Listening to Full Albums Again
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The author reflects on their return to listening to full albums, a habit they thought was lost, and explores the reasons behind this shift in their music listening behavior.
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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