Explained: Why Apple discontinued iPod, and what next for its
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Apple is discontinuing its portable music player iPod. A look at why it was launched back in 2001, the journey is charted for the company, what led to its downfall, and what next for the company's music ecosystem.
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A World Without iPods
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Ipod: The end of an era: Apple discontinues the iPod - Times of India
Apple Killed the iPod. Here's Why It Should Live On. - WSJ
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Apple Kills iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, Gives iPod Touch Price Cut
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iPod - Wikipedia
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Why Apple Discontinued The iPod
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IPod, Definition, Models, & Facts
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Inspired by Apple's original iPod, this open-source music player is the nostalgia bomb I needed
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The iPod Touch was never an iPod.