terrible white line across the display on my first one, and fortunately it was under warranty and Apple replaced it. Once the warranty expired the line showed up on the replacement as well. It's just annoying but it shows that they aren't going to last forever the way my old transistor radio has. I have an old transistor pocket radio that I have had for nearly 45 years and it still works just fine. I wish anyone would build products that last like that today.

Right you are: How many do you need? Me at least 2 - so that's really a good bargain for Apple. I am really upset as I feel being in the apple trap … It's time for a change!

And by the way, I got started with the iPod classic, it was my initial Apple product and it paved the way for becoming an Apple user and buying more Apple products. What's happening now, is really making me rethink my attitude towards Apple and its products!

If you're an old guy like me, you see companies come and go. I remember back before Jobs came back, Apple was almost out of business! So if all your stuff is in the "cloud" and they go out of business What happens to this music you purchased? Hmmm

I completely agree with the majority of you - I need a replacement Ipod Classic, and it doesn't now exist - I rue the day I bought into iTunes. Next step, go generic MP3 and find a decent player to use it with that doesn't rely on one company like Apple to keep alive. My call today to an Apple store enquiring about how to proceed was met with a snotty 'its easy just stream via the icloud' - oh yes, very clever, when driving or in an aeroplane, on the beach etc etc They didn't even give us 'dinosaurs' time to buy the old ones up, they just stopped!!! I'm so annoyed about this...and there really doesn't seem to be an answer!!

That was it, steveoasis - the suddenness of saying, "The iPod you knew is gone, and you know what - you'll get used to it."

I managed to get a hold of a used 7th generation/160 which was still in pretty good shape. Luckily, the battery seems to be robust still. I'll never forget how benevolent, progressive Apple put me through this little panic, all over the machine it had brought into being with the idea that it should become indispensable. Well after killing all the other makers' toys, they reasoned there was more money in them thar clouds, and so off with the customers whining about the pods. They'd learn to cope (and in fact delight) in the new more colorful toys, learn to use iPhone for all their needs, and eventually look and behave like the brainwashed crowd in the 1984 ad.

It did not have to be this way.

Exactly, how difficult or costly can it be to keep a product in production that has had its developmental costs paid for many times over - even if only as a retrospective nod to those of us who still love it - or perhaps used to.....the 'cloud' is about as much use to me as a, well, cloud really....

An actual cloud has much greater importance to me. The actual cloud is a string of dusty server machines, kept under lock and key, with fans blowing on their innards.

I can remember when Apple came out with the "Genius" component, where it would suggest things based on my music library, if I only shared my entire library with Apple. I said no thanks to that just like I've said no thanks to the notion of cloud computing because I feel like it takes away local control. My answer to the Genius thing when all my friends were raving about how great it was, was to say "No thanks, I'll use my own brain to decide what I like or don't like or God forbid pick up a book or magazine to come up with my own thoughts on what music I like. I don't need a program analyzing my music files to make suggestions for me. Not necessary and I worry about the pandora's box that gets opened anytime you let somebody else or something (a computer) do your thinking for you. Same with the cloud. We live in a world where on a daily basis we are reading about corporations (JP Morgan Chase being the latest example) getting hacked and people's data being compromised, so please tell me why on earth I would willingly sign up for "more of that" by letting some server in a warehouse in California keep all my data in "the cloud"? No thank you. Like I said in my earlier post I want to be like Burger King and have it "My Way", but Apple apparently only wants us consumers to have it their way or the highway.

Update: I've since received my (10) brand new iPod classics that I bought for an average price of $370, so I'm feeling good about that choice since others are now saying used ones cost $400 or more. Yikes. Did anybody have an answer to my earlier question regarding battery life and whether its ok to leave mine in their new boxes until I'm ready to use them in the future OR should I be taking them out and periodically charging them even though I don't plan to use them right away?

and eventually look and behave like the brainwashed crowd in the 1984 ad.

Is the guy on the screen telling us how "great" the Cloud is ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R706isyDrqI

As for charging the battery you want to look at https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/ or http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batterie s. So yes open the package and charge the battery. It is always a good idea to open the package incase some damage happened in shipment.