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I Turned My Old Apple Watch Into an iPod for €50 — It’s Ridiculous, and I Love It.

The RePod transforms e-waste into nostalgia, and after a week of daily use, I’m convinced it’s a genuinely good gadget.

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Novy Baf
Feb 05, 2026
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I spent €50 to turn my old Apple Watch into an iPod. A complete iPod with a clickwheel, music playback, and that satisfying tactile feedback I haven’t felt since 2010.

It’s absolutely a gadget. But after a week of actual daily use, not just quick testing but genuinely trying to make this work as a functional device in 2026, I’m convinced i…

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