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Apple admits the iPod is dead by removing it from its top menu
It's no secret that Apple's iPod business is not what it used to be, but the company has still held fast to the device, keeping it in the top menu along with the most important devices in its lineup.
This changed on Monday, the first day of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. The top menu on its website no longer lists the iPod; it has been replaced by "Music."
See also: Rest in Peace, iPod
Of course, the iPod has not completely disappeared. You can still find it, but it will take one extra click: Go to the Store and then click "shop iPod." It's also at the very bottom of the Music page
But the top menu change, albeit subtle, is important. In its last two quarterly earnings reports, Apple bundled iPod sales with Apple TV, Beats Electronics and accessories, without reporting sales numbers, only revenue. The last time Apple included iPod sales data in its quarterly report was in October 2014; in the previous quarter, the company sold 2.6 million iPods, on a revenue of $410 million. Read more...
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