Is the iPod Dead?
HOW AMERICA’S FAVORITE MP3 PLAYER FELL OUT OF FAVOR — AND FOUND A NEW AUDIENCE
Media outlets have been declaring the iPod "over" for years. In 2017, a USA Today article blared, "Say goodbye to the iPod era,” and a 2018 Reddit thread asked, "Why are iPods still a thing?" But, despite that lack of consumer confidence, Apple continues to sell brand-new Apple iPod Touches on its website for $199 and up, and it just updated them in 2019 — why?
because the pairing benefits both parents and Apple. There is a plethora of pluses for parents:
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iPods have music and games to keep kids busy.
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Kids can stay in touch with their families using FaceTime and iMessage on an iPod, but they can’t call or text (as there’s no service plan).
• A $199 iPod isn’t as big of a loss as its more expensive counterpart, the iPhone, if your toddler drops it in the toilet.
For Apple, selling iPods brings in additional revenue, but there’s an even bigger perk. As Patel puts it, giving a kid an iPod “brings them into the Apple ecosystem, thus making them more likely to buy an iPhone when they are ready for an upgrade.” With a net worth of more than $2 trillion, Apple can afford to play the long game. If you’re interested in buying an iPod for your child but you’re not sold on the $199 price tag, we can’t blame you. Luckily, there are plenty of secondhand and refurbished iPods floating around the internet at deeply discounted prices. BackMarket.com sells refurbished Nanos, Classics, and Touches with a 12-month warranty for as low as $40. Whether you’re shopping for your kids or just want to kick it old school, that’s a great place to start. 3 Divorce Myths That Just Aren’t True
As it turns out, the iPod is now a tool almost exclusively for kids. When the first iPod MP3 player was released in 2001, adults went nuts for it, but these days, we can listen to music on our versatile smartphones, which have supplanted the iPod for most people. Young children, however, don’t necessarily have the smartphone option — and many parents don’t want them to. An iPod has become a gateway device: It’s the perfect way to give a kid the independence of listening to music on the go without exposing them to everything a smartphone has to offer. According to a Medium post by Yash Patel, the Apple iPod Touch has stuck around to serve this new audience Busted! Every January, we celebrate New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but there’s also a little-known holiday that can spark some big discussions. Opposite Day rolls around every Jan. 25, and this year, we decided to celebrate this quirky day by busting some of the biggest myths surrounding divorce. If you believed these, here’s your reminder that the opposite is true!
just because they cheated on you. The Courts analyze whether or not there is an economically advantaged and disadvantaged spouse and if there is an ability to pay alimony and a need for alimony and then consider fault of the parties among several other factors. Additionally, child support is calculated based on the Tennessee child support guidelines, which utilize different variables, primarily the gross monthly income of mother and father and the number of days each parent spends with the minor children, to determine a monthly child support obligation. The bad behavior of a spouse, such as infidelity, is not considered for purposes of calculating a child support obligation.
child has provided to the courts. Other factors include the income of each parent, the impact of a child’s education, the location of the home, and a parent’s mental state.
Myth: Divorce is bad for kids.
Fact: Divorce won’t be easy for your children, but choosing to divorce could actually be one of the best decisions you make as a parent. Children learn best by example. If you and your spouse choose to separate and co-parent cordially, your child is learning healthier traits than they would in the home of their unhappily married parents. Your child may be stressed by a divorce, but it can still be a healthy choice for them. There are many other myths surrounding divorce, and if you ever have any questions about your separation, custody, or any other facet of divorce, call our team today. You can also visit DouglassRunger.com for more details on our other practice areas.
Myth: How your spouse treated you indicates what you are owed.
Fact: While it isn’t uncommon for marriages to end as a result of infidelity, that’s not indicative of what you’re owed in divorce. Alimony, child support, and the separation of assets have very refined legal specifications in terms of who gets what. For example, alimony is granted on the basis that one spouse cannot maintain a standard of living as a result of the split from their ex. Fault in the marriage — i.e. who cheated, who was abusive, etc. — is just one factor in this determination. Simply put: You can’t take your spouse to the proverbial cleaners
Myth: Your child gets to decide who they live with.
Fact: Your child’s opinion about who they would like to live with is not the ultimate deciding factor. The courts will decide which home is the safest and best for the child based on a multitude of factors, and one of those may include information your
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