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The Old iPod Applies for a Second Career as Storage
· New York time
An old iPod can be reused as a storage device rather than left in a drawer, according to Engadget. The music player may still serve its original purpose, but owners who no longer listen on the go have another possible use for the hardware. The appeal is making an existing device useful again instead of treating it solely as a keepsake. Whether it suits a particular storage job depends on the device and the owner's needs, but the idea gives the familiar pocket music library a less musical assignment. It is a neat reversal for a gadget once prized for carrying songs everywhere. Now it can carry files that do not require headphones or a carefully curated playlist. The old player gets a practical second act, although its new audience may consist entirely of folders.
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