paupowpowsleepover (2007). i would like to thank my teenager self for thinking that this scene was worth photographing
Shaun McDonald@paupowpow one of the things that's changed is the lack of a modern day go to for a device that does just music. You had the Sony Walkman and mindisk, then the iPod, but since the iPod stopped being produced it's no longer possible to give a child a music device (that's well known) so they don't have access to unlimited videos and internet too. They exist but are they any good can any one name one?
Kim@smsm1 @paupowpow Last time I paid any attention (which was shortly after the demise of my Sansa Clip), runners had started strapping smartphones to their arms and dedicated portable music players had become an audiophile thing, with all that implies. I expect Sony probably still make one under the Walkman name.
An old phone is the de-facto budget option. Knobbling the connectivity to make it child-safe left as an exercise for the reader (and re-enabling it an educational experience for the child, presumably). Battery life will be rubbish, of course.
Or some random AliExpress-grade tat (other purveyors of poorly-engineered consumer electronics are available).
What's the current vogue in non-portable music devices? Smart speakers I suppose. They have their own issues...
An old phone is the de-facto budget option. Knobbling the connectivity to make it child-safe left as an exercise for the reader (and re-enabling it an educational experience for the child, presumably). Battery life will be rubbish, of course.
Or some random AliExpress-grade tat (other purveyors of poorly-engineered consumer electronics are available).
What's the current vogue in non-portable music devices? Smart speakers I suppose. They have their own issues...
@kim @paupowpow tempting to go down the route in using home assistant with NFC tokens for a music player. It's as though the eco system has been designed for adults and children have been forgotten.
Zimmie@smsm1 @paupowpow There’s Tangara. Open hardware running open software. Dual-core ESP, common JST battery connector, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n, SDXC slot for music storage.
@bob_zim @paupowpow that sure looks like an interesting device. Thanks.
Rich Holman@smsm1 @paupowpow I know this isn’t strictly a music only device but it’s a neat idea
Wildeng@smsm1 @paupowpow I can share my experience as a slightly older chap, in 2007 I already had my first son 😅. I resumed and old iPhone 5s on which most of the apps do not work anymore, changed the battery, thanks ifixit, and here you have a decent music player. Otherwise the other solutions that I found, and old iPod bought in a charity shop and a refurbished Sony Walkman to play cassettes. My youngest son is 11yrs old and enjoys the “retro” feel :)