60GB iPod photo. The battery is toast, but it's docked to a speaker system in the bathroom, so it really doesn't matter.
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iPod What is your oldest iPod that's still in daily use?
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Until I got my iPhone, I kept my iPod Video 5g in my car. It worked for that purpose, as my stereo powered it, but the thing itself won't hold a charge, so it's useless for anything else. It was replaced with my iPod Touch, though, so I guess that's now my oldest in-commission iPod. Bought the day they were released.
My 3G iPod nano (teal blue case). Still works quite well and I use it to primarily listen to podcasts (my 4G iPod nano is used to load music in a smaller form factor--the 6.5G iPod classic is just too big to fit into my pants pockets).
Usually my 2G iPod mini, but I've been listening to audiobooks a lot lately, which eat up space so I'm sticking with my 30GB video.
Loaned the mini out to my boyfriend to keep its battery in shape.
Loaned the mini out to my boyfriend to keep its battery in shape.
My six year old 3rd Gen 10gb iPod, usually used in the car, but will eventually be docked somewhere in the house to make way for the nano.
Battery is knackered..only lasting up to an hour on full charge! But i too love the lighted keys
imo Apple should have made the 3g design the classic.
Battery is knackered..only lasting up to an hour on full charge! But i too love the lighted keys
imo Apple should have made the 3g design the classic.
I have to agree on the 3G design, the light up keys really sets it apart from other ipod classic designs. The 3G was my first ipod but it broke and apple swapped it for the 4G ipod i have now. I love the chunky feel of my 4G and it slowly soldiers on through each day. I've had to pop open my 4G a number of times to tap the hard drive to get the thing working again, and the poor ipod has the battle scars to prove it.
iPod 4G color/photo (whatever you call it ), use it in my Car and when i want to use a screen which my Shuffle lacks. currently has no songs on it as it has been used as a Snow Leopard installer.
), use it in my Car and when i want to use a screen which my Shuffle lacks. currently has no songs on it as it has been used as a Snow Leopard installer.my monochrome 4G 30GB ipod (replaced the original 20GB HDD) is still going strong, only the battery kindda stinks, compared to today's models
I have a . . .
60GB iPod Photo. Gettin' close to the limit, though, with 9400 songs,
audiobooks, and podcasts . . .
And hoping for a 64GB iPod Touch. My kids say they'll get me one for
Christmas . . . ;^)
60GB iPod Photo. Gettin' close to the limit, though, with 9400 songs,
audiobooks, and podcasts . . .
And hoping for a 64GB iPod Touch. My kids say they'll get me one for
Christmas . . . ;^)
Use my 15 GB iPod (G2) hooked up to my Bose speakers while constantly charging the battery. Works 5-6 hours on one battery charge after changing the battery myself one year ago. I 
iPod!
iPod!
the first iPod i got was a 1st Gen Silver Mini 4GB, still got it thought i removed the CF card and gave it to a mate for her DSLR. Had various iPods including a Photo, 1st and 2nd gen Nano, 5.5G video. 2nd gen 8gb touch and im currently using a 16GB iPod Touch.
ipod touch
the 8GB, edition, one year old,
1st generation
it will soon be replaced by the ipod touch 3G
the 8GB, edition, one year old,
1st generation
it will soon be replaced by the ipod touch 3G
I'm not sure which one I have that is older...a 512 MB 1G Shuffle, or a 4 GB 2G mini. Both are from 2005, I think.
The shuffle still works like new, I use it at night when I'm going to sleep...because it's the only iPod I'm not worried about crushing when I inevitably rollover on top of it at night.
The mini is my "backup" iPod, for when I can' find my Touch or when it's battery is dead. (It happens a lot.)
Its battery is only a year old, but it's definitely dying...it's literally held together by duct tape, and the click wheel is very sensitive...press too hard in the wrong place and it does a full reset....which makes the battery indicator show a large loss in battery life. (It's possible to make this thing think it has 0% battery life in 15 minutes, from a full charge...of course as soon as you plug it back up, the indicator is full again.)
The shuffle still works like new, I use it at night when I'm going to sleep...because it's the only iPod I'm not worried about crushing when I inevitably rollover on top of it at night.
The mini is my "backup" iPod, for when I can' find my Touch or when it's battery is dead. (It happens a lot.)
Its battery is only a year old, but it's definitely dying...it's literally held together by duct tape, and the click wheel is very sensitive...press too hard in the wrong place and it does a full reset....which makes the battery indicator show a large loss in battery life. (It's possible to make this thing think it has 0% battery life in 15 minutes, from a full charge...of course as soon as you plug it back up, the indicator is full again.
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Silver iPod Classic 160GB bought in October 2007. Used every day because it is in my speaker dock in my bedroom and functions as an alarm clock in the morning.
I do have a lovely 20GB 3G iPod which I sometimes use just to listen to random songs but the battery on that has started to fade now.
I do have a lovely 20GB 3G iPod which I sometimes use just to listen to random songs but the battery on that has started to fade now.
The 4G (20 GB, monochrome screen) was my first iPod. I destroyed the battery on the 3rd day of ownership, by leaving it charging for over a day...battery life was 20-30 minutes after that.
The HDD died about a year later, I gave it away to a friend who basically fried the logic board on it trying to replace the battery.I'm sooooo tempted to grab one on eBay... But I have three iPods as it is, I sure as heck don't need another.
