What is ownership in the digital age?The big media companies want to redefine what it means to purchase content. They want everything to be a rental, even if...
Sure they do. I’ve got a Sansa Clip that I bought back in 2006 for $50 that’s still going strong, especially now that I’ve loaded Rockbox on it and it can play formats other than MP3. iPods especially are famous for basically living forever, especially if you flash-mod them (replace the hard drive with something solid state, like an SD card), possibly also replacing the battery if it’s stopped holding a charge.
DIY repair work isn’t for everyone, but it doesn’t get much easier than fixing an old iPod (the older the better).
You know hardware doesn’t last forever right? Like, I couldn’t just have kept my ipod for 20 years bcz it wouldn’t even be functional.
Sure they do. I’ve got a Sansa Clip that I bought back in 2006 for $50 that’s still going strong, especially now that I’ve loaded Rockbox on it and it can play formats other than MP3. iPods especially are famous for basically living forever, especially if you flash-mod them (replace the hard drive with something solid state, like an SD card), possibly also replacing the battery if it’s stopped holding a charge.
DIY repair work isn’t for everyone, but it doesn’t get much easier than fixing an old iPod (the older the better).