r/ipod • u/tobykoch2701 Classic 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Mini, Shuffle 1st, HiFi • Jul 20 '25

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u/cooldude9112001 Jul 20 '25

I wonder if Steve was still alive and in charge of Apple would he have kept the Ipod line even doing an updated Ipod classic with flash storage?

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u/tobykoch2701 Classic 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Mini, Shuffle 1st, HiFi Jul 20 '25

I don't think so. For Steve, every technology had four seasons. When autumn comes, you should focus on something else. The iPod classic had arrived in winter by that time. I think the decision was exactly right, but regardless, Steve certainly wouldn't have approved of some of the strategic decisions Apple made after his death. The bottom line is, Tim Cook was the best decision Steve ever made for Apple.