I concur with all your points. I still have two iPod Nanos that I use every day. One contains upbeat comedy podcasts that I listen to when I wake up, plus music that I listen to when I do my daily exercises. The other one contains more serious/longform podcasts that I listen to while doing my daily lunchtime walk. (I used to keep that one at the office, but since the pandemic started I work at home 95% of the time. So I ended up keeping two iPods at home, but that works out fine.) One other thing I like about the Nano (in addition to Paul's points) is that the final version of the Nano (7th generation) has a power button on the side that allows me to easily turn it on and off with just a click of my left thumb, if I hold the iPod in my left hand. I tried upgrading to an iPod Touch, but the lack of that power button caused serious problems - I could no longer toggle the music off and on when I was crossing a street or dealing with loud noises (lawn mowers, overhead planes). I disabled the passcode to make it a bit quicker to turn it back on, but it wasn't a great solution. Another problem I had with the Touch was its inability to keep a charge. I would charge it for hours, unplug it, and almost immediately it would lose most of its charge. Even though I wasn't running anything. The solutions I found online didn't work. Never did figure that out. The only thing I don't like about the Nano is that my 2013 Honda doesn't recognize its operating system, so I can't play it there (except through the auxiliary jack, which is not convenient when driving). But since the pandemic I don't do as much driving, so that's not a big issue. These days in the car I listen to music on CDs, or I put podcasts on a thumb drive and play them through the USB connection. Paul, what non-iPod do you use for portable music?
On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 3:01:01 PM UTC-4 Paul Murray wrote: > Conventional wisdom is "why carry two devices when you can carry only one?" > > But I still use an iPod for several reasons: > 1. Combined with iTunes, it's still the most convenient way I know to > follow a lot of podcasts > 2. Reduce battery drain on my iPhone > 3. Lower replacement cost than an iPhone > 4. Still has a headphone jack, unlike the iPhone -- wired connection has > better quality and reduces battery drain > 5. While I do have a Spotify subscription, I still like to own my music > and not need a connection to play it (yes, I know about offline mode) > > (I use a non-iPod for portable music because I prefer the simplicity of > loading/managing music via drag-and-drop.) > > So it probably doesn't make sense for Apple to make them anymore, but I > like using them. > > > > > > On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 2:42:14 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > >> Apple has ended production of iPod Touches, last iteration of the compact >> audio storage unit... said CNN, it "makes for a great first iOS device for >> younger users who don’t need a full-on phone just yet — especially >> considering it’s more than half the price of even the cheapest iPhone" at >> around $200... >> >> >> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/apple-ipod-touch-discontinued >> (link) >> >> Should I be surprised this didn't happen in, say, 2018? >> >> B >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/318f6832-243f-4f4f-9823-72f281d52e51n%40googlegroups.com.
