My 2007 iPod Classic with its original cable.

You can buy replacement Apple parts that aren't branded by Apple.

No you can't. You can buy Authentic Apple parts that have a fake sticker or logo covering the Apple logo, because if it has an Apple logo, they get sued. And if it's not an Authentic Apple part, the product will self destruct, or stop working in some manner.

Look, you don't have to believe me. I honestly don't care that you're so against the idea that a multi-billion dollar company wants to screw over it's customers for more money. If you truly cared even one ounce, you'd look into the matter yourself instead of heatedly disagreeing with everything everyone is saying.

Apple =/= buy it for life. Their products last as long as there are parts available for them. With litterlly any other phone, you can rip them open and upgrade them like a standard desktop PC.

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