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  • Apr 26, 2026, 5:24 PM

    Pros:

    - It looks cool. My first iPod was a blue 5th Gen nano so I have nostalgia for the color
    - USB-C and wireless charging mean I will actually remember to charge it because I always lose my 30-Pin cable
    - Bluetooth is nice I guess but I’ll mostly be using wired headphones
    - Flash storage seems faster than the one I put in my other refurbished iPod

    Cons:

    - The Custom Connect backplate glues in so I hope I never have to open this guy again
    - I don’t HATE that the backplate is visible from the front but I think it’s less sleek than a regular backplate
    - Removing the original faceplate sucked a lot and came with some minor injury
    - I wanted to avoid soldering so the USB-C is only good for charging and not data transfer. I still need my 30-pin cable to sync new music to it

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  • Apr 26, 2026, 5:26 PM

    Oh also I guess the biggest con of all was how expensive this project ended up being. I’m sure I could have gotten a very capable music player at half the cost. I certainly paid for nostalgia here.

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