( CNN ) -- As the tech world watched the birth of the Apple Watch on Tuesday , another iconic device from the Cupertino company was being laid to rest . The iPod Classic , the ( relatively ) big and blocky version of Apple 's music player that represented the straightest line back to its original form , was quietly removed from the company 's lineup on Tuesday . Is the Apple Watch a game-changer ? The signs had been there for a while . Apple had n't updated the the Classic since 2009 and had quit mentioning it , even at iPod-specific events . But some loyalists still love it . Although it does n't have the touchscreens of new models like the Touch and is downright huge in comparison with the sleek Nano and miniscule Shuffle , the Classic packed a whopping 160 GB of storage . That 's enough to hold 40,000 songs , according to Apple . Hands-on with the new Apple Watch . On social media , users were reacting with real emotion , bidding farewell to a `` good buddy '' and `` old friend . '' To some , it was perhaps a bit of nostalgia , losing the only remaining iPod that bears a resemblance to the original and other early models . For others , it was about the utility of the thing . Sure , it 's bigger and bulkier . But it holds 40,000 songs ! `` Farewell # iPodClassic , '' wrote London tech consultant Phillip Downer on Twitter . `` Replacing a device that does one thing supremely well with multiple gadgets doing multiple things quite well . '' Take a look at our gallery above , which looks back at the Classic and other iPod models through the years .
Apple has discontinued the iPod Classic . Not updated since 2009 , the Classic looked much like the original iPod . It had 160 GB of storage , enough for 40,000 songs . It was removed from Apple 's website during Tuesday 's iPhone , Apple Watch event .