Why did I just read an article about using an iPod that was clearly written by someone born in the early-mid 2000s? I know the original ipod was fun. I was there, gandalf
Yeah, there’s an interest in Y2K era tech amongst some gen-Z people. I think it’s cool, idk why you’re hating.
I’ve never understood it, but there’s a lot of gatekeeping when it comes to older products. Some people think they have more rights to enjoy a product they knew existed for longer and it’s really strange behaviour.
I see a lot of younger people wondering why so many people my age liked this or that and it helps to have it in context. Like “what’s so great about half life? Every shooter ever is like that!” Ah, but you see, my young friend, that’s now. Everything is like Half Life because Half Life changed the landscape. Not really gatekeeping, but you do lose a lot of what made a thing special if you’re only looking at it without the historical context.
It’s not gatekeeping, but a frustration about a new generation coming to an obvious conclusion, that they already had.
Nintendo DS sales are crazy popular right now too. They like our tech like we liked our parents’ Ataris.
Theres a reason retro consoles are a huge hit right now. Even emulation consoles like the Miyoo Mini Plus.
Naw, no hate. iPods are fuckin rad. Younger generations should definitely get to enjoy older tech. But the author’s observations weren’t really anything I needed to invest my time in reading. I know old iTunes had a visualizer. I don’t know why I read the whole thing anyways
So we can laugh at the fact that they can’t find a simple 1394 to USB cable and instead rely on daisy chaining a hundred dollars worth of apple products to make it work…
Holy shit.
Right? Like this guy was a prophet. Uh, one of those prophets who appear, y’know, after all the stuff happens.
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Well, it was fun back then. I’m guessing the author wasn’t alive.
There’s plenty of tech from my younger days that was fun then that I wouldn’t find fun now. An original iPod is not one of those.
Man… I wish I still had my Zune 😩
A ton more fun once you flash rockbox onto it.
I’d love to get my hands on even a decent condition 1st gen iPod, but people want insane amounts for them now. Even my 5.5 gen was more than i wanted to pay but nearly mint.
