Sansa Clip is okay if you don’t care about a big screen etc. Used to use one for running with and it was fine.
Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
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Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#12The Sandisk Sansa Clip Jam seems to be close enough, and cheap.
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#13MY recommendation would be a modified iPod 5th or 7th gen Classic if you don't mind the larger size. These iPods can be upgraded with larger batteries and flash storage instead of a hard drive making them long lasting and robust.
You can do the modification yourself on iPod with a broken hard drive or buy one on eBay already modified. (Tip: The 5th gens are easier to modify than the 7th gens since they come apart a lot easier.)
Personally, I use a 5th gen Classic with 32GB of flash and a new battery. I modified it myself with a compact flash card and a new battery. It's been in use for about 3 years and I've had no real issues.
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#14>I only need it for podcasts. I like dedicated hardware to reduce the temptation to connect to the world.
the newer cell-phone-yet-unconnected Sony Walkmans are pretty neat, and they have some nice DAC features.
The price is steep, but not Apple steep.
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#15MY recommendation would be a modified iPod 5th or 7th gen Classic if you don't mind the larger size. These iPods can be upgraded with larger batteries and flash storage instead of a hard drive making them long lasting and robust. You can do the modification yourself on iPod with a broken hard drive or buy one on eBay already modified. (Tip: The 5th gens are easier to modify than the 7th gens since they come apart a l…
How do you copy podcasts and such to these old iPods? iTunes is being deprecated right?
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#16MY recommendation would be a modified iPod 5th or 7th gen Classic if you don't mind the larger size. These iPods can be upgraded with larger batteries and flash storage instead of a hard drive making them long lasting and robust. You can do the modification yourself on iPod with a broken hard drive or buy one on eBay already modified. (Tip: The 5th gens are easier to modify than the 7th gens since they come apart a l…
How do you copy podcasts and such to these old iPods? iTunes is being deprecated right?
It's perhaps more like elements of it seemed to be integrated into Finder so it'll mount as a device and you'll see the familiar iTunes style sync UI
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#17Sansa Clip with Rockbox firmware[1].
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#18MY recommendation would be a modified iPod 5th or 7th gen Classic if you don't mind the larger size. These iPods can be upgraded with larger batteries and flash storage instead of a hard drive making them long lasting and robust. You can do the modification yourself on iPod with a broken hard drive or buy one on eBay already modified. (Tip: The 5th gens are easier to modify than the 7th gens since they come apart a l…
How do you copy podcasts and such to these old iPods? iTunes is being deprecated right?
Replace the firmware with RockBox and it presents itself as a normal USB storage device. Just drag and drop the files.
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#19Sansa Clip with Rockbox firmware[1]. [1] https://www.rockbox.org/
I thought the last Clip that supported Rockbox went out of production a few years ago?
I also have a very fuzzy recollection that the batteries weren't especially replaceable, meaning we've got a finite time before they're all bricks...
Re: Ask HN: What can replace my iPod for podcast listening?
#20A cheap phone without a sim would be way more capable alternative though