In mid-2019 the apple company announced the launch of a new iPod touch, so that nostalgic music lovers can remember what it's like to have a music player in their pocket. From that moment on I was playing the fact that I had a different device than my iPhone to listen to music when I left home, and I remembered that in a cupboard in the corner of my house rest the fifth-generation good but very old iPod Classic.
Without being overly optimistic, I pulled it out of the drawer and loaded the charger onto an old iPad 2 that I have at home to listen to music, and that still works. I left the charger from the morning, and at night I came back to see a wonderful surprise My beloved iPod 5G was still working and I had Metallica discs inside!
At that point I decided to use it again, at least for a few days to bring the 2005 device into the current context. That is why today I will tell you my experience using the iPod Classic 5G for the month 2020.
Battery and convenience: desired points
Let's start with the friendly side. From the zero moment when I cut the iPod from power to the gym, fond memories of the past came into my mind as well, because my iPod was a good company for the simpler times, and for sad days.
The first day I used it for exercise, and then I went out to do some shopping at the mall, and I stopped it when I got to my house. It was a surprise to see that this method is repeated for several days, giving the app a minimum of 2 hours a day, and the battery lasted for several weeks.
Of course, I can't deny that I remember Apple Music and Spotify (the two music apps I use on iPhone), but the experience of being able to listen to my favorite songs for their special device, without losing my sea-going through my smartphone every day, was different.
When it comes to performance and performance, you have to be very fair: the iPod Classic 5G is light, fast, has excellent design, and is small, making it easy to load and carry it anywhere. Also the machines are quite resistant, because over the years it has received some hits, and it continues to function normally.
From the above I must add that the incident helped me to re-think my daily routine, and how my smartphone would allow me to spend valuable time I could spend using something productive. When you leave with the phone stored in the bottom of my bag and give more value to the iPod, I realized I had plenty of time to study public transport
Cost: download music and sync with iPod
I am going to write this section from the point of view of someone who is totally in love with music applications (because I know that many of you have no problem buying albums or downloading your favorite songs online). Making the information complete was not easy, because as I told you before, when I got the iPod I had a lot of favorite albums, I wanted to include some current songs so I wouldn't have to waste a week and put them back in a drawer.
Dealing with computer folders and messing up my drive full of my old songs, has been an expensive process. Also, I had to buy a few solo songs to have them and obey them legally
However, from the top, once I had the music I wanted in the folders, the next step was to sync iPod and iTunes and because it's such an old device, the synchronization process was slow. The reward undoubtedly showed me that the process was worth it, because it transported me for a while in life when everything was easy.
Learning from this experience: productivity
One of the biggest benefits I've gained when using the iPod Classic 5G is 2020 it was the best lesson to give me a product. Having this device up close, what I did was to move the smartphone when I had to focus on work or put it on & # 39; On Airline & # 39 ;, to be more efficient in my daily activities.
Although the iPod Classic is completely unmatched with a smartphone, it does have a few advantages It makes us reconsider how we use our phone.
After my experiment my iPod Classic 5G did not return to the trash cabinet, and although I don't use it daily, it proved to be an unreliable tool when it comes to improving my product, and of course, keeping up with my reading on the weekends.
