> "the music _lives_ on" as a title to describe the death of the iPod is such an intolerable attempt at paltering.
Only if you're reading it as a discontinuation notice, but the purpose of the release is far broader than that. It's a celebration of the impact the iPod touch has had on the world, a prompt to iPod touch fans that this is their last chance to buy a new one, and a reminder that Apple continues to express its love of music through other products.
I understand none of that will resonate with you or seem authentic to you, which is fine since you're not the audience for it. For someone who grew up with an iPod touch, it's going to seem as sincere and bittersweet as the person who wrote it intended.
Only if you're reading it as a discontinuation notice, but the purpose of the release is far broader than that. It's a celebration of the impact the iPod touch has had on the world, a prompt to iPod touch fans that this is their last chance to buy a new one, and a reminder that Apple continues to express its love of music through other products.
I understand none of that will resonate with you or seem authentic to you, which is fine since you're not the audience for it. For someone who grew up with an iPod touch, it's going to seem as sincere and bittersweet as the person who wrote it intended.