After 20 years, the iPod series of music players that was once Apple’s flagship product officially came to an end yesterday (May 10). Apple announced last night that it is discontinuing the iPod, and the iPod touch (seventh generation) is currently on sale while supplies last.
The iPod has been on the market for over 20 years
When the iPod was released in 2001, it was advertised that iTunes and FireWire were used to quickly transfer music from a computer to the iPod, and the storage capacity was larger than that of the general MP3 player at the time. Steve Jobs was able to carry 1,000 songs in his pocket as a propaganda. Later, the iTunes Store was launched in 2003 to allow users to buy songs, which further changed the users’ listening habits at that time, and was even accused of having a huge impact on the music market.
iPod touch Hong Kong official website is still available
The current iPod touch (seventh generation) was released at the end of 2019, equipped with a 4-inch screen and A10 Fusion processor, offering 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options, priced at HK$1,599, HK$2,499 and HK$3,399 respectively. Featuring a 1.2MP front-facing FaceTime HD lens and 8MP autofocus camera, this music player is available in 6 body colors: Space Gray, Silver, Blue, Pink, Gold and PRODUCT(RED) Red. Apple said in a press release that the spirit of the iPod will continue on the iPhone, Apple Watch, HomePod mini, Mac, iPad and even Apple TV.
A look back at the first iPod promo
source:Apple