A new music player looks like a cross between and iPod Classic and a Zune
THE SO WHAT
Offline-first hardware with modern streaming hooks is a reminder that not every experience has to be a phone app. If you’re building media or productivity products, there’s room to differentiate on constrained, single-purpose devices instead of fighting for attention on iOS and Android.
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