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jedberg on Jan 30, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple Vision Pro review

It did, but finding your song wasn't easy when you had 1000s on the device.

I would say the main function of an iPod OS is finding what you want to play, not actually playing it.

actionfromafar on Jan 31, 2024 | [–]

Way back then it also competed against actual cassette and CD Walkmans. So just playing was a big part of it.

hollandheese on Jan 31, 2024 | [–]

> It did, but finding your song wasn't easy when you had 1000s on the device.

It was extremely easy if you tagged your mp3s properly.

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