But if you're still in the market for a dedicated music player, there are still some worthy options out there. Apple didn't invent the portable music player, but the company's iPod was the category's first true mass-market phenomenon.
But in the post-iPhone era, iPod sales have continued to plunge -- which is why Apple finally pulled the plug on sales of the iPod Shuffle and the iPod Nano yesterday. So what now? Of course, these models will still be available in retail and online until stock runs out. But we know some of you still want non-phone music player alternatives for workouts, for the beach or just for serious music appreciation.
With that in mind, we've sorted through the shrinking MP3 player market for some worthwhile alternatives. But hey, at least Apple have been willing to play around with the look of its iPods over the years.
Relative to the millions that would go on to buy an iPod over the years, hardly anyone bought its first generation. And with good reason. For starters it only worked with Macs, and featured a weird mechanical scroll-wheel that felt primitive compared to the beautiful touch-wheels that would succeed it. This meant that in order to control the device at all you were forced to use the Apple earbuds that it came bundled with, the same ones that most people trade in for a better pair of headphones almost immediately.
What made matters worse was that headphones with in-line remotes were not nearly as common in as they are now, meaning that you were pretty much stuck with the bundled earbuds. North America. In fact, the previous square version of the Nano wasn't a half-bad wristwatch , back in the day. A more affordable Apple Watch could be a worthy Nano replacement , since that product can already sideload music from an iPhone and work as a wireless audio player. In the meantime, though, you're better off spending that money somewhere else.
For less than the cost of the iPod Shuffle, you can instead buy a comparable SanDisk MP3 player that lets you listen to your music, including purchased iTunes music, and lets you add up to 64GB more of storage via microSD card.
Xiomara Blanco. Pricing Not Available. It doesn't work with Apple Music subscriptions, and the low-res screen is tiny. The iPod Nano is an aging music player that's hurt by its outdated reliance on iTunes and lack of subscription music compatibility. The iPod classic is available in silver and black, and has an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure. The iPod classic GB is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos.
The iPod classic is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos. The iPod 5th generation is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos. The iPod Special Edition U2 is a standard iPod model with some differences, including: Black plastic exterior, red Click Wheel, signatures of the U2 band members engraved on the back, and "iPod Special Edition U2" engraved on the back.
In June , a new version of the iPod Special Edition U2 was introduced that was based on an iPod with color display. These are both also considered fourth-generation iPod models. In September , a model based on the iPod 5th generation Late was introduced. They continue to have the same controls as iPod Click Wheel but now all models have a color display like iPod photo—ideal for viewing album artwork and playing slideshows.
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