I've always been a huge fan of the iPod as my music is the most important data on my computer (to me). I've been sad to see the product line languish though I know the their other devices are more than capable of replacing these products and indeed I use my iPhone and AirPods everyday. However, I am a big proponent of sing-use devices in certain instances. And although my iPhone can make a good iPod on Do Not Disturb, it's still constantly alerting me to things, needs to be charging, and lacks instant-access to a traditional headphone jack (though I've used the adaptor).
So back in June I purchased a blue 128GB iPod Touch (never owned a device with a white front - want to be "whimsical" I guess). I set it up using iTunes, never singed into iCloud, disabled all notifications, and tried to create a lean experience for music. I use the Workflow app to create a widget to play playlists (each section of the widget is actually a folder for playlists) so I can often shuffle my music from the lock screen.
I'm not an audiophile, but I sync my lossless library (I can tell a difference on a few select tracks) and use my nice pair of headphones. They were $250 so they're very good, but not professional grade. For me, this has been a wonderful device. I limited Spotlight to just music and pretty much made a music-centered experience.
As a bonus, I decided to keep the device on iOS 10 for performance reasons, but I took advantage of that to install a few old 32-bit games and apps that I haven't played for a while, but enjoyed a long time ago. This way I still have an avenue to use some of those old legacy apps.
I know this post was long, but amidst all the complaining I wanted to interject something I'm actually pleased with.
EDIT: Oh, and I did consider more expensive audio-centered devices from Cowon and similar companies, but what help me back was the inability to interface with iTunes. Most people seem to hate iTunes, but I've built up a system of smart playlists and nested smart playlists that allow me to cycle through my library easily and I didn't want to give those up for the poor UX on those devices.
So back in June I purchased a blue 128GB iPod Touch (never owned a device with a white front - want to be "whimsical" I guess). I set it up using iTunes, never singed into iCloud, disabled all notifications, and tried to create a lean experience for music. I use the Workflow app to create a widget to play playlists (each section of the widget is actually a folder for playlists) so I can often shuffle my music from the lock screen.
I'm not an audiophile, but I sync my lossless library (I can tell a difference on a few select tracks) and use my nice pair of headphones. They were $250 so they're very good, but not professional grade. For me, this has been a wonderful device. I limited Spotlight to just music and pretty much made a music-centered experience.
As a bonus, I decided to keep the device on iOS 10 for performance reasons, but I took advantage of that to install a few old 32-bit games and apps that I haven't played for a while, but enjoyed a long time ago. This way I still have an avenue to use some of those old legacy apps.
I know this post was long, but amidst all the complaining I wanted to interject something I'm actually pleased with.
EDIT: Oh, and I did consider more expensive audio-centered devices from Cowon and similar companies, but what help me back was the inability to interface with iTunes. Most people seem to hate iTunes, but I've built up a system of smart playlists and nested smart playlists that allow me to cycle through my library easily and I didn't want to give those up for the poor UX on those devices.
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