The original iPod is still a capable music player, but it really does not like modern technology.
  • sudo_shinespark@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1376·
    6 months ago

    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

      • copd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        347·
        6 months ago

        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.

        • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netEnglish
          241·
          6 months ago

          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.

        • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.deEnglish
          33·
          6 months ago

          It’s not gatekeeping, but a frustration about a new generation coming to an obvious conclusion, that they already had.

          • copd@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            6 months ago

            Why do people get frustrated about that? Someone is experiencing something for the first time, it’s the circle of life.

            I’m in my mid 30s and my wife bought a record player during the revival of records last decade. Do you think older generations than me found that frustrating? Personally I think it’s fascinating to watch technology go full circle generation by generation

            • webghost0101@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              5·
              6 months ago

              Interesting discussion to have witnessed as an outsider.

              Is an article written for a a writers expression or a readers enjoyment. (Both?)

              I dont think they where frustrated with the writers enjoyment but rather disappointed that the article was a first discovery opinion rather then a veterans rediscovery from a modern point of view which would have been more useful to reflect their own opinion and thus be more personally entertaining. The negativity goed inwards perceiving it as a waste of their time.

              • copd@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                6 months ago

                Great analysis, you’re got it spot on there. It’s frustration from learning nothing new from something they thought would be interesting. That probably all boils down to bad the title of the article not being descriptive enough.

      • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        6 months ago

        I don’t think it’s hating. More just questioning their own decision to read the article.

      • sudo_shinespark@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        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

    • Dkarma@lemmy.worldEnglish
      74·
      6 months ago

      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.

  • BigDaddySlim@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    6 months ago

    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.

  • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
    11·
    6 months ago

    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.

    • tacocat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      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.

      • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
        31·
        6 months ago

        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.

    • hedgehog@ttrpg.networkEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      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.

      • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        What I looked for were product categories. Ye, seen these models. $200 is very, very expensive for me, it would be weird to spend on a player more than you would on a phone.

  • MrsDoyle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    6 months ago

    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.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      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.