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Happy 24th Anniversary, iPod

I really do miss my iPod. But I know I’d think about buying one, and then go, “oh yeah, I’ll just end up using my phone anyway”.
 
funnily i just came across my 5th gen classic in my drawer while i was looking for something else. Time to charge it a bit and see if it still boots.

Edit: Well, something appeared. It hasn't seen a charger in probably 10 years.

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They weren't wrong about the shiny backplate, my god that looked like a mess after a short while. It wasn't just fingerprints, it was a scratch magnetic. The AirTag has the same issue, after a year it looks like it's spent a few hours on a sander.
 
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this was what got me into apple back in 2001, got my first in 2002 starting high school with the iMac G4. survived until going to college.

I remember how it was just a total light-bulb moment the first time handling it - that it was doing so naturally what everything else struggled with.

I'd love for them to release some type of 25th anniversary product - no idea what it would be - but something for us nostalgic consumers to buy. no idea what it would be, but would be fun
 
Radeon85 said:
They weren't wrong about the shiny backplate, my god that looked like a mess after a short while. It wasn't just fingerprints, it was a scratch magnetic. The AirTag has the same issue, after a year it looks like it's spent a few hours on a sander.
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as can be seen by my photo above, it just adds character 😆
 
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I had a minidisc Walkman, so it took me a while to move to the iPod. I also was pc only for a very long time. I knew it was coming, the rise of the mp3. Sony shot themselves in the foot when it came to MP3s - it took them way too long to implement it into minidisc and the software was terrible - and by that time the nanos were coming out - it was over.

I gave my second iPod away, my first is in a drawer with a faulty hard disc. My two nanos have dead batteries. I wish they still made them.
 
MXSkier62 said:
this was what got me into apple back in 2001, got my first in 2002 starting high school with the iMac G4. survived until going to college.

I remember how it was just a total light-bulb moment the first time handling it - that it was doing so naturally what everything else struggled with.

I'd love for them to release some type of 25th anniversary product - no idea what it would be - but something for us nostalgic consumers to buy. no idea what it would be, but would be fun
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I wish they would as well but I just know it’d be very very pricey
 
applefan8254 said:
Re: 'With the ‌iPhone‌ that does everything an iPod does, there's no longer a need for the iPod. "

That's not exactly true. That would sort of be like saying there's no longer a need for apple watch. What I'm getting at is that I think there is still a need for iPod nano. Maybe not the iPod classic. But the iPod nano could benefit those of us who might want to sync some of our playlists to a device that's smaller than a smartphone, but bigger than an apple watch. iPhone mini could sort of be the solution, but they'd have to make a new iPhone mini for the 18 series, as the iPhone mini 13 is getting a bit long in the tooth.
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I wish to Christ I bought one of the last nanos - the earlier models don’t have Bluetooth and none of my cars I’ve owned in the last decade recognise iPods anymore. Obviously, why would they bother?
 
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I remember it like it was yesterday… One of the greatest products I’ve ever owned as far as just being so intuitive to use. Nothing else has come close. Love that physical scroll wheel.
 
Oh, the notorious scratch-able aluminum back? Steve Jobs must have been having a real laugh designing something so fragile. I guess the real innovation here is forcing people to buy new cases and accessories. Way to go, Apple, for turning a iPod into a walking scratch test.
 
dan110 said:
I really wish Apple could wake up and realize that this type of music consumption is far more superior than subscription based streaming.

I would have a streaming service AND this type of device with music I actually owned in perpetuity. No need for silly licensing games.
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I still have a subscription to iTunes Match / iTunes Music Library, so my personal library is in the cloud, accessible from anywhere.

I have around five hundred ripped CDs in that library that can be accessed from all my Apple devices seamlessly. That library is also duplicated automatically over to my MPD server, which serves as a personal streaming service, and hooks into my audio system at home.

I also replicate the library over to my dedicated music players for offline playback. I mostly use my Sony Walkman DAP, because it's a really nice, modern overall package, but I also have an iPod Classic 5G that has been upgraded with flash memory and works even better than when it was new.
 
My friends had the iPod Mini but my first iPod was the OG nano. I loved that iPod so much. It looked so cool and felt futuristic.

I also had the nano that looked like a prototype for the Apple Watch.

Then I got the iPod Classic but my “friend” stole it from me lol.

I do miss the iPod but I guess it’s just nostalgia. I don’t think I could go back to a device with local music and a library I had to manage. I prefer streaming.

Such an iconic product and it’s still sad it’s gone but time moves on as always.
 
As much as I loved the iPod back in the day, I am glad I have my music on my phone and I don’t have to lug around another device anymore.
 
my first iPod (and Apple product actually) was an iPod. A 5th gen 30GB model. Used that thing a lot. Probably still have it in a drawer somewhere, and would love to restore it, but not sure at this point it would be worth to try and source a new casing, display and battery.
 
Such an iconic device. I miss mine. Technology has become too.... 🤷🏽‍♂️
 
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With the iPhone that does everything an iPod does, there's no longer a need for the iPod.
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It really doesn’t though. The post mentions using it as a hard drive, which was removed in favour of dumb media mode.
The clickwheel made it easy to find your content, the iPhone has made it progressively harder is favour of selling you things.
The iPod allowed you to listen to music peacefully and uninterrupted, the iPhone can barely stay quiet by itself let alone connected with any apps.
 
RMo said:
I find it interesting that people were complaining about the $399 price -- if only we knew what cell phones would end up costing! (Or at least the ones from Apple and ones that are essentially its spiritual descendants, albeit ones that include more things.) That being said, they did end up going down in price later, from what I remember, and apparently $400 in late 2001 is more like $730 now (source: CPI Inflation Calculator), so I can understand this a bit more looking at things that way.

On the other hand, the iBook G3 was introduced the same year at $1299 (about $2400 now), which I guess would be something like MacBook Air now, and those prices have even gone down a bit ($999 for the base model now). So, I'm not really sure to compare electronics like this -- this doesn't seem the best way. But still interesting!
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iBook G3 was not like a current MBA, it was one rank below it.
 
Love my 7th gen iPod Nano - still use it every day and have another ready as a backup once this one dies. First one I ever had was the 2nd gen Nano, then eventually upgraded to the 7th gen. I would still buy another if Apple sold them again. I actually like the disconnection from normal tech life - no distracting apps, no Wi-Fi, no messages. Just you, your audio and a device you can hardly tell is in your pocket it's so light. It's great as a mini media device connected to your car aux, or for listening in bed, or a super light device for when you're outside doing the gardening.👌😎
 
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I got the Nano, free with my first ever Mac (2008 iMac.)

I loved that thing, and used to listen to podcasts on it, when doing my housework.

Still have it.

Great little device.
 
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