Forum reaction to the iPod in 2001: https://forums.macrumo

>>62077290
Those 2001 guys are still right tho.

>>62077290
They were right.

They just didn't count on Apple's marketing.

>>62077290
2017 and I've still never owned an mp3 player

>>62077290
It had revolutionary marketing to the point everybody goes "wow yeah it was amazing and new".

It had more negatives than positives.

ITunes is what made it awesome though.

>>62077302
>>62077306
they're not though. all the mp3 players up to that point had terrible interface. not even an apple fanboy I just remember because I grew up with mp3 players like the jukebox.

>>62077290
Holy shit, was it seriously $399 on launch?

>>62077290
I never stated that apple wouldn't be successful. I just said I wouldn't buy one, and have stuck to that.

>>62077313
Yeah, because you grew up in 2010s with a smarthpone in your hand, kid. You must be 18+ to browse this site - now get

>>62077337
no, I grew up with cassette tapes and walkmans with those god awful headphones

yep exactly what /g/ is talking about today's amazing technology

>>62077290
Remember WEEZER?

I always thought they were fuckin gay. but man were they popular for 2 years there...

>>62077496
You remember how Buddy Holly was on Windows 95 and 98 installation discs?

No one complained about that. Take that Apple.

>>62077290
>hey - heres an idea Apple - rather than enter the world of gimmicks and toys, why dont you spend a little more time sorting out your pathetically expensive and crap server line up?
>or are you really aiming to become a glorified consumer gimmicks firm?
I dunno, that guy was pretty fucking spot on

>>62077636
>>or are you really aiming to become a glorified consumer gimmicks firm?
prophesied

>>62077290
>wrong side of history
Trying to put sides on history is a great way of repeating it.
You're supposed to learn with the mistakes to not repeat em over and over and over again.

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>>62077290
>>62077485
this

>>62077317
but itunes is a pile of shit

>>62077718
So you agree that the new mbp isn't worth it and most smartphone are boring.

someone post the screenshot with the guy whose macbook overheats and the official response
>heat is subjective