It only allowed a one-way syncing process: I can’t, say, plug my iPod Classic into my new computer (even one logged in with the same Apple ID I’ve used for over a decade now) and download the music on to it, like one would expect from a handheld hard drive. It was an incredibly cumbersome system, even at the time - but one meant to lock users into the iTunes platform and its idiosyncratic way of verifying where content belonged. This meant that if I wanted to add even a single new song to my iPod Classic, I had to hook it up to whatever computer had my music library and wait while it essentially compared the catalogue on the computer and the device - and if the former had new music, add it to the latter. The iPod Classic might have worked perfectly, as if I’d just set it down yesterday – but it’s also stuck in time, and would take a ton of effort to update and add more music.Įvery song on my little portable Apple hard drive was meticulously curated and added to my iTunes library, because I had done what most iPod users had done: syncing my entire library to the device through iTunes itself. IPhones: streaming, unrestricted musical experience There’s intentionality in the iPod Classic musical experience: I pick it up to listen. And perhaps better for my easily-straying attention, I can’t flip over to check Twitter or any other distracting apps. ![]() That’s clearly an unfair comparison given how much more iPhones can do, but that simplicity is an advantage, too: while I’m scrolling through music, I won’t get distracted with an app notification and forget to pick the next song. With today’s iPhones lasting just over a day at best, the iPod Classic goes and goes. The display itself is also small, and while this iPod has a color screen, it still doesn’t drain a lot of power. ![]() Use the scroll wheel to go up or down a list click the center button to make selections to go deeper into nested menus, and click the top of the wheel to go back. In a world where smartphones have followed the iPhone’s lead into edge-to-edge displays and interaction possibilities are exponentially magnified through app software, the humble iPod Classic stands out for its simple interface. (Image credit: Future) iPods: still the best no-frills way to mainline your library
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