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Yesterday, Apple announced that they were discontinuing their last iPod product, the iPod Touch.
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For millennials, the iPod was one of the most revolutionary pieces of technology of the time.
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It was the *it* accessory of the early 2000s.
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A game changer.
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Everyone either had one or wanted one…
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…and you were really proud of that thing.
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I mean, just look how happy Rihanna is posing with one!
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For background, the iPod was launched in 2001.
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The first iPod could hold up to 1,000 songs, which was 980 more than a standard burned CD could hold.
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It had a grip on tweens unlike any other piece of technology.
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I remember being so jealous of anyone who had one. That thing was a million times better than my janky CD player.
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Remember: This was back when you had an iPod and a phone.
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You had to fit both in your pockets.
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Celebs were just as intrigued with them as we plebes were.
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From Madonna…
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…to Matthew McConaughey…
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…to Lil Jon…
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…to Paris Hilton, with her bedazzled one.
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It was the piece of technology EVERYONE needed.
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Like, you felt naked without it.
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The iPod Mini was my personal favorite.
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It could fit in your hand.
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It was also really well made — like, it had good weight.
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One of the most revolutionary upgrades was when the iPod started supporting video.
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Now you could watch whole movies and TV shows on a teeny, tiny screen.
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So fun!
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Also, I can literally hear that spin wheel. The scrolling noise was like my first experience with ASMR. It was so satisfying.
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There were so many iPod accessories.
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You had the iHome speaker.
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The armbands.
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And my personal favorite, these adorable socks.
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Every Apple event was super exciting because there was always an update to the iPod line.
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Steve Jobs would get up there and unveil the new model.
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They were always innovating.
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And they were always getting smaller.
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I almost completely forgot about that one people wore around their necks.
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Also, remember the U2 one? That was a thing.
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The ads were equally iconic.
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Remember this one?
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And this one?
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Truly a legendary piece of advertising.
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Basically, just wanted to say RIP to the iPod.
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What a time to be alive.
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And let’s pour one out for anyone who got one of these iPod toilet paper dock things. What a mistake.
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