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A quick search on Amazon reveals endless Chinese knockoff iPods at the < $20 price point. Personally, I rebuilt and refurbished an old iPod (new battery, upgra
by assttoasstmgr 4y ago
A quick search on Amazon reveals endless Chinese knockoff iPods at the < $20 price point.
Personally, I rebuilt and refurbished an old iPod (new battery, upgrade HDD to flash) it is a bit like a classic car.
- 0des 4y agoRespectfully, I was hoping for something more DIY. I haven't used Amazon in some years and do not plan to return. I have been considering buying a second hand iPod like you mentioned. The youtube channel Dankpods has me convinced I can mod one to be fairly modernized while still just a dumb player, which is all I want. I dont require audiophile DAC, I just need decent battery, as few features as possible, and massive storage. It is a plus also if I can just address it as a drive rather than needing itunes as it is a little flaky on Linux. One thing that piqued my interest is the new raspi pico I think it is called. Not sure if anybody has looked into it yet to any extent, but at least the price and form factor are right
- assttoasstmgr 4y agoA number of the iPod models can be re-flashed with Rockbox, which sounds like what you want. There are lots of third party parts like batteries available. You can probably pick up a used one on eBay for $10 or so.
- 0des 4y agoSigh. I guess repurposing old hardware is all we get.