Retro Buyer's Guide: Apple iPod! (Patreon)

Retro Buyer's Guide: Apple iPod!

Of course most people just use their smartphone for listening to music. But some want a more dedicated, distraction-free device -- and Apple produced a number of iPod models over the years that fit the bill nicely. Let's take a look at the iPod family and talk about which ones are great even today, and which should be avoided. Sources: Firewire/USB Dock cable photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/ipod/comments/omdlpk/rare_find_today_an_official_apple_firewireusb/ iPod Shuffle battery photos: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPod+Shuffle+1st+Generation+Battery+&+Logic+Board+Replacement/427 iFlash CF and SD adapter photos: https://www.iflash.xyz Video chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - 1st and 2nd Generation 05:51 - 3rd Generation 08:41 - 4th Generation 10:58 - iPod Mini 13:34 - 5th Generation 15:33 - iPod Nano Series 26:11 - iPod Nano Problems/Considerations 30:50 - 6th Generation (iPod Classic) 34:55 - iPod Shuffle Series 44:46 - Buying Recommendations ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com). Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).