Retro Buyer's Guide: Apple iPod!

Of course most people just use their smartphone for listening to music. But some want a more dedicated, distraction-free device -- and Apple produced a number of iPod models over the years that fit the bill nicely. Let's take a look at the iPod family and talk about which ones are great even today, and which should be avoided.

Sources:
Firewire/USB Dock cable photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/ipod/comments/omdlpk/rare_find_today_an_official_apple_firewireusb/
iPod Shuffle battery photos: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPod+Shuffle+1st+Generation+Battery+&+Logic+Board+Replacement/427
iFlash CF and SD adapter photos: https://www.iflash.xyz

Video chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:12 - 1st and 2nd Generation
05:51 - 3rd Generation
08:41 - 4th Generation
10:58 - iPod Mini
13:34 - 5th Generation
15:33 - iPod Nano Series
26:11 - iPod Nano Problems/Considerations
30:50 - 6th Generation (iPod Classic)
34:55 - iPod Shuffle Series
44:46 - Buying Recommendations

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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).