[AprilArcus]

The original iPod was an absolute triumph. Scrolling with acceleration, great use of animation to transition between hierarchical views despite minimal graphical capabilities, auditory feedback. It did very few things (playback stored music and playlists curated on a larger and more capable machine), and it did them perfectly.

The end goal of UI/UX should be to make the job-to-be-done not just easy, but delightful. Great UX turns work into play.

[yurishimo]

I loved the iPod. I think Apple still has the capability today to really take advantage of the core UX concepts from that generation. The closest thing we have now I would argue is the Apple TV remote. I think the touchpad is a bit clunkier compared to the iPod, but it is impressive how Apple was able to integrate the same smooth scrolling capabilities into a low cost product.

If the AR/VR headset ever becomes a reality, I think we could see a revival of this technology embedded in some sort of handheld controller.