Why did I just read an article about using an iPod that was clearly written by someone born in the early-mid 2000s? I know the original ipod was fun. I was there, gandalf
Yeah, there's an interest in Y2K era tech amongst some gen-Z people. I think it's cool, idk why you're hating.
I've never understood it, but there's a lot of gatekeeping when it comes to older products. Some people think they have more rights to enjoy a product they knew existed for longer and it's really strange behaviour.
I see a lot of younger people wondering why so many people my age liked this or that and it helps to have it in context. Like "what's so great about half life? Every shooter ever is like that!" Ah, but you see, my young friend, that's now. Everything is like Half Life because Half Life changed the landscape. Not really gatekeeping, but you do lose a lot of what made a thing special if you're only looking at it without the historical context.
Basically, the "Seinfeld is not funny" trope (insert TVTropes link and disclaimer)
To be fair, Seinfeld is not funny. Never watched it live, tried to watch it recently starting at season 1, horrible.
I don't think it's hating. More just questioning their own decision to read the article.
IDK why you interpreted their comment as hating.
Nintendo DS sales are crazy popular right now too. They like our tech like we liked our parents' Ataris.
Parents?? That was my first console. How young is everyone here?
Intellivision was where it was at though, right?
Everything except that monstrosity of a controller.
Hell nah! We need to normalize controllers with replaceable faceplates that come with each and every game.
Preach!
Only the rich kids had that. The baseball was awesome though.
Naw, no hate. iPods are fuckin rad. Younger generations should definitely get to enjoy older tech. But the author’s observations weren’t really anything I needed to invest my time in reading. I know old iTunes had a visualizer. I don’t know why I read the whole thing anyways
I’m not quite that young.
So we can laugh at the fact that they can't find a simple 1394 to USB cable and instead rely on daisy chaining a hundred dollars worth of apple products to make it work...
Holy shit.
a hundred dollars worth of apple products
What's that, like, one cable?
Right? Like this guy was a prophet. Uh, one of those prophets who appear, y’know, after all the stuff happens.
Well, it was fun back then. I’m guessing the author wasn’t alive.
There's plenty of tech from my younger days that was fun then that I wouldn't find fun now. An original iPod is not one of those.
What is?
Those . . . balsawood airplanes? With the rubber band propellor?
A ton more fun once you flash rockbox onto it.
I'd love to get my hands on even a decent condition 1st gen iPod, but people want insane amounts for them now. Even my 5.5 gen was more than i wanted to pay but nearly mint.
I hope things like this will take off: https://cooltech.zone/tangara/
FLAC is where it’s at, baby
If RockBox still exists you could put that on iPods and play FLAC
It still exists
Playstation portable was one the best mp3 player to be made
I really want an mp3 player right now - my last one broke and I don't want to carry a phone instead. But it seems like they're either ultra-cheap, overpriced or don't have features I need (like Bluetooth). It is so sad that the midrange audio players pretty much disappeared now. So instead looking as DIY projects, cannot believe.
The original ipod looks very cool btw, even if I would never use one myself - way too large.
I am using a Hifi Walker H2. It is a reasonable price, has bluetooth and no capacitive touch inputs. The UI is not great but the device is physically solid and works for me.
I pre-ordered a Tangara on their crowd funding. I am hopeful about the opensource hardware and software. Only reservation is capacitive touch scroll wheel.
Get a cheap used phone with a headphone port and sd card slot?
Why necessarily "used"? Also I have this exact thing already. I just wanted a device that has no cell connectivity option and thus no tracking, and also (maybe even more importantly) - is smaller and lighter. Going for sports with a phone is inconvenient af.
They don’t call them “mp3 players” anymore - that may be why you can’t find what you need. Look for a “DAP” instead - digital audio player - and you’ll probably have more luck.
For example, the Fiio M7 is $200 and is pretty full-featured. I have the M6 and I think I paid around $100, but I don’t think it’s being sold anymore.
I still use my iPod Classic. I can plug it into my car for when I'm out of FM range, and I have a Bluetooth adapter for it that plugs into the headphone socket & lets me listen via my hearing aids. It's better than a phone for me, because the mobile signal is weak where I live, and most of my garden is out of WiFi range. It fits all my music and still has room for podcasts.
iTunes sucks though, ugh.
Check out Rockbox
You don't need the Rockbox OS on your iPod to use their sync tool, if I remember right. But it's a better experience in my opinion.
Also, you can uograde your iPod with more storage, more battery, and Bluetooth.
I thought MiniDisc players were more fun, if less practical.
Ipod shuffle was peak imo.
whatever happened to things getting smaller. I want a music player approx the size of a 3.5mm audio port
I would lose that in about 20 minutes
not even worth the "your mom" joke
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