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iPods Headed For The Grave Despite Zany New Features

2:00AM July 25, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

This week, Apple announced that iPods are in a nosedive. Meanwhile, we are seeing evidence that the Nano is about to get a camera. My response is “Why?” The old clickwheel iPod isn’t dead yet, but it’s definitely dying. More »


A Sad Fact: The iPod’s Clickwheel Must Die

3:18AM September 9, 2008 | Mark Wilson

As tomorrow’s Apple event looms, rumours of new iPods grow louder. And it’s tough not to be at least a little excited. Ever since the original iPod was unveiled in 2001, Apple has wowed us time and time again by presenting the next piece of design evolution–an iPod that will be better than the last in every way–style, form and function. In a world when technological improvements can be hard for the naked eye to appreciate, Apple has given us the most simple metric of man’s capabilities: A pocket music player.

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