$45usd/$70aud from aliexpress you can buy a Innioasis Y1 which is a modern knockoff of a click wheel iPod, smaller, lighter, bit more plastic.
They have 128gb of storage but can be upgraded to 512 and apparently 1tb by changing the internal sd card.
There is support for rockbox but I’ve found the default OS with an iPod theme is a bit more stable and less prone to endless tinkering.
Leaving the house without a phone and listening to an album end to end is amazing and changes music consumption from Spotify background noise to actual mindful enjoyment.
It’s not as frictionless as paying for streaming but if you’ve got the time and inclination I definitely recommend
theothertimcook•3mo ago
They have 128gb of storage but can be upgraded to 512 and apparently 1tb by changing the internal sd card.
There is support for rockbox but I’ve found the default OS with an iPod theme is a bit more stable and less prone to endless tinkering.
Leaving the house without a phone and listening to an album end to end is amazing and changes music consumption from Spotify background noise to actual mindful enjoyment.
It’s not as frictionless as paying for streaming but if you’ve got the time and inclination I definitely recommend