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Happy 20th birthday iPod!
20 years ago CmdrTaco published the immortal “No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.” in response to the iPod — Anyone got a prediction or assessment that stuck in your head like that?
I didn’t have a Mac at the time, nor the money to spare for an iPod. Bought a cheaper MP3 player instead that used CF for storage and had way more functionality. And an awkward interface. Each button had at least three functions, depending on how it was combined with other buttons. It worked as I wasn’t aware of anything else, but I couldn’t look back once I bought an iPod Mini and started using it. Less functions, sure, but the ones it had were sooo convenient to use!
I still prefer the iPod interface over the modern iOS experience when it comes to listening to my music library.
20 years ago CmdrTaco published the immortal “No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.” in response to the iPod — Anyone got a prediction or assessment that stuck in your head like that?
Apple releases iPod - Slashdot
The BrownFury writes "At an invitation only event Apple has released their new MP3 player called the iPod. iPod is the size of a deck of cards. 2.4" wide by 4" tall by .78" thick 6.5 ounces. 5 GB HDD, 10 hr battery life, charged via FireWire. Works as a firewire drive as well. Works in...
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I didn’t have a Mac at the time, nor the money to spare for an iPod. Bought a cheaper MP3 player instead that used CF for storage and had way more functionality. And an awkward interface. Each button had at least three functions, depending on how it was combined with other buttons. It worked as I wasn’t aware of anything else, but I couldn’t look back once I bought an iPod Mini and started using it. Less functions, sure, but the ones it had were sooo convenient to use!
I still prefer the iPod interface over the modern iOS experience when it comes to listening to my music library.