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Ah, the 3G iPod. It marked the time I finally stopped using a bunch of perl scripts to manage my music and started using iTunes; my first MP3 player; my first
by thought_alarm 16y ago
Ah, the 3G iPod.
It marked the time I finally stopped using a bunch of perl scripts to manage my music and started using iTunes; my first MP3 player; my first Apple product since the mid 80s, and it quickly led to my first iBook, and so, so much more.
Only the iPod touch, another killer device, could get me to eventually give it up.
I still sync that old iPod with iTunes, still use it in my car for long trips; in a number of ways the click wheel is still the superior interface for an MP3 player. What an epic little machine.
Edit: Yes, I meant 4G iPod. If I'm going to wax poetic about a device I should at least get its name right.
- marklubi 16y agoActually, it's the 4G monochrome (http://guides.macrumors.com/iPod_%284G_Monochrome%29 http://guides.macrumors.com/iPod_%284G_Monochrome%29) iPod. The 3G (http://guides.macrumors.com/iPod_%283G%29 http://guides.macrumors.com/iPod_%283G%29) didn't have the clickwheel. I've still got a trusty 3G 40 GB in my car tethered to my stereo and tucked away in my console.
- timr 16y agoI still think the 3G had the most futuristic interface (other than a touchscreen) of any iPod. With its non-mechanical buttons in an all-white, translucent face, and the red backlighting that only triggered when you touched it, it's still a pretty amazing bit of design.