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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garbage unless you spend like 3 grand on a totl Sony model or Astell&Kern… They are bloated with gimmicky features, use outdated software, the interfaces are laggy and cumbersome to navigate, they have poor battery performance, zero customer service because they are all based out of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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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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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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