Why I turned my iPhone into an "iPod"
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
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Old man yells at cloud.
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@@Tactical_Hotdog Finished the video, statement still the same.
Old man yells at iCloud 😏
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Alternatives:
1. Use an old iPhone with headphone jack as an iPod (my suggestion is a 1st gen SE). They have Bluetooth and you can download playback apps for whatever format you need play. Just don’t insert a SIM into it to avoid distractions.
2. Have a dedicated laptop for writing. I got me a Thinkpad X61 running Zorin OS to write video ideas, scripts, proofread documents, and such, all from Google Drive. The stellar keyboard is great for typing, and the small size prevents me from using it to consume media.
i bought my ipod classic 5.5 because of you, loving the ipod videos ken!!!
Thanks so much!!
"Unnovation"
we need it
A pretty cheap distraction-free option is also just buy an obsolete laptop. If I want distraction-free writing, I'll pull out an old PowerBook that would be crippled on the internet but still works great for Microsoft Word.
I'd defo still find a way to get distracted. Pen and paper is the way to go 🤣
Just go airplane mode.
I just posted something like it. My go-to is my Thinkpad X61, running Zorin OS, due to the comfortable keyboard
Oh don't you even get me started on old laptops. In 2019 as a 2nd/5 year high schooler I carried around a HP Mini 110 as my personal school device. It was a bit impractical, slow, heavy, and the battery barely made it through the 5 hour stravaganza that was a school day, but it carried me through the year quite nicely.
Most work was simply typing stuff. Thanks to this old netbook my grades quickly went up. My only problem was that I couldn't (still can't) write by hand, so I was the lazy kid in 1st year. After this I moved on to other things, like school laptops (which were more powerful) and eventually my phone combined with GDocs. The latter is still my current setup today and I love it. My phone is kinda trash hardware wise, but I shaped the software to borderline perfection over the past 2.5 years I've had my A21s.
TL;DR I used a HP Mini 110 in high school despite being a decade old back then.
I would say you're my people - I collect and upgrade vintage Macs, and I have several PowerBooks right now - but you can easily get distracted on an old PowerBook.
My vintage Macs are full of games. ;)
I found an iPhone 8 Plus with 256gb of storage for $30 because the owner said "Tru display wasn't working." It works just fine for my music, audiobooks, youtube, etc. Pretty much everything that was sucking up battery and storage on my normal phone. Besides my iPod, it's the best $30 I've spent on tech in the last year.
Speaking of music. I wonder if Denki has a public playlist on Spotify
This video is awesome. I’ve been on the same journey to use single use items instead of the technically superior and feature packed smartphones.
It's awesome seeing you here, glad you liked the video!
They might be technically superior to some other devices, but smartphones are really terrible in terms of ergonomics!
Ironically I recently started using a pocket notepad for for reminders, to do lists, jot down notes, etc. I've noticed a tangible dramatic improvement in all of those functions. Reminder notifications are far too easy for me to flick away, leading me to forget, especially if I can't do that task right at that moment. It's also easier than sifting through hundreds of nonsense notes in the notes app to find something I jotted down. Physically writing something down also locks things into my memory much better. And it's satisfying to scratch something off the to do list. That's just how I work though, but would recommend giving it a shot if you struggle with such things.
It's been over a month so far and has become second nature to take with me when grabbing my wallet for the day. Funny how sometimes the simplest solutions work better for some than the techy filled ones.
That’s crazy, I did this exact same thing a few weeks ago. Had my old 13 Mini lying around, was gonna sell it. But I repurposed it to just have music apps on it so that now I can keep it on me all day while I work from home, and my iPhone 15 Pro stays in my bedroom. I only check it a handful of times throughout the day. Combined with the Summary notification feature, blocking apps, etc, the distractions are minimal.
Old iPods still hold a special place in my heart :)
I haven't really getting distracted by my phone as I always keep it elsewhere when being home. And on work I do not have exactly time to look at it. But my most of time goes with my PC and that is basically all of my free time. Let it be watching RUclips, playing games or watching streams on Twitch. My phone is only for like looking some news while having break on work.
I've gotten distracted by paper books enough times that the constant blame that phones get as "distraction devices" seems kind of overblown.
I like my single-purpose devices (ereader, DAP) not because they "free me from my phone" but because they are actually better than my phone at those purposes.
I’ve wanted Apple to release a new iPod for a while now. I think it would be amazing for them to do a modern iPod classic or iPod nano that can connect to Apple Music to benefit from the streaming library without other distracting apps (plus, I like the idea of being able to listen to music without impacting my phone’s battery). For the time being, I’ve repurposed a refurbished iPhone 13 mini as my “iPod”. It’s not perfect (and has access to all the distracting apps), but I’m hoping the smaller screen and battery life will be enough to dissuade me from using it for more than what I need it for.
I mainly skip on expensive tech products since now I have a better understanding of what I mostly do specially when I'm done with work. Midrange devices are now designed to almost match what top-tier devices can do and offer that it makes zero sense to even spend that much on an item you'll barely maximize the functions of. And yes, I just mainly write on a piece of paper to keep tabs of my task anyway.
I keep an old android phone (pixel 3) with nothing on it but mp3s for the gym.. its that simple
If the iPod came back, it would be boutique, connect to the internet somewhat and cost a $1000.
Jokes on you Ken I'm watching on my tablet
As someone who worked in a mental health facility that didn’t allow cameras or mics the iPod was CRUCIAL. I’d honestly pay $500 for one
I have a 160 gb working just fine
@@devilblueduke I keep the nano one with the touch screen. No cameras etc. only wish is that I could transfer and sync music my iPad. Or they could make a mic less version of the apple watch
What I tend to enjoy doing to prevent myself from getting distracted is to fire up the ol sega mega CD and blast some CD's, it's my dedicated home music device.... can I do better? sure.. do I want to? lol no
when I'm out and about I've got my phone on me but it's also blasting music but it's something I can listen to without lifting a finger.... because it's stuff I'll gladly listen to on repeat, it also super minimizes my screen usage time.
Phone's with headphone jacks and upgradable storage need to make a return honestly, streaming services for games, music and movies were never going to be the future.
One of the things I use on my Windows 11 PC is the multi-desktop feature. I have the main desktop the OS boots to as my "work" main, with only word processing, graphic design and other work-related apps/software shortcuts visible, and then a secondary desktop for "relaxing" with RUclips, Music, Streaming Services and the browser I use for Twitter and stuff. It's not perfect, because _technically_ I can still access everything from the first desktop - having some way to actually properly hide and maybe even LOCK that software on a chosen desktop would be nice - but I've found it HAS helped cut down on distractions whilst working because I can't be bothered to switch desktops over to click on the visible shortcuts. Not having them immediately in view and making it so extra clicks are required has been surprisingly effective.
Honestly I bought an iPod classes 5.5 gen for music with no distractions and I love it but I didn’t want to buy all the albums i wanted to add. Found an iPhone 7 Plus jet black on eBay for $60 and I have Apple Music and messages on it and that’s it. And then began my collecting obsession 😂 I now have iPhone 3GS-XS Max, a few iPod touches, and an iBook g4 😂
I have seen devices that that take inpiration from the 5th gen iPod shuffle and can sync offline Spotify playlists from your phone or computer and gives you the iPod feel without having to own any music.
Paperlike should make screen protectors for the Z Fold. I'd kill for a good matte inner display on my Fold 5.
I have a collection of ipods ranging from the classic 6th gen to the 1st gen touch all the way through to thr 6th gen touch.
I absolutely adore them!
Heavily agree with you. It’s crazy I came across this video. I was in eBay looking for an iPod because I wanted to hike / run with music only. But then I realized running with my Apple Watch Ultra and leaving the phone behind was like my modern iPod
Been using the Sony NW-A306 in a similar way. I think its the perfect modern solution as its not technically limited to just music but its the only thing you would WANT to use it for. Too small to really type on but you can transfer things from streaming services problem free
great video! I really enjoy your content dude!
I still use my gen 4 ipod touch and 120gb ipod classic. Both still have great DACs and i replaced the battery so they last forever.
On the notepad tip, I recommend the Rocketbooks. It does kinda suck that you have to lock into Pilot FriXion pens, but then they're reusable notepads. I can clean up and start over at the drop of a hat. They're pretty expensive compared to just buying like, 30 normal notepads, but if you're not at risk of losing your notepad? It saves on waste a lot, and you can save those notes later with the app to email them or keep adding to them in all those notetaking apps.
I will add this perspective I'm not someone who uses high-dollar mechanical keyboards. I would argue that that's not something that most people would need but it's something that people enjoy who have disposable income and this probably fits in that same category.
Another tip: get a "dumb" wristwatch, it will avoid having the excuse of whatching what time is in your phone, worked wonders for me
I feel like the free write can be easily recreated with a raspberry pi
I love all the anime vibe you put in your videos! Great video.
Yep. I use a Galaxy S21 Ultra solely for the Notepad/Media player purposes. That thing has all the apps disabled/uninstalled, and remains on airplane mode 95% of the time. I bought it used a few months ago, and have no regrets!
Yo playing Love Live music on an ipod is gold, zura.
They still sell really good DAPs.
iPods are hard to find locally that still works but a offline device and just recently purchased a DAP HiBy R4 with its system wide bit perfect for music lovers
I love this video! I think it’s super important for us to disconnect at times, and focus on only one or two things at once. I’ve found a lot more peace in myself since I’ve started reading on my lunch breaks rather than be on my phone.
For those who hate 30pin, and want Bluetooth but no internet, try the iPod nano 7th gen. It has a headphone jack and also can work with AirPods, and uses a lightning port for charging and data transfer. And it’s tiny! Ken, give it a whirl :)
Like many in the comments, I’ve also repurposed my 13 mini as a media device after upgrading to a 15. It’s perfect when I need the connection for streaming, but I purposely leave off anything not related to music, podcasts, or audiobooks.
We have a 7th gen nano around somewhere, I might dust it off!!
I recently purchased an old iPod touch 4th gen for nostalgia and collection purposes. Waiting on delivery.
I need to get an iPod just to disconnect sometimes. Whether at work or at the gym. I miss the days of separate device. Phone, camera, and music (high school 2005-2009)....batteries lasted DAYS for each of them. Integrated is nice but that's a lot of wear on one device. I use a lot of old tech in home with a Plasma TV, old surround systems, and consoles. Hell my cars are pre-2006 too because Im not a fan of distracting tech in modern cars. "Can't use a cellphone driving but a multimedia/full dash tablet is okay"
Kentama has to come back!
Ken: It cost $650.
Luke: What?!!
I've been going in completely the opposite direction, replacing devices with a Fold 5 and a laptop dock. Everything is my phone now. I don't use social media and don't give a f what people are up to, so there's no phone use to control. I'm not one to tell people how to live their lives but that phone junkie shit cannot be healthy
I gave my iPod classic to my brother in law years ago… miss it.
I’ve been toying with the idea of trading in my iPhone 15 Pro Max and down grading to a 15 to use it as an iPod (I’ve hated the 15 Pro Max for a while now as I’m not impressed with the cameras or the phone) and have been thinking about getting a Sony Xperia I VI… seriously!
I currently use an iPhone SE 2020 that I intend to reset and use as iPod when I eventually get a new phone
I actually have multiple dedicated-ish (all besides one have emulators and ROMs, as of now) devices. Most were gifted to me. My phone is an S21 Ultra that I plan on upgrading to a Z Flip 5 or 6 if it's out by the time I can upgrade, a 2020 iPad Pro with paperlike I use as all purpose and especially art, a 2019 iPod touch primarily for music and stories for sleep, a 2021 Kindle Fire primarily reading my play books library, a modded 3DS, a Switch, an XBox One, and a PS4, lol. I also just got given an older iPhone that I'm gonna turn into primarily a emulation device to use my GameSir x2 or 8BitDo Pro on, lol.
I want to see Denki with an upturned fringe and a more ikemen look
This is why android is cool. There are a pretty wide range of minimal launchers, like OLauncher or Niagara, that has a lot of settings to minimize disturbance.
Love it! U just earned a sub
i repurposed my 1st gen se just for music, without simcard/wifi, the battery life is surprisingly good for drive/gym and stuff. oh and a headphone jack
Bro said de-revolution
De-evolution
Knowing apple it would be locked to using Apple Music and properly a extra expensive tier. Would not make sense in 2024.
I use grayscape mode - It sucks out the entertainment part of the mobile phones but also becomes suitable for long reading times
I turned my old Samsung galaxy s10plus into my media player being able to listen to Spotify while watching a RUclips video is awesome
Apple then: WE GOT DEALS ON ALLL OF YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC AND VARIOUS ACCESSORIES TO MAKE A VIBE OUT OF YOUR ROOM!!!
Apple now: we are releasing the new iPhone 25 complete with every single feature from the iPhone 24 except 10x more annoying!
did a similar thing, but for video games. got a Galaxy s20 for $150 and a razer kishi for $20 & turned it into a surprisingly great emulation machine. and I free up a bunch of space on my main phone lol
I saw this comment and decided to take a look on eBay since I do some gaming on my phone myself (with time limits because I don't want to charge multiple times a day) and got an LG G8 for 40 USD, so I want to say thank you lol
my distraction fee gadget is my broken phone on battery. but still habe good standby time. if i used actively its only can used for 2 hours. so i force to used phone less when im outside
I've tried using tech for notes. I always go back to using a notebook somehow. IPod would be great but don't want to pay for individual songs. Streaming is just too good for new music and for music discovery.
The new generation is probably like whats a ipod? Is that spotify? Lol
where did you get the shirt!
Best way is to just start aggressively uninstalling apps. YT, Reddit, Instagram, FB have no need to be on your phone in an app. Browser all the way. TikTok just needs to disappear. I have 26 apps on my phone in total (including stuff like the settings app, and a camera app). Really makes a difference. Phone becomes less fun at that point.
if apple wants a foldable phone turn the folded form like the Ipad nano with physical botton or wheel.
Why is he talking about music and the iPod and then talks about a typewriter?
I personally never understood why Apple turned iTunes into Apple Music... Never been an Apple user for my main phone OS, but still like, from an outsider perspective, and as someone with a ton of nostalgia when using friends Apple products back in the day... What were they thinking?
Old man attempts to use pen and paper
Where i can download music for my iPod??
I mean, the hole album, not a single song like i do whit convertor RUclips music to mp3
Do you know any web or software??
honestly its either rip it from a cd or download the album song by song
I'm stuck with broken ipod, too much music and itunes as my library organizer. was thinking if I should get an old iphone as music player, but those cost hella lot. I'd probably just break my ipod classic if I try to open it.
Iphone 6S plus, was supported up to October 2023. 🤙🏽
Where did you get your wallpaper at 0:54 min
Aunty Edna went from designing to youtube nice!
im with it. as much tech as iv been into over the years. but everything you say applys to me lmfao
You wanna know whats wild tho.. having downloaded 1000s of songs only to delate them all and now be duped into paying to basically rent them monthly... they got most of us in the long run.
I actually love the song u played on spotify from girl band cry
I’ve got an old iPod Touch I want to just use as a music player and nothing else.
tell my friend roberto more
OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD
“Scroll twitter”
*laughs in Elon musk*
The irony of me interrupting my music listening with this video 😭 RUclips is like the final boss of distraction honestly
Need a big home stereo ipod that is kid and parent proof.
More IPod content please🙏🏻
I see the Best Love Live Album
This reminds me that I bought my Sony Walkman a 50 series only for music
I would love to use my iPod I scored for a good deal new sealed in the box, but I did not spend 300 euro on AirPods Pro for nothing, and I'm not RUclips rich to just not use it or to get good wired headphones. Unfortunately I would love too tho
This video has something more distracting than a smart phone 😂
what about the ipod touch???
Get a nice gel pen set,
i love the suggestions, but laterally around me, are distractions. my mind is just wired to be distracted. I have to mentally kick myself in the a$$ to do work. That notepad and pen?? I'll just start drawing. lol
Crazier than Head-less mackbook
The bumblebee IPod!!!
Even though it's not for everyone I use and like my astell&kern sp2000t
I miss my iPods..
12:30 ah yes, my favorite music app... Waze
I go on a lot of night drives to relax
sometimes i just wanna listen to music without being distracted...it is more of a me problem lol
I don't have a phone... There I said it, happy now??????
I bought an old LG Phone to use as a DAP.
So I have a 500 gig iPhone 14 Pro Max there is no way that I can even upload my music that I’ve downloaded. Unfortunately, Apple Music does not have every song I listen to. I’ve considered having a second iPhone just for music because I haven’t found a nice MP3 player just for it. 1:56
You'll need to add the downloaded music to the apple music app and sync it to your phone.If you have FLAC files,you'll also need to convert them to ALAC
@@abishekeinstein2202 thanks for the tip, my friend!
A second iPhone just for music? Tim Cook kicking his feet right now
I love how the tail-end of millenials and whatever came after are slowly realizing that subscription services and not owning your own music is not a sustainable practice.
Could you please review the moondrop MIAD01 5G ?
I am watching this on a laptop;
Let's bring back the Zune😎