Crunch Down: iPod Classic Second Generation

It was many a year ago that Steve Jobs held the soon to iconic music player, the iPod in his hand announcing its then spacious 5GB Hard Drive and easy to use interface for browsing songs. Over half a decade later the family has grown a bit and Apple is starting to retire the now revolutionary media player rectangle under a new moniker; the iPod Classic. As Flash based storage becomes dominant along side larger touch screens and slimmer profiles, the iPod design of old is starting to show its age but is still kept around for serious media pack rats and the obsessive need of having an entire iTunes library at hand. Today’s update signifies then end of an era and the beginning of a new path for iPods.

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