Apple iPod has officially been discontinued

This article seems very dismissive of the utility of standalone mp3 players.

I, for one, still find my standalone mp3 player incredibly valuable. I don't care that it doesn't make calls, or track location, etc. Sometimes all I want is music, like when I'm biking and don't want a big ole heavy smartphone hanging around. I clip my little Sansa mp3 player to the chest-strap on my Camelbak and just ride. I mean, yeah, the smartphone is my pack for running Strava or for emergency calls or whatever, but I wouldn't want it front and center where it could get in the way, or get damaged easily.

iPod Touch is staying, for the time being.

It's only Shuffle and Nano being discontinued.