Posted on 10/01/2020 5:22:44 AM PDT by Red Badger
As expected, Apple has added the seventh-generation iPod nano to its list of Vintage and Obsolete products, officially designating the last iPod in the iconic nano lineup as “vintage.”
The vintage products list features devices that have not been sold for more than five years and less than seven years. After products pass the seven year mark, they are considered obsolete.
Apple debuted a refreshed version of the seventh-generation iPod nano in mid-2015, and that was the final iPod nano that came out. Now that the device is five years old, it is being added to the vintage list.
Apple launched the first iPod nano in September 2005, and over the course of the nano’s lifetime, it got several redesigns. The first iPod nano model was similar in design to a standard iPod but with a slimmer, easier to pocket shape.
Fast forward seven years to October 2020 and the seventh-generation iPod nano, which ended up being the final model that was introduced. It had an iPod touch-style multi-touch display and a Home button, but the nano and touch product lines were ultimately so similar that Apple did away with the iPod nano.
Apple refreshed the seventh-generation iPod nano in 2015 to add new colors, but the design remained the same. The iPod nano was discontinued along with the iPod shuffle in mid-2017, leaving the iPod touch as the only iPod Apple sells.
Devices on Apple’s vintage list are able to receive hardware service from Apple and Apple service providers, but it is subject to the availability of repair components and where required by law. Obsolete products have no hardware service available with no exceptions.
In addition to the seventh-generation iPod nano, the 5th-generation iPod touch, which was originally released on October 11, 2012, has also been added to the Vintage and Obsolete list.
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I still have my old iPod Classic, works like a charm.
I have two iPod nanos somewhere in a drawer I have seen for years......................
NOT seen......................
I still have an iPod, I think it is a 2nd generation model. It is pre-Nano. It still works although the battery does not hold a charge for long, but I use it in a docking station as it charges.
I love my iPod!
I still have my iPod Classic too. The 160 gig model. I use it constantly.
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I have the 80 GB one, still has plenty of space on it, LOL! I do have a few movies on it. It’s great when you’re on a long flight.
I’ve got my Classic, too-the second one; first had the battery die, but this one, I think it’s 160 GB, has been like a tank. It’s like having 10 radio stations in my pocket, and managing them all.
And at least the music doesn’t get interrupted when somebody calls you, LOL.
It's basically acting as a music server for my car. I can stream music but it tends to run up the data usage on my cell phone plan. So having a device dedicated to music storage still comes in handy.
I just hit SHUFFLE on my entire library when I get in car. It's still pulling up songs I haven't heard for years.
I also have a drawer of older iPods that I haven't turned on in ages. I'm sure they would still work though.
I use my old iPhone (cracked screen) for music, for the same reason. Can also stream shows.
Apple farmed out the iPOD Nano design to Portal Player ... I was a design engineer for Portal Player for some years before moving on to Intel
Mine is installed in my car, with 2000 classic rock songs on it, and is my driving companion!
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