“I was beside myself when they stopped making iPods”: The people still collecting obsolete tech.

A growing cohort of people are shunning new technologies in favour of the outdated or obsolete.

Euronews Next spoke to four collectors about escaping digital fatigue with dumb phones and iPods.

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“I was beside myself when they stopped making iPods”: The people still collecting obsolete tech.

A growing cohort of people are shunning new technologies in favour of the outdated or obsolete. Euronews Next spoke to four collectors about escaping digital fatigue with dumb phones and …

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someone please tell me this is worth something in 2026.
#apple #iPod

@dangoodin

the ipod community is still alive and thriving

r/ipod old reddit link | redlib link

dankpods covers ipods and mp3 players as well

dankpods youtube | unofficial archive.org dankpods archive


#mp3 #ipod #dap

Found an iPod nano 5 in the bookshelf. Purple metal. Click Wheel going click-clack. 🎧💜

No streaming. No algorithm. To listen, you needed iTunes and patience. Those M4A files through a Marshall speaker? Somehow sounded better than today's "lossless."

Not a relic. A cyborg fossil from before the cloud.

#iPodNano5 #iPod #CyberFossil #ClickWheel #Apple #SteveJobs #RIPHeadphoneCord

Hey fedi, I have an #iPod 6th generation, but I cannot fix it myself. Are there any enthusiasts willing to fix it? I will pay for the fix and for the parts you need, if we can find any. I'll be grateful, maybe I will send coffee too. I'll be grateful if anyone does that for a price.
#OldTech #IPod I also don't know what's wrong with the iPod, so beware that if it's not fixable, you can definitely keep it and I will pay the price for at least trying.
As my #iPod (right) is declared obsolete by #Apple and can’t be fixed (swollen battery), have managed to find and invest in a substitute- a used #iPhoneSE (left- it cost just a bit more than replacing the battery would have) which will not be used as a phone at all. Just have to get an earphone with the lightning connector… (yeh, I still prefer wired earphones)
#technology
Why I dislike USB-C and thunderbolt so much
Every mobile device I have used (except for 2) have had their USB-C/Thunderbolt port destroyed before anything else (2 exceptions: one device had its screen cracked, while the other exception somehow managed to survive 2 years) because of the need for a plug-in charger. I have destroyed close to 10 charging ports to date (some have been repaired without replacing the device) I have never destroyed the charging port on a laptop, despite the laptops always having a longer lifespan (the laptops always have a non-USB-C charger as well) The charger itself usually lasts longer than the charging port. It is a really good thing wireless charging exists now, or my current mobile devices would have been abandoned over 5 years ago. Lately, USB-C ports can't even last 2 months for me. #usbc #thunderbolt #usb #plannedobsolescence #hardware #technology #ios #android #samsung #defective #charger #charging #usba #dongle #laptop #phone #ipod
People are snapping up classic iPods to avoid Spotify's algorithms, subscription costs, and AI-generated content. You don't need a dumber phone, you need smarter apps. Sistnt publish privacy-first apps that you own and that never hold your data or your attention hostage. #nosubscription #iPod #betterapps
J'ignorais que #Apple avait fait un tel #accessoire !
Quel était le besoin ?! 🤔
#cable #dock #usb #ipod
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Trois écrans, un clavier, un stylet, un micro et des enceintes Apple pour un iPod nano http://dlvr.it/TSPXBJ #Apple #iPod
Trois écrans, un clavier, un stylet, un micro et des enceintes Apple pour un iPod nano

On l'a parfois oublié, mais Apple proposait une sortie vidéo sur certains de ses iPod. Avec le bon dock (en connecteur 30 broches), il était possible de sortir une image en analogique (et en SD) sur un téléviseur ou un moniteur adapté. Dans sa vidéo,...

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