Apple Introduces What It Calls an Easier to Use Portable Music Player (2001)

Re:Apple Introduces What It Calls an Easier to Use Portable ... by ChristianGeek on Monday October 24, 2016 @09:39PM (#12784559)

You obviously never used one. It gave you full, immediate control over how fast you scrolled, which buttons could never do. It enabled you to immediately change direction without lifting your finger. You could start by placing your finger anywhere on the wheel, which made it easy to use in the dark, and moving your finger from the wheel to the button in the center was just as easy.

It was, and still is, the best interface I've ever used for navigating through large, grouped lists.

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Re:Apple Introduces What It Calls an Easier to Use Portable ... by Obi_Juan_Kenobi on Monday October 24, 2016 @09:56PM (#12784642)

You could also adjust the volume through your pants, at least with some versions. It was just sensitive enough that I could do this with jeans without having to stick my hand in my pocket. Honestly this was one of my favorite features, at least until the headphone remotes.

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Re:Apple Introduces What It Calls an Easier to Use Portable ... by branchless on Monday October 24, 2016 @09:47PM (#12784597)

I've used one. I find them a little annoying when it comes to selecting the actual song. Not a real problem, but neither was using a regular button.

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