It was bad enough when flash memory overtook hard drives in little devices: Apple's classic iPod used a tiny hard drive memory, but the other models rely on flash memory.

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It originally came in 5 GB and 10 GB models, but in subsequent versions (the latest iPod Classic), Apple increased the amount of storage on the device to 160 GB.

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Apple also tweaked the pricing and storage capabilities of the iPod classic.

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It was bad enough when flash memory overtook hard drives in little devices: Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people )'s classic iPod used a tiny hard drive memory, but the other models rely on flash memory.

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One such example is that just months before the Lightning connector became official, Just Mobile launched the AluCable Twist which bridges the classic 30-pin iPod dock connector to USB, but at one point Apple actually hinted at the manufacturer to avoid investing too much into cables.

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