Back in the day, iPods were essential. They allowed us to listen to music on the go, storing all of our tunes on one compact device and eliminating the need to tote CD cases around. When the iPod Touch was first introduced over 20 years ago, it boasted a touchscreen and similar features to the iPhone, which made it popular with some Apple users who didn't want a phone plan.to the iPod Touch"marks the end of an era" that's been a long time coming.
According to The Verge, the iPod Touch models had increasingly older hardware, and the introduction of new and improved iPhones—which have all of the capabilities of an iPod Touch and more—indicated that the company was not investing much time or energy in the iPod., a developer of the original iPod, indicated that this change has been on the horizon for Apple."It became very clear to us that there was a real threat from mobile phones, feature phones," he said.