Seven years ago, I was begging my mom for an iPod for Christmas. All the cool middle school kids had one, so I needed one too. Fast forward a few years, and I would now be disappointed if I got an iPod for Christmas. I mean, they're kind of pointless...right? According to a recent article on The Verge, the iPod is disappearing. The sales from iPod products totaled just $973 million out of Apple's $57.6 billion revenue in the last quarter. Although Apple admits they're phasing the products out, iPods are still in stores and will likely remain there for several years.
Apple hasn't introduced a new iPod since the iPod Touch and the cheapest version is $229. That being said, wouldn't it make more sense to buy an iPhone? The iPhone serves not only as a portable music device, but as a cellular device as well. Considering all the apps, Siri and the much lower cost, the iPhone is the better deal here.
Now, it's obviously up to you to make the final choice (I'd go with the phone), but that's not the most important point from this article. While I was reading, I suddenly realized the iPod was one of the biggest innovations of my generation's time...and it's disappearing. The innovations we grew up with will cease to exist in the near future. With the iPod's status ultimately unknown, it makes me wonder about the fate of the iPhone, an innovation that is a part of my everyday life. In seven years, it will likely be on the downhill slide as well, and I'm curious about what's next.
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