15 Oct 09 The”Complete iPod Collection” doesn’t include the Classic

A few days ago, Apple sent out an email with the subject “The complete iPod collection. Only from the Apple Store.” Naturally, it included info about the shuffle, nano, and touch. It’s what’s missing that was the problem. The iPod Classic received no love, and that’s probably a good indication of what’s to come.

The Classic is one of the few remaining HDD players still available. After it’s phased out, the only ones left will be from Archos, and they’re moving more and more towards flash themselves. The transition to an all flash lineup is inevitable, but sadly, it’ll be a long time before we see a 160GB flash iPod, especially for the price you could get a Classic for.

Thanks zip22