Some now are speculating that Apple might phase out all iPods that do not have touch screen interfaces, namely the "Classic" and "Shuffle" versions. Others speculate that the iPod itself will be discontinued.
In the fourth quarter of 2010, iPod sales made up just eight percent of Apple's total revenue, and they have been in a steady decline ever since the iPhone's introduction.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Will Apple kill the iPod?
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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