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When I heard that popular streaming service Spotify was set to make its debut in Canada, I was beyond excited. But after signing up early and waiting patiently for my invitation, Spotify has disappointingly not been the game changer I thought it would be.
As a faithful iPod girl (and always will be!), I simply can’t imagine replacing my six-year-old iPod Classic with a streaming service. This is why I was particularly dismayed to learn that the music player that changed it all is about to join the Walkman in the music player graveyard in the sky.
In other words, The iPod Classic, the backbone of the iPod line, is being discontinued by Apple. On the same day the iPhone 6 was announced, Apple quietly removed the iPod Classic from their website, ending a 13-year tradition of giving yourself carpal tunnel with your device’s click wheel (this may even be the last time anyone types the words “click wheel”).
For audiophiles and digital hoarders alike, the iPod Classic was a near perfect device. It was 128GB of pure audio bliss, and it was an experience that can never be duplicated (I’m looking at you, Zune).
The Classic has always been my favourite model of the iPod, and I’m saying this as someone who has used many over the years. But while I will always cherish the special memories I had with the iPod Touch, the iPod Nano and the iPod mini (my very first iPod!), I’ve found that none of these devices can compare to The Classic.
The Classic is my favourite because it can hold your entire music collection, plus the entire series of Lost and about 65 podcasts you are probably never going to listen to. For audiophiles and digital hoarders alike, the iPod Classic was a near perfect device. It was 128GB of pure audio bliss, and it was an experience that can never be duplicated (I’m looking at you, Zune).
I got my first iPod when I was 13 after much begging and fantasizing. With one to finally call my own, I felt like one of the cool kids on the bus to school instead of using my Discman to listen to self-burned CDs.
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But with that said though, I’m also going to miss the iPod Classic for more sentimental reasons. I got my first iPod – the aforementioned Mini in baby blue – when I was 13 after much begging and fantasizing. With one to finally call my own and to replace the Discman I used to listen to self-burned CDs (I even had a CD purse – it was simpler time), I felt like one of the cool kids on the bus to school. The two iPods that followed were also gifts, while my iPod Classic was my first purchase with my first ever paycheque. Each have been deeply personal devices, made even more deeply personal by holding my entire music collection – embarrassing 90s songs and all.
But as you reach the end of my spiel, I’m sure you may be asking yourself, “Does this girl know that phones can also be personal music devices?”
Why yes, of course I do.
However, there’s something (undeniably snobbish, I’m sure) in me which feels that having music on a device that has several other functions waters down the experience of listening. After all, how can I focus on memorizing the lyrics to “Anaconda” if I’m also trying to beat my high score on Candy Crush? Productivity can only go so far.
So you can keep your Spotify, your Songza and other services that begin with the letter “S. Instead, I’ll be rocking out to the complete discography of The Smiths, praying that my iPod lives forever.
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