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iPod Bring back the 3rd Generation!
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Honestly I would buy that. My first iPod was a 3rd gen and it worked like a charm until I upgraded.
That was Apple's golden age. They hit it absolutely spot on with that!
None of this clicking nonsense. The whole idea at the time was to eliminate physical mechanisms that can fail and/or attract dirt. Then they went and undid it with the 4G!
However I got myself an iPod Touch to finally replace the poor old battered thing, and it became a test unit for my dad's iPod Opening Skillz (to replace a friend's battery). The skillz weren't so good.. it went to the great iTunes in the sky!
Definitely one of the better ones. I think it's finally been bested by the latest models, but it has a place in the hearts of many including myself.
None of this clicking nonsense. The whole idea at the time was to eliminate physical mechanisms that can fail and/or attract dirt. Then they went and undid it with the 4G!
However I got myself an iPod Touch to finally replace the poor old battered thing, and it became a test unit for my dad's iPod Opening Skillz (to replace a friend's battery). The skillz weren't so good.. it went to the great iTunes in the sky!
Definitely one of the better ones. I think it's finally been bested by the latest models, but it has a place in the hearts of many including myself.
This is sad to say, but between me and my wife and daughters, we have every
iPod beginning with the original (which still works) and the latest editions (I just bought the Touch...and have no plans to buy the nanos or upgrade my 60G classic)....and I have to say the the 3rd gen is the ONLY iPod that crashed on me.
iPod beginning with the original (which still works) and the latest editions (I just bought the Touch...and have no plans to buy the nanos or upgrade my 60G classic)....and I have to say the the 3rd gen is the ONLY iPod that crashed on me.
I love my 3G iPod. Granted, it doesn't get the use that it used to anymore, but I think it was the best version of the iPod. No moving parts on the outside, amazing.
Absolutely, positively NO!
I'd like my iPod interface to be as simple as possible--that's what made the Click Wheel such as well-liked interface control.
I'd like my iPod interface to be as simple as possible--that's what made the Click Wheel such as well-liked interface control.
why settle with simple things? why not stylishly elegant. We who use the 3rd, I'm sure love the interface. The 3rd is so ergonomic, it's flawless. Which bring me to say, should we really settle for 'simple', no way, thats too boring!
I LOOOOVEEE your mockup... I would jump on the opportunity to own that. It's quite beautiful.
I have a 3G hardwired in my car. It's been baking in there (south FL) every day since like 2004 and works like a champ.
Thats just superstition
I love the 3G but I did have 2 die on me, HD crashed on both.
You me remind me of J.Peterman from Seinfeld describing one of his coats... Stylishly elegant?!?!
I found the 3G to be twitchy at best, the clickwheel was a godsend.
The click wheel is cool yet unassuming; with an understated flair that inspires confidence. To use it is to touch the heavens.
The 40GB 3G iPod was the first one I ever owned. Received it as a gift the Christmas after it had come out, back in 2003. At that point I had a lot of mp3 songs I had "stolen" (downloaded) the previous years . When I got the iPod, I hardly knew anything about Apple (except the computers from elementary school) or iPods. Pretty much became the coolest Christmas gift I ever received.
On a sad note, I lost it in the international terminal at SFO in September 2005. It was replaced by a Nano, then later replaced by a 60GB Video.
. When I got the iPod, I hardly knew anything about Apple (except the computers from elementary school) or iPods. Pretty much became the coolest Christmas gift I ever received.On a sad note, I lost it in the international terminal at SFO in September 2005. It was replaced by a Nano, then later replaced by a 60GB Video.