I miss my old ipods. I got an ipod mini as a gift from my parents at a graduation age... 19 I think. I traveled to the US for reasons and got a nylon cover for it, making it massively overbuilt but it was a very personal thing for me.
It got stolen from my coat pocket at the canteen area at my weekend job; the lockers were always occupied. Probably by this weasely looking kid who got a new scooter not much later. The company gave me a gift certificate to get a new one out of graciousness I guess, they weren't obligated, and I used that to get an ipod nano.
I mean it was good, but not the same. Anyway, I too loved that one. I contemplated getting an iphone (3G at the time), but eventually decided against it because I'd be locked into a phone contract, without actually using a phone that much, so instead I got an ipod touch. It was neat for having a screen and apps and no contract, but not the same. I ended up using it alongside a regular flip phone for years, and later I got an Android phone (a cheap Samsung) but it languished in my bag because I much preferred the Apple interface and syncing.
Eventually I got an iphone through work and got rid of the flip phone. My ipod touch is in a drawer somewhere, I sometimes charge it up but don't really use it, it's too slow.
Anyway TL;DR I want an ipod mini / nano again, just for music and maybe podcasts, but there's not been any decent competitors filling the gap. I don't really understand why Apple doesn't have more competition for high-end portable devices.
It got stolen from my coat pocket at the canteen area at my weekend job; the lockers were always occupied. Probably by this weasely looking kid who got a new scooter not much later. The company gave me a gift certificate to get a new one out of graciousness I guess, they weren't obligated, and I used that to get an ipod nano.
I mean it was good, but not the same. Anyway, I too loved that one. I contemplated getting an iphone (3G at the time), but eventually decided against it because I'd be locked into a phone contract, without actually using a phone that much, so instead I got an ipod touch. It was neat for having a screen and apps and no contract, but not the same. I ended up using it alongside a regular flip phone for years, and later I got an Android phone (a cheap Samsung) but it languished in my bag because I much preferred the Apple interface and syncing.
Eventually I got an iphone through work and got rid of the flip phone. My ipod touch is in a drawer somewhere, I sometimes charge it up but don't really use it, it's too slow.
Anyway TL;DR I want an ipod mini / nano again, just for music and maybe podcasts, but there's not been any decent competitors filling the gap. I don't really understand why Apple doesn't have more competition for high-end portable devices.