[kj] OT: Fuck Apple

[Alexander Smith]

I know -- I've been trying to track one down as a backup, but zero dice.


On Sep 13, 2014, at 5:29 PM, T.B. wrote:

> With no prior warning, Apple discontinued their 160GB iPod Classic  
> last week (the same day they rolled out their new junk).  The iPod  
> Classic basically replaced the need for me to drag around a bunch of  
> CDs in my car or even more hassle, burn CD-R "compilations."   
> Although I was kind of late jumping on the Apple/iPod bandwagon,  
> once I got a car stereo with a USB connection around '05 or '06 and  
> my original 80GB iPod, that really changed how I listened to music.   
> I got back into having a portable player wherever I went like the  
> old Walkman days and making giant 3+ hour long playlists and having  
> literally weeks' worth of (uncompressed CD quality) music in my  
> pocket or car reinvigorated my interest in a *lot* of bands.  A big  
> bonus was and is the fact the USB cable keeps the iPod battery  
> charged.  When Apple offered the 160GB, it was so great to have all  
> that storage space for lossless music.
>
> Apparently a couple days ago when it was discontinued, Apple  
> demanded that all retailers box up existing stock of iPod Classics  
> and send them back to Apple.  They are literally gone from 99% of  
> all retailers by this weekend.  The resale price on places like eBay  
> and Amazon resellers especially for new, unused Classics instantly  
> shot through the roof.  I look forward to finding another non-Apple  
> solution to listen to music so I can shitcan fucking iTunes as well.
>
> T.B.
>
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