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Old_Sun_Blue t1_j1m3ugm wrote

This reminds me of all of the versions of the "band" or "song" names that were downloaded via Limewire.

I'd have to sort through 14 "Brand New", "BRanD New", Brand Neu" band names to find that one song I wanted.

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p_sando t1_j1ml2kk wrote

That’s why you gotta spend five hundred hours a year compulsively updating the metadata and album artwork in your library.

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mafi23 t1_j1mmbhz wrote

Omg I forgot about the work put in to get album artwork. Kids these days will literally never know.

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Legitimate_Street_85 t1_j1mmrt4 wrote

I feel like it almost a hobby. 30 to 60min a night I bet spent working on it hahaha

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Hinote21 t1_j1o1tzs wrote

Only an hour? You must have had high speed internet. Dial up make everything take so much longer

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Eternityislong t1_j1q5lhz wrote

I got a good sense of things like brand standards from doing this. Each album had to be set up an exact way. I’d see my friends with iPods full of “Track 07s,” then feel immense satisfaction when my library looked like I bought it all from iTunes

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kuddlesworth9419 t1_j1tp98y wrote

I still maintain my collection. I didn't think anyone would understand the amount of work that goes into keeping a digital music collection organised.

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Norwest t1_j1oxg6c wrote

Once paying their own bills they will also be dropping $10+ every month on music, even if they don't listen to anything for that month.

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Shermgerm666 t1_j1p2zgx wrote

Thank you for reminding me. It was so satisfying tho. Those really were the good days!

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formulated t1_j1pgsjv wrote

I remember doing that.. it was like a part time job.

Still something to do while already typing away on MSN Messenger or mIRC.. while batch updating album art, track numbers, fixing typos on limewire downloads and piecing together albums from random tracks at barely dialup speed. Just for Winamp and sharing some MP3 discs.

It was like data entry gamification. Ended up running sound systems for bars I managed and working as a DJ for years, so it could've been worse.

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edcculus t1_j1o7xmh wrote

Yep, and if you downloaded live Dead and Phish shows like I did, spending hours just adding the metadata to every track.

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sdifaway t1_j1onkz3 wrote

I love the band Brand New and they can still be difficult to find in certain searches lol

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Hefty-Revenue5547 t1_j1ptdy0 wrote

This is when my OCD started

I spent so much time on iTunes uploading, organizing and finding album info for thousands of songs

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0000GKP t1_j1m6y8m wrote

I bought an iMac in 2009 then handed it down to my dad when it no longer worked for me. He still uses it today to check his email and do some light web surfing. I’m still using one of their laptops from 2014. Th products definitely last.

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beefcat_ t1_j1n67ub wrote

Apple products are difficult to repair making them hard to declare "BIFL", but they are still built like tanks and last a long time.

This year's iPhone is a lot more user-serviceable than previous models so hopefully they are moving in the right direction.

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bizzarebeans t1_j1p5ck4 wrote

Source on the 14 series being more user repairable?

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PixelPrimer t1_j1xsd1c wrote

Opens from the back now. Easier to access components, and back glass repair can be done with a simple replacement.

Still doing all the anti repair software and other Appleness though

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Metahec t1_j1pukqo wrote

They aren't. Apple is programming their phones to reject third party repair forcing the owner to go to apple for everything, meaning apple controls pricing, features and parts availability. Hugh Jeffreys does good teardown and repair assessments on lots of tech products, including apple. Regarding the other comment about iFixit, Jeffreys calls out iFixit (a sponsor) for their misleading apple repair scores and explains why.

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kadeve t1_j1pl32h wrote

this statement is incorrect and its not applicable to every apple product. just go to ifixit and see how easy it is to repair most. They even sell DIY repair kits for parts like batteries. I have very few apple products but they all are still working even after a decade.

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Unhappy_Grapefruit_2 t1_j1ufpys wrote

I hate to be the asctually guy but.. Older iMacs are actually moderately easy to repair looking into you can even replace the gpu (mxm not pcie also it’s quite difficult ) with an newer model gpu all you need to get inside is a couple suction cups and wallah done

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LameDonaldDuck t1_j1oah1e wrote

Huh our office went through thinkpads like disposable diapers.

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beefcat_ t1_j1obuws wrote

Thinkpads aren’t made by Apple

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LameDonaldDuck t1_j1occn7 wrote

Uh yeah I can see how you’re confused.

That comment is not supposed to be here. Reddit app dev team is a literal piece of shit.

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99available t1_j1o9yw2 wrote

2011 MBP in perfect condition mechanically, but I have to run it on Linux. Why make products that last if you don't support them with updated OS and software?

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25_Watt_Bulb t1_j1p62ux wrote

If you're determined to use an 11 year old MacBook with current software, you could use OpenCore Legacy patcher to make it run a current Mac OS rather than Linux.

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shpongolian t1_j1odj7g wrote

I have a 2006 iMac that still works fine. Can’t use any modern software on it but it’s still chugging along

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[deleted] t1_j1t4bru wrote

Yup. Have a 2011 MacBook Pro still going! Granted, I upgraded the SSD and battery on it at one point but that was easy after watching a YouTube video on it. It’s still fast!

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jeyreymii t1_j1tu0eb wrote

They’re not alone, my HP laptop from 2013 still work like a charm. But I recognise that this is my only example, because usually my devices have been dead for a long time. While at Apple I often hear this kind of echo. even if I don’t really like the apple brand, I must admit that they seem to be doing strong on the durability of their hardware

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[deleted] t1_j1ma39e wrote

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armarabbi t1_j1macij wrote

That’s really not true, their stuff still absolutely holds up.

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0000GKP t1_j1mbv0z wrote

I bought mine in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019. Every one of them is still working perfectly. I love the longevity of these products.

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mekkelrichards t1_j1mhl4t wrote

To be honest, their laptops have always been plagued with hardware issues. Usually it's cooling related because they're always trying to slim them down. The best made laptops are Dell Latitude and ThinkPads. I work in IT and am in frequent contact with tons of laptops.

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0000GKP t1_j1mipc9 wrote

>To be honest, their laptops have always been plagued with hardware issues.

Their laptops are great. Solid performance and incredible longevity.

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>The best made laptops are Dell Latitude

I currently own a Dell Latitude and a MacBook. Both are well made. I prefer MacOS to Windows. I wish Mac had a full featured version of Excel.

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>I work in IT

That in itself is not impressive or meaningful. There are hordes of incompetent employees in IT departments.

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mekkelrichards t1_j1mjgax wrote

I'm not sure how old you are, but it sounds like you haven't been around long.

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0000GKP t1_j1mkao2 wrote

> I’m not sure how old you are, but it sounds like you haven’t been around long.

Have you not been reading what you are commenting on? Old enough to have bought an iMac in 2009. Even if I bought it on my first day of kindergarten, I’d be at least 20 right?

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OlGimletEye t1_j1ngoai wrote

I kinda hate you for reminding me that 2009 was almost 14 years ago.

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fried_terrence t1_j1m9unr wrote

This post makes me miss my 1st gen Nano

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Digirama t1_j1nitmb wrote

Christmas 2005 will never be topped

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masonjar87 t1_j1ow3d0 wrote

Mine finally gave up the ghost last year. I kept it plugged into my car so I could use the tactile scroll wheel while driving. I miss it all the time.

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Lurkington123 t1_j1mrnin wrote

I genuinely can’t believe Apple iPod’s are almost ~20 years old and were that good, yet after all these years nobody else can make a portable music device to save their life… It’s a real shame they are discontinued. I’ve used a bunch of modern “DAPs” and they are ALL garbage unless you spend like 3 grand on a totl Sony model or Astell&Kern… They are bloated with gimmicky features, use outdated software, the interfaces are laggy and cumbersome to navigate, they have poor battery performance, zero customer service because they are all based out of China etc.

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uDontInterestMe t1_j1n6rny wrote

I love the click wheel - the ability to do something without looking at a screen is a wonderful thing!

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Sprinkles-Hour t1_j1or1op wrote

The music device market has been totally gentrified by audiophiles

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kuddlesworth9419 t1_j1tpkij wrote

There are still really good music players out there. XDuoo made some really nice stuff but they seem to be pulling out because they are removing models from their website. I think I paid £80 for my X3. I wanted to upgrade to the X3II but it's been removed now. My X3 is still going strong and the battery can be repalaced if it dies.

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mriidul t1_j1nvf2s wrote

honestly you can still buy an ipod nano or touch second hand and itll be a good option. they’re even getting more expensive as time goes on.

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sponge_welder t1_j1ougha wrote

It's really wild to me that there isn't a big open source project for portable media players. There's Rockbox, but it doesn't seem to be ported to many modern players.

In the radio control hobby there are like 4 major manufacturers of transmitters and they all run the same open source firmware, which gives the community control over the hardware and for the most part makes things run very well.

It would be awesome to see something like that revolutionize the portable audio scene. Someone start a software project and release a good, STM32-based reference design so that the hardware will be reliable and people can implement good features in software that can run on lots of different devices

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99available t1_j1o9lcu wrote

I still use a SanDisk Clip Jam. Sometimes you just want an MP3 player. That takes microcards.

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Lurkington123 t1_j1oacvn wrote

That’s what I’m using! The Clip Jam is such a little beast. I actually prefer it over most DAPs. It’s not as good as the old Zip which can use Rockbox, it doesn’t play flacs or do anything fancy and the bass is a little thin but it’s perfect for what I need for running or when I’m at the gym. This thing can take a beating and the battery lasts FOREVER.

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99available t1_j1odf3o wrote

I just bought a Jam because I thought I'd lost my old Sansa Clip (now sans a clip). It does what I need it to do. Frankly my ears are shot so anything beyond 320vb MP3 is wasted on me.

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JakeGrey t1_j1prazy wrote

I suppose it was inevitable when a MicroSD card and a music player app for your smartphone could do the same job. Except now we're expected to rent our albums instead of buy them.

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fvb955cd t1_j1nwd96 wrote

I liked my 20-teens Sony Walkman. Only stopped using it because of Spotify. Maybe a little less clean of a ui but for like $50 I would still be using it but for a better, different form of media player. That'd still affect my ipod classic, which I had to pay$100 to replace 3 times (and the 4th likewise lost headphone functionality).

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WeirdEngineerDude t1_j1maryp wrote

I have one of those in my office (iPod video) New battery and a big SD card to replace the old small spinner and I have a huge music library at my disposal. Has line out dock and remote too. I love mine and use it all the time.

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uDontInterestMe t1_j1n6jyt wrote

I have to refurbish a couple of mine. I used mine all HARD but still love them! Will have to post when the batteries and HDs are replaced!

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fvb955cd t1_j1nvq96 wrote

I miss my mini. I dropped it 4 stories to zero damage

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WeaselTeamSix t1_j1mjlqt wrote

I have this same model (in silver). Years ago, I dropped it in water, and it stopped working. I set it aside, in my cupboard of obsolete electronics, but then just recently I decided to plug it in and see what would happen, and it magically came back to life!

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Jontun189 t1_j1mk5ds wrote

The internal hard drive will die eventually; when that happens there are mods that use an SSD, so you won't have to throw it out :)

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uDontInterestMe t1_j1n7fe2 wrote

Switching to flash memory is an option and batteries are replaceable as are headphone jacks which can be another point of failure. BIFL sometimes means that something is able to be refurbished and can keep on going!

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Jontun189 t1_j1n819s wrote

Yep you hit the nail on the head! And I'm pretty sure if OP feels unable to do this themselves there will probably be relatively local services on stuff like eBay that will take care of it for them.

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thedan663 t1_j1n9ugb wrote

Mine just did on my 7th gen. My winter break project is to replace it. Very nervous but my iPod is so important to me and how I listen to music

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Jontun189 t1_j1nbg35 wrote

You'll be okay, just be careful when you open the housing. Even then I'm sure there are replacements if it cracks or something. Personally I'm all about my desktop setup, so much so that I gifted my old iPod Classic in exchange for help soldering together a Bottlehead Crack tube amp; great pairing with my Sennheiser 6XX.

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Lagging_Larry t1_j1mhyww wrote

grateful dead and gregg allman, you have good taste

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bassjam1 t1_j1m9a1g wrote

I still have a 5th gen classic which lives connected to my truck. Somewhere around here is a nano, haven't used it in years but I bet it still works.

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c4chokes t1_j1nk7ko wrote

You should definitely try the iPhone.. It’s amazing!!

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99available t1_j1oaf9c wrote

>Yes, but if you just want a music player and decent storage and battery life? Or maybe /s?

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gaetan-ae t1_j1muy33 wrote

Nice, I still like to use mp3 players, much better than a phone when you've got a big collection. I've got a Cowon D2 that just died some months ago that I got in 2008, it was a real tank. It could even be repaired, it just needs the power switch to be replaced.

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blabbermouth777 t1_j1nnbuf wrote

Apple products are so good and last for years, I’ll never buy another apple product.

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Wintrgreen t1_j1nplod wrote

Why the only one? I’d say it’s a pretty accurate example of the longevity of their products. Currently typing this on an iPhone 8 bought soon after release in 2017. Works just like brand new, though perhaps slightly reduced battery life.

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100_night_sky_ t1_j1ml8je wrote

How do you download new songs into it?

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Ancient-Street-3318 t1_j1mwygw wrote

ITunes or whatever it's called nowadays still works with every iPod, up to the 2001 first gen. Put in your mp3s/AAC/ALAC from your ripped CDs, your totally legal downloads or whatever source of audio in the library, plug the USB cable and let it do it's thing!

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SimpleVegetable5715 t1_j1p21or wrote

It still works? Phew. I was worried about that when I heard they discontinued support for iPod. Mine from 2005 still works.

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Ancient-Street-3318 t1_j1txpsi wrote

Looks like you won't be able to get it repaired or updated by Apple but the software syncing thingy is still into iTunes/MacOS, which is a nice touch if you ask me.

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klingonjoe t1_j1mpho1 wrote

I miss the apple retro font

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Mewpasaurus t1_j1mr4e3 wrote

I have a 4th generation Nano that's orange. I bought it in 2010 from the university store when they were having a sale and after my previous Sony MP3 player died on me. I've dropped it (too many times) and it's still chugging along as my alarm clock music (plugged into an old iHome that still functions from 2010). My 7th generation Nano from 2016 is still going strong in my car, but I will admit, I miss the functionality of the wheel from the old Nano. Newer models moved to touch screen, which is fine, but I just miss the tactile feel and use of the wheel, lol.

I'm not an Apple fanatic, but I will admit that when both of these finally kick the bucket, I will be remiss to find something comparable. Every other MP3 player I've had (I don't use a smartphone for music) has only lasted max 3 years before kicking the bucket and I am hesitant to buy any of the knockoffs listed on Amazon these days.

Edit: Had derp moment; it's 4th not 4rd, lol.

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Far-Calligrapher-465 t1_j1n6wnb wrote

I have an Ipod from 2012 but unfortunately it won't turn on or charge, i can't use it anymore

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cooper8828 t1_j1o2mdz wrote

Same. Just died a couple of months ago and is greatly missed.

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crimsondiesel t1_j1na5v1 wrote

Its easy to forget in the age of touchscreens everywhere how well designed the ipod UI was. Just looking at this picture calls to mind fond memories thumb circles and that little "scoop" of the main button

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darkhelmet1121 t1_j1nhf1v wrote

The fact that you have 3x entries for the Grateful Dead is why I refused iTunes access to my hard drive, and only used iTunes to initialize the ipod before switching to Media Monkey to manage my meticulously organized mp3 LIBRARY.

(ZERO DIGITAL PURCHASES, ZERO MONEY SPENT THROUGH APPLE)

ITunes absolutely made a mess of any complilation album or "Various Artists" like "A Very Special Christmas" volumes 1-5

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[deleted] t1_j1obwgp wrote

If you love that thing you should try some of their new products!

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Yourbubblestink t1_j1opaz6 wrote

I’d like to take back the time I wasted developing playlist in iTunes, lol. Or the $.99 songs that I bought.

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MichaelFrowning t1_j1md9w7 wrote

My Gen. 1 iPad is still going strong. My kid uses it to watch shows. They are built like a tank. 12 years and still going strong.

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beefbibimbap t1_j1mu9o4 wrote

Whereas my iPad from 2014 is virtually unusable because it’s obsolete and hardly any of the apps work :/

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Still-Candidate-1666 t1_j1np4ts wrote

I know you have to pick a category to post here, but seeing an iPod from 2009 listed as vintage makes me feel so old 😂. Im not even that old either

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Weary-Okra-2471 t1_j1mcmje wrote

I still have my mini, I just don’t use it for anything.

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LowGradePlayer t1_j1mhp1o wrote

Clearly you have irrefutable first hand proof why you should never buy any apple products.

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DIESELANDBRUTUS t1_j1mo0d6 wrote

I have the same one it has loads of dents and paint and skimcoat on it and it still a beast

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whistlewhileyou t1_j1n8hhr wrote

I hate when i see this posted here bc i had three of these crap out. I prefer the ibasso device i bought. It’s drag and drop, supports FLAC, and has a 1TB flash card in it.

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Spike-DT t1_j1nff3c wrote

Bought mine in 2011, a 160gb. Still have it around somewhere, but battery doesn't last long now, and it crashes quite often. I just bought a 512gb sd card for my phone, way easier

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LudwiGgerstacker t1_j1nh07a wrote

Tell me more a about Lowell George/Grateful Dead. I love the Feat and the Dead - never knew they collaborated!

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probablyborednh OP t1_j1odk3j wrote

Lowell George produced the album Shakedown Street, on one of the reissue if the album (mine is from the CD box set) there's a studio outake of Good Lovin' with Lowell. It's cool.

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shrimpsh t1_j1nm14i wrote

Grateful Dead/ The Grateful Dead would drive me insane… MP3 Tag will fix that right up

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Nahcotta t1_j1nt6dg wrote

I have the same, it’s a classic! Need a new cord though, mine’s starting to pull apart….

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morimotorama t1_j1num07 wrote

My ipod touch from 2009 still works too

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Remiuk007 t1_j1o0wuk wrote

I have the same bad boy and it works like a charm, but I do have one issue with it: I can't use iTunes to manage it, to add or remove music. How do you do this?

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probablyborednh OP t1_j1od2c2 wrote

I honestly haven't hooked it up to a computer in years. I filled it way back and left it. It comes along on hikes and long road trips at this point but it's still handy.

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GladiusNL t1_j1o1b30 wrote

Lol, I have a first gen ipod nano that still works too

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Left0fcenterr t1_j1o48th wrote

GD and Lowell George together? How have I missed this collaboration my entire life?

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probablyborednh OP t1_j1ocuhx wrote

It's a version of Good Lovin' it's bonus track on the reissue of Shakedown Street which Lowell produced.

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Shlushii t1_j1o5e75 wrote

I bought a 5.5th gen 2 years ago and really only bring it around this time of year for flights and car rides, boots up and trucks great

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apexnine t1_j1o6g34 wrote

Same here! Would love it more if I didn't need to update songs to it with Apple program on my PC. Thankfully I can put all my sh!t on Android phone easily.

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Metahec t1_j1pvzph wrote

There's a reason iTunes was considered malware for PCs. If you still have your music library, try using Rockbox instead. The website has lots of user info and the forums and r/rockbox should answer most questions.

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accountass t1_j1o6tqq wrote

I still have mine too

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JD-3 t1_j1om9m0 wrote

Nice! I'm still using my 5th gen I got in 05

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Stumpy6464 t1_j1omcb1 wrote

Top tier music taste chad.

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mrmyrth t1_j1ommu7 wrote

GTR - holy shit man, that is rare shit to see in the wild right there.

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Disgruntlementality t1_j1oq6e7 wrote

Those were the last true, lasting quality products they made.

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DontWalkRun t1_j1oria8 wrote

Ive used one of these daily since 2007.

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dr_rock t1_j1ousbo wrote

Groove Collective is awesome. That is all.

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NuTrumpism t1_j1ouxa2 wrote

Rebekah Zapia, that bitch of a coworker, borrowed my iPod around 2014 and she got fired the next day and never returned it. Bitch wouldn’t even answer her phone. I loved that iPod.

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Gleekin123 t1_j1ovvjp wrote

Groove Collective, very nice.

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eablacksmith t1_j1pghi7 wrote

My 80gb Classic worked great as a car HDD, I sync'd it after updating my Mac and now it resets after playing 5 seconds of the first song, and loops that process infinitely.

Big Sad.

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IWorkForMyCats t1_j1pr9s3 wrote

I still have the 2nd gen iPad and still works perfectly.

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vagrantprodigy07 t1_j1psd3h wrote

I'm shocked your lasted this long. Mine died after like 2 years, and even the nano my dad handed down didn't make it more than 3.

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gilmore785 t1_j1ptlm5 wrote

The multiple cataloging of Grateful Dead is triggering. I loved my iPod too but it’s great to live in current times with streaming and not having to manually load music to this thing.

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MattyBeatz t1_j1pxteq wrote

The three different band names is making my OCD 20-year old eye twitch.

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Previousman755 t1_j1pyb70 wrote

GTR. That was an underrated supergroup

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asinceretry t1_j1pyxwh wrote

That is an excellent rectangle.

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charlygirl474 t1_j1pza6v wrote

Mine's cracked all over but it still runs too!

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WholeEye2761 t1_j1q03x7 wrote

This makes me want a classic again. Love the comments about how people use iTunes (and YouTube etc) to get their music for their device. I do that with my phone & iTunes library of soooo much music anyway, really need to add songs, I don’t need Spotify or whatever streaming service, what a waste of money.

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melco440 t1_j1q1amf wrote

My husband just put my 2006 video iPod through the washing machine last week because my toddler had tossed it in the laundry hamper... Saddest day, it was a gold mine of pirated music.

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ishanzhai t1_j1q1zeb wrote

how is the battery going now?

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Basic_Delivery8079 t1_j1q5dwm wrote

Used to love that device. so sad the day the hard disk drive broke after dropping it.

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Roadrunner571 t1_j1q5fi2 wrote

My iPod with FireWire is still working after twenty years. I am syncing it with a iBook G3 which only needed a new battery a few years ago.

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RoryDaBandit t1_j1q5jez wrote

To contrast this, I have owned three iPhone Sixes and each of them lasted about a month.

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MichianaMan t1_j1qhsyh wrote

Does anyone know if I use Apple Music, can I transfer all of my music onto one of these old school iPods?

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OhCrow t1_j1qn6w6 wrote

I have a classic that just died! I'd like to figure out if I can replace the hard drive with a new SS drive and bring it back to life

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VIKISH32 t1_j1qrt31 wrote

I have 2 ipods. The 1st I bought in 2004 to take back to Iraq. It was a 6gb mini. I think those were more rare than the 4gb, or it seemed at the time. My other one is a 100gb chrome back one I bought at a pawn shop. I've replaced the battery but the hard drive went out so I need to fix that next. I like having a separate music player to hold my music when possible so as not to take up space on my cellphone. I forgot I have a tiny clip on shuffle too. It's great for mowing/weedeating. I just run the cord down my shirt & clip it on my waist usually.

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jeyreymii t1_j1ttlgv wrote

If only I can find one, plug it and enjoy… but, for this I need to SYNC it. It’ll be barely impossible I think

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sdsva t1_j27gyq9 wrote

Allman/Haynes 👍🏻

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zothaq t1_j2anp0g wrote

I still have mine, only issue with it really is that some pixels are dead in the screen. You can buy 3rd party parts for it pretty easily though. So it could last forever theoretically

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bmx13 t1_j1n0hmq wrote

My same gen classic barely lasted a year, never had any abuse, just died one day.

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Turbulent_Fee_940 t1_j1nehd5 wrote

I LOVED mine but I lost it in a drunken stupor destroying a hotel room. Karma is a bitch.

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spqrnbb t1_j1m9wqx wrote

Mine broke around 5 years ago and it was very sad. Then I realized I had an Android phone with an SD card slot and it was no longer a problem.

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mr-pumps t1_j1mbvah wrote

Come on... only Apple product EVER? No Apple //e? iPod nano? iPhone? Mac? I know many people will refuse brands for one reason or another, but you don't know what you're missing!!!

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nobody158 t1_j1m6hcf wrote

The only good apple product. One you didn't buy yourself.

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vMambaaa t1_j1mb03c wrote

I quite enjoy the Apple products that I buy for myself

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MantisAwakening t1_j1mgiu7 wrote

I’ve never understood this. Is it just because people are envious and can’t afford Apple products? Who cares if their platform is different?

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orbgevski t1_j1mx3qt wrote

I always talked shit because the they didn’t allow third party apps but as I’ve come to care more about privacy it really is the only game in town

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MaximoEstrellado t1_j1mlqem wrote

I had a bunch and I will like to inform you Apple lost a giant class action lawsuit for fixing obsolescence to a ridiculous amount at least once.

Some generation of products are built like tanks but are annoying as heck in terma of compatibility, and others are a scam where they have less for more.

Source: owned 5 iPods, 2 iMac's and honestly, not sure if something else prior.

So, probably just someone who wasn't happy with the product.

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absentlyric t1_j1n65v8 wrote

Because at one point, the high costs were justified in Apples quality, along with the innovation at the time. Each product they came out with was something out of the future. My old iPods/iPads/Airport Extreme router still work after 10 years. But after Steve Jobs died, things changed, the quality just wasn't there anymore, it was more or less the same exact products since 10 years ago, and any "innovation" they claim has been done by competitors like Android years before, and the costs have skyrocketed.

Thats my reasoning for not liking Apple anymore. It has nothing to do with "envy" although I'm sure some Apple users might wish to see things that way.

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Dr_Bunsen_Burns t1_j1m6ang wrote

Those are worth a fortune second hand. Agreed, only worthwhile item from apple.

I once received an apple shuffle nano, it only had an on and off button. With the wires to the inears you.could control volume, that was it. Useless device.

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BaileyM124 t1_j1m70y1 wrote

That’s literally the point of the device. Just being super small, and it plays music that’s what it was meant to do

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Dr_Bunsen_Burns t1_j1pf8yk wrote

I know I read all the manuals, no way to skip a song, so I just stuck with my mp3 players. It was maybe a bit bigger, but it had a small screen and interface buttons.

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bassjam1 t1_j1m8pok wrote

I had a nano shuffle, loved it. Light weight enough to clip it to my shirt collar and run, I also used it while riding my motorcycle a lot as well because I could pause/skip with gloves on without looking.

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Metahec t1_j1px5sf wrote

Agreed, that no-button shuffle was garbage: small capacity, no controls, and constant shuffle so the next song was always a craps shoot. I doubt the people downvoting you ever used it or were aware of it.

The rising prices for iPods now are because a certain youtuber made it popular to refurb them during the pandemic. In 2019 you could buy the OP's 5th gen for less than $15 USD on eBay.

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