4 ms·

iPod Classic, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch...

• epmatsw 12y ago
  I guess the counter argument to that would be that those products are all clearly differentiated by their names and appearances. The iPad Mini 1-3 all look identical barring close inspection, and their names give no indication of what the differences are other than that one has a higher number.
  • r00fus 12y ago
    Perhaps that was a luxury offered by the fact that the iPod had no meaningful competitors to speak of (and would be strong today if Apple hadn't cannibalized the product line). Also, today cases and accessories rely on Apple form factor as a platform on which to build - and that's a huge market, and important for consumers and 3rd party vendors... I'd like to think my iPhone6 case (if I owned a 6) would fit the next year's model. iPod nano with 5 different form factors in 8 years? Ain't nobody got time for dat no more.
• aikah 12y ago
  There was a clear difference between these products,despite the "iPod" label. Can you mix an Nano with a Classic ? A shuffle with a touch ? now ask most people the difference between an iPad Air and another iPad Air 2 ? touch id ? really ?