Just a week ago , I bemoaned the lack of any good iPod click wheel explainers, and today the news broke about Apple Music hiding a functioning iPod on their 404 page .

I am usually not a fan of easter eggs – most of them are poorly made – but this might be the best iPod recreation I’ve seen, and it’s an interesting thing to study:

I think it generally covers all the modes etc.

(with small exceptions) the typography looks accurate,

it has the little “haptic” beeps,

it has proper acceleration and the scrollbar,

it has a little music library with various playlists,

I have only noticed a few small bugs.

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Most importantly, it works well on mobile, too, so you can pretend you’re holding an iPod in your hand. Worth spending a bit of time with it, especially if you have never used an iPod in your life.

(You might have to copy/​paste the link to the browser.…