Apple to kill iPod ?

[alexalex]

Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic

.....It seems that the "product transition" Apple mentioned on the last earnings call could very well be within the iPod line. Specifically, if you want to buy an iPod shuffle or iPod classic from Apple, you should do it sooner rather than later. We've heard those two iPods are getting the axe this year.

It makes a lot of sense, but only partly due to the numbers CNet mentions. The classic is a holdover from 10 years of iPod existence, bearing many similarities to the original iPod. The shuffle is basically the same form factor as the nano, minus a screen. The classic uses a platter-based hard drive, while Apple is largely transitioning to flash-based memory solutions. The shuffle's lack of a screen has been an issue since it first appeared as a memory stick with music playback functions. If Apple killed these off, all of its iPods would have touchscreens, and something tells me it wants it that way......

http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/27/apple-may-discontinue-the-ipod-shuffle-and-classic/

[Dinggus]

Already posted.

https://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-apple-to-shut-down-ipod-classic-and-shuffle