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[–] [email protected] 131 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 52 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Yeah, there's an interest in Y2K era tech amongst some gen-Z people. I think it's cool, idk why you're hating.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (5 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Basically, the "Seinfeld is not funny" trope (insert TVTropes link and disclaimer)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, Seinfeld is not funny. Never watched it live, tried to watch it recently starting at season 1, horrible.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

IDK why you interpreted their comment as hating.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Nintendo DS sales are crazy popular right now too. They like our tech like we liked our parents' Ataris.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Parents?? That was my first console. How young is everyone here?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Intellivision was where it was at though, right?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Everything except that monstrosity of a controller.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hell nah! We need to normalize controllers with replaceable faceplates that come with each and every game.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, the 2600 is 47 years old, you'd have to be 52 at a minimum to remember it launching and 42 to remember the NES. I just remember loving my Atari 2600 all the way in the 90s.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I'm 42. I always got systems later than other kids. The Atari was in the house ever since I could form memories, and I finally got an NES in 1990, when the SNES and Genesis/Mega drive were on the horizon.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I’m not quite that young.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

a hundred dollars worth of apple products

What's that, like, one cable?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Right? Like this guy was a prophet. Uh, one of those prophets who appear, y’know, after all the stuff happens.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, it was fun back then. I’m guessing the author wasn’t alive.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Those . . . balsawood airplanes? With the rubber band propellor?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Man... I wish I still had my Zune 😩

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago

A ton more fun once you flash rockbox onto it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

FLAC is where it’s at, baby

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If RockBox still exists you could put that on iPods and play FLAC

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

It still exists

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Playstation portable was one the best mp3 player to be made

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Get a cheap used phone with a headphone port and sd card slot?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I thought MiniDisc players were more fun, if less practical.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ipod shuffle was peak imo.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

whatever happened to things getting smaller. I want a music player approx the size of a 3.5mm audio port

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I would lose that in about 20 minutes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

not even worth the "your mom" joke

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