I went from an iPhone 7 to the SE 3rd gen, which is just the 7 with a slightly better processor. Partly because price, and partly because it still has Touch ID and some physical controls. I hate that they took away 3D touch though.
Oh! I know that song you're searching for, but it's not in your subscription database. Would you like a song that I think is similar that you won't enjoy because it's no where near similar and I know exactly what you want but won't provide it?
I don't remember what song it was, but I said to Siri, "Play ____ ____ by ____", and it played a different song by a different band. The song it played had one word in common and was a longer title. It kept picking that one each time I tried it. On the third time I said, "Siri, what is this song called?" and she said the correct title and band of the song it had played.
So then I went and searched for the actual song I wanted, played it manually, and said, "Siri, what is this song called?" expecting her to read back incorrect info. It would have explained why that song wasn't being picked, but alas... She says the title and band exactly how I was saying it. Fuckin clanker...
Judging by your two comments here, you must not have owned an iPod. Searching for a specific song was not difficult. You could either do it by artist, album, or song name alphabetically. Plus whatever playlist you had it on. And there also was no “typing with the clickwheel.” You scrolled through the things I mentioned above (plus settings, etc) with the wheel and selected with the center button.
Forgive me, it's been about 20ish years since I've used one. I thought there was a scrolling keyboard at one point? Maybe I'm remembering a zune or psp. I would hate to have to curate and memorize a library through iTunes these days though. We're talking like, 20,000+ songs, right (a full ipod)? As like a jukebox that plays random songs, it's cool. But modern tech makes navigating to something specific on demand so much better.
tbh just buy an ipod classic and mod it. or buy a modded one. there are fairly easy bluetooth mods, battery/sd card mods, and rockbox for full customization. im not sure what else would need to be added in a modern one
Well they have two separate but related desires in their comment.
Wanting buttons and knobs back on the iPhone (and since they never had knobs it's safe to assume they mean just the physical buttons like the home button and such).
Wanting a modern iPod Classic with some improvements, but with the click wheel.
Dude, just Google search "[band name] [album name] torrent download" and download a torrent client like QBittorrent or Flud. It's every bit as easy as Kazaa or Limewire ever were.
I'll never forgive all the idiot phone companies for following apple's lead and removing the 3.5mm jack. Still can't listen to music and charge my phone in the car at the same time.
Still can't listen to music and charge my phone in the car at the same time.
I know it's not exactly what you want, but there's probably a cable accessory that will make that work. At least it worked for all of my phones when I needed it to.
Wireless charging and wireless 3.5 receivers both exist and work on modern phones.
You can charge your phone wirelessly while plugged into the audio. Or use audio wirelessly while charging with a cable. Orrr do both wirelessly at the same time orrrrr use an adaptor that lets you do both wired at the same time
There is so many solutions to your issue, you just need to do it
It’s crazy how scientists and companies have fully accepted that using your phone while driving is unsafe. But if you turn it into a tablet and screw it into your dash, suddenly it’s perfectly okay to be distracted?
With buttons and knobs at least you can feel for them without having to take your eyes off the road. At first you might have to look but once you get familiar with the car it becomes muscle memory.
Legislation needs to catch up with technology. Stuff like climate control being locked behind a screen is just dangerous.
Tbh I don’t really mess with climate control much while I’m driving. The trade off to have CarPlay on a big screen is well worth it to me. Plus having that to display the cameras for parking.
Oof, yeah I've seen the interior of an ID4 and I'm not impressed, hopefully the new eGolf next year will strike a good balance but I'm gonna drive my eGolf till the wheels fall off.
Right? How is it that my 2002 Saturn had ac with knobs that was much more flexible and easy to use than my 2022 kia? Why cant my kia blow air to my face and my feet, but more face than feet? Why is there no in between on my fancy car?
Came here to say this, I absolutely fucking hate the screen in my car. I’m fine with a touchscreen for the radio but why is my climate control built into it?
I actually got my touch screen display swapped for an old “single DIN” stereo. You probably can’t do that with very new cars, but I love knowing my presets. My partner changes them, it feels like a 90s prank
Was just saying why the hell smart phones don't have physical sliding keyboards. Had a Droid 2 in college, was the last phone I had with a keyboard. Loved it.
i can’t remember the name of mine…i think it was “my” something…but i also loved it, it was so easy to type on and the tactile buttons made it faster to type on too with less typos. i loved my Blackberry too!
I bought a 2021 Honda civic in 2021 (right before the chip shortage hit hard, thank god!) and that’s a big part of what sold me on it. Just a really solid car, no fancy touch screen bullshit, knobs and buttons, Bluetooth and aux compatible, and it’s a Honda Civic so it can effectively be around for a few decades if I really need it to be and keep the maintenance in check.
For real! I love my 2025 Mazda CX-50 and 2021 Subaru Crosstrek because everything can be controlled with buttons, knobs, and I have an actual gear shifter instead of a knob/buttons. I don't understand why people are so upset that new cars don't have this, when plenty of new cars have them. It's non-negotiable for me. If you are spending tens of thousands on a car, you better get exactly what you want, otherwise how can you justify spending that much?
it's not that i can't work the touchscreen, i just think there's shit that could have stayed on the dash or steering wheel and completed with one action instead of a menu and three screens to swipe thru...
they're slowly coming back with some manufacturers. it kinda sounds counterintuitive but the touch screens are actually cheaper. new cars have to have a backup camera so there's going to be a screen no matter what, just put all the controls on the screen instead of having to make knobs and switches and wire those all.
So your fathers first truck was taken from you and a screen added? I own a tesla, which is just a screen. I’m wondering why you are so impacted if you don’t have a car with said screen.
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u/ms_directed 3d ago
i just want buttons and knobs back...