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I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨corbin@infosec.pub⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.spacebar.news/ipod-nano-2026/

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  • morto@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Breaking news: A journalist just discovered that the thing he stopped using while still functioning normally still functions after a lng time left in a drawer.

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    • Robin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Actually not that common for battery powered devices

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      • morto@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        People tend to exaggerate how much batteries degrade. Low power devices tend to work reasonably well even on degraded batteries.

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      • Piatro@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Or modern vendor-locked in devices

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    • bassow@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Honestly: “Journalist discovers Apple product still functions properly after 10 years” sounds like a headline to me.

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      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Tbf, Apple recently released a security update to a severely OoS model.

        I can only applaude that.

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  • tidderuuf@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And the battery didn’t bulge a few hours after a full charge?

    Doubt it.

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    • FireWire400@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And the battery is an absolute nightmare to replace on any of the Nanos…

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      • Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I find the nano to be the easiest. The itouch is the hardest

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  • yesman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Apple products are great. The Apple ecosystem, not so much. If you’re into FOSS computing and FOSS media formats, you’re not going to have a good time.

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    • lemonuri@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Rockbox runs on apple ipods.

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    • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is all your music in opus?

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      • cheesorist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        mine is in flac

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  • 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not to brag, but this is my mp3 in 2026: Image

    It plays wonderfully. But only works with Windows XP for transfers…

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    • unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My wife still blames me for advising her to buy this instead of an ipod. It wasn’t as easy to use inho. It was drag and drop in file management and didn’t require software, but… ok?

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      • 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ve used both, and highly prefer this over any of the ipods of the generation. This is partly because of the drag and drop, but mostly because it didn’t gaf whether the mp3 came from itunes or ripped with Audio Grabber. Ipods all cared, and I had to trick them into playing Audio Grabber files by encoding them to m4a. Absolutely bonkers.

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    • vaionko@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Here’s what I use. With the hard drive replaced with an SD card and a bigger battery it plays music for 75 hours straight. And with the FOSS RockBox firmware I can just drag my music on it.

      Image

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    • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I had a red Sony Walkman E395 when i was in middle school. Not the most high-end player but it was good and I’m still mad it got stolen.

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    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      gnomad2.sourceforge.net

      Amarok or Rhythmbox will also work if you just setup the device as an mtp device.

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      • 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Thanks. But I’ve tried it. Doesn’t work. It requires a firmware version that is one version higher than what’s on mine. With no way to connect to it, there’s no way to update the firmware.

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    • aceshigh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I was so sad when mine died. It only lasted 5 or so years.

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  • phar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    CONGRATULATIONS YOU JUST WON A FREE IPOD NANO!

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  • Reygle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Offline media player

    Works exactly as intended

    I am John’s complete lack of surprise

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  • veeesix@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I charged up my gen 2 shuffle very recently as well, but got the spicy pillow treatment instead. RIP to a real one!

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    • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I wonder if apple still provides battery replacement for it.

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      • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Apple does not, but you can still get them for cheap: www.ifixit.com/Guide/…/561

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      • veeesix@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Eh, I’m over it. It was cool to see it again, but it really did not play nice with modern Macs.

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  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Recently resurrected a nano; it’s 20 years old. Works fine.

    My full size iPod though won’t boot. Just clicks and reboots constantly. I think the hard drive is toast.

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    • db2@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Replace it with flash, bonus battery life too.

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  • REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just gonna leave this here: store.hiby.com/products/hiby-digital-m500

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    • NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      www.fiio.com/m7

      Trade you for one that’s from a renowned audio company (nothing against hatsune miku but that thing looks like it’s 80% gimmick)

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      • Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Fiio is excellent, 100% agree. Everything I’ve ever owned from them has had superb build quality. I don’t like their headphones or desk amps much, but all their portable stuff is, in my opinion, the best available.

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      • REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        As a long term audiophile who has spent way too much money on all kinds of headphones and amplifiers, I can only say that I no longer trust audiophile gear. I’ve also had fiio amps, but my point is that they’re all overpriced for the marginal or non-existing improvement you’re getting. I even returned the monolith amp that went for nearly thousand dollars and kept using a “Gamer” amp Sound Blaster G6 due to flexibility. Just use what you find good for you, not what the specification says.

        This reminded me about the article I saw few days ago: headphonesty.com/…/audiophiles-fail-copper-banana…

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    • BigBrainBrett2517@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Neat!

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  • jaschen306@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I miss my Zune. Best music player ever.

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    • Gerudo@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My wife’s still works to this day. Amazing UI

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      • some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Your wife do any squirting? Runs away

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    • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I still have both my Zune and Zune HD. Such great devices

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    • BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Same

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  • Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I still use my iPod mini plugged into a music centre of the same vintage. I don’t update it though, its lovely having my 2004-5 music capsule.

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  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They’re great devices.

    Recently, my partner’s 18yo nephew asked her if she had any iPods (she doesn’t). I took a photo of the eight or so different models that I still have in storage and sent it to him just to gloat. I’m a monster.

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    • rmuk@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “Hey nephew, look, I know you really wanted an iPod and I gloated about all my iPods and I realise that was childish and honestly I think it’s great that you’re interested in actually owning your media so, look here, I got you a Zune fuck you.”

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      • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        As an iPod owner, I wish I got a zune

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      • notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The Zune is perfect.

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  • mechoman444@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The iPod is probably the single greatest thing Apple has ever made. I have an old iPod that still works great. The battery needs to be replaced. It’s the best music player I have.

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  • ne0phyte@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I just bought an Innioasia Y1, which is an iPod classic clone for $50.

    Put an unofficial Rockbox port on it and installed a 512gb micro SD card. Ignoring the mediocre DAC and comparatively unresponsive click wheel it’s pretty good. I finally have my entire music library with me again and look at my phone less often (both of which were goals of getting an mp3 player again).

    I was big into mp3 players 15-20 years ago and used Rockbox on all of them so this is really nice especially at the price point.

    PS: They are working on a Y2 that improves upon a lot of things. The Y1 was marketed as a kids device but is awesome with Rockbox on it and went viral the past few months.

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  • lemonuri@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I bought one of those used for my daughter a couple of years ago. It was quite the hassle to replace the apple firmware win with rockbox, but it’s been working well since then. It’s copy and paste mp3s now instead of using apples spying bloatware just to get a few files onto the device. The battery is not great but still lasts a couple of hours after 15(?) years.

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  • djdarren@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The clickwheel ribbon cable on my iPod mini broke a couple of weeks ago, so at the weekend a friend of me very kindly donated his own mini to me, so I’m back on my iPod bullshit.

    iPod gang rise up.

    Oh, and if you’re using Linux, or don’t want the hassle of installing iTunes, TunesReloaded seems to be a genuinely great tool.

    I really should get around to refurbing the 5th and 7th gen Classics I have too. They’re more versatile than the mini. But the mini is by far and away the easiest to flashmod.

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  • kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Jealous yours works. The battery on my 1st gen 2gb bloated and killed the screen. But apparently there was a recall on them years before, so I sent it in to apple and they sent me a 7th gen 16gb, which I still use. At the time it just felt like an upgrade, but now I kind of wish I just fixed the 1st gen

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Still don’t understand why people don’t just use your “phone”?

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    • yesman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      IDK why you feel that way. But I don’t know you like Google or Apple does.

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh, they don’t.

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    • massive_bereavement@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Exactly. How are we supposed to track him?

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Track whom?

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    • Nima@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      because we’re in an era where iPad kids have grown up and now they’re all on a binge to either use old tech or get rid of it completely (dumb phones, etc)

      also I’m not sure why you’ve been downvoted so heavily for just asking a question. I would assume most people listen to music on their phone.

      maybe they downvoted you cause they wish they had an iPod nano?

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    • djdarren@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      To give a serious answer to this; I love using an iPod because it’s not a multipurpose device. I can put music on and not get distracted by notifications, or tempted to open any socials apps. It’s a far more zen experience.

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Have you not heard of “Do Not Disturb” mode? Or airplane mode?

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    • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      When I go on runs I don’t want to be carrying a phone.

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        But…you want to be carrying a music device? What’s the difference?

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      • idefix@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I barely fell the weight of my phone when running but alternatively my watch (Garmin) has an offline music player.

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  • FireWire400@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Surprise surprise

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  • dcooksta26@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I have a 3rd gen nano, it’s used everyday. Battery is still fine. Now to charge up my Zune HD.

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  • londos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Creative MuVo TX FM gang

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    • avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Cowon D2 brigade

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      • Drusas@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Fuck yeah, Cowon. I still use my D3.

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  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I still have an ipod 60gb, the first one with color screen. You know, the one one where they forced U2 down your throat. It still works, so does it’s original charging cable. And my ears still bleed when I hear U2.

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  • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I was thinking about doing this, getting a storage constrained, apple constrained, obsolete piece of hardware, to do what the phone I already carry does better.

    Oh, wait!

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    • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Some people aren’t you and might enjoy different things.

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      • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        True. That’s why I started the comment with “I”.

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    • Briguy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “better” is definitely subjective. I use an iPod touch that I leave plugged in my car that I have 17k songs on. It’s so nice to just have something that always resumes where I left off and just works. No subscriptions, no data. I can go on long road trips and not worry about spotty coverage. And best of all, I actually own all the media that’s on it. And my phone texts don’t keep interrupting my music all the tiime

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      • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I installed in my(old but very good) car a surprisingly nice sounding stereo unit, very inexpensive, like 30€.

        The unit has no cassette or CD. It does have a micro Sd slot, two USB, one is charge only, for phones, and the other for storage. It has a remote. Physical buttons and a multi modal knob.

        My phone has 512Gb of storage, and I almost never use streaming services.

        I imagine your phone notifies you of texts, anyway, no?

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    • FriendFatale@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      my ipod will never stop playing music to give me a grindr notification

      also, these devices can be jailbroken

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      • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        My phone is jailbroken (rooted, Android).

        Unless I discover a deeply hidden part of me, it’s highly unlikely that I’d get a grinder notification.

        Anyway, you won’t get that notification I the ipod, but you will in your phone.

        I’m actually restoring a Motorola Startac phone for my son, but there is no pretense of usability there, (except battery life), it’s simply for the cool factor.

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  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rockbox supports modern codecs including Opus, so you can fit nearly 4 days of decent quality music on a 4GB iPod.

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  • Cherry@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Weirdly I picked 2 up yesterday. 1st gen I think battery isn’t to bad, I’d almost forgotten the swish around the wheel.

    Also go a gen5 but the battery was shagged! Plugged it in and it went pop.

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  • roserose56@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Some time ago I was thinking getting one, but the price and audio quality, was 2 corners.

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  • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I have a U2 iPod… Whatever generation those were that I found lying in the gutter years ago, cleaned up and still works (screen’s scratched to shit but it’s still readable). I use it to store pictures.

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  • Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Cries in Sansa Fuse that I dropped several times until it shattered, still worked, and then the pastic got all gooie

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    • JellyfishGalaxy@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Amazing little devices. I stuck rockbox on mine, made it even better! I should dig that thing out and see if it still works.

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  • cRazi_man@europe.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If anyone like getting their hands dirty with tinkering, then you can get inspiration from Zac’s YouTube video about modernising an iPod.

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