To this day, the huge old Ipod 80Go has been the best mobile audio equipment I owned. So much so that I have in fact stoppes listening to music on the go when mine started going senile and replacing it was no longer possible.
Apple, this was the one product that meaningfully changed the game for me and many others. We miss it.
I mean.....ebay is absolutely full of either new or like-new iPods Classic in any capacity you want, I know it's annoying that apple doesn't sell them anymore but if you want one it's not exactly difficult to get one.
It was lack of rockbox that prevented me using ipod "classic" -- I see the classic port is still listed as unstable. I'm a mac user but I have never understood how iTunes is to be used.
Indeed you are correct. I merely regret that they added features in ulterior iterations that were at best accessory to what originally set them apart.
I mean, look at how the role of iTunes evolved!
Apple, this was the one product that meaningfully changed the game for me and many others. We miss it.