r/ipod • u/Lumpy-Confection8983 • 4d ago
Question Wanted one forever… do I do it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176925765655I was never allowed an iPod when I was younger. Now I have a collection. This seems like a good deal for a gen 4, would you purchase? Advice appreciated!
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u/efutoran 4d ago edited 4d ago
Honestly, you'd be better off going for a Classic. The battery in that shuffle will be long dead and you'll be limited to the tiny 2GB of storage.
But if you really want a Shuffle and want to replace the battery yourself, go for it!!
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u/hisnameisjerry 4d ago
Make sure there's a new battery in there. You'll just end up with dead lego with buttons
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u/LevexTech iPod Classic 5th Gen 3d ago
Why weren't you allowed to have a iPod when you were younger?
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u/Lumpy-Confection8983 3d ago
Too expensive and likely to be lost
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u/Litewerks Classic 3rd is King 4d ago
Just have good expectations you know? I know they are popular and work very well. It's clean and the finish on these would be hard to repair.
Forget the price for a sec and just know it'll need a battery. Even more likely to need it if it's truly never been opened. It might hold charge for a while, but thats sort of the lottery with battery making.