Gen Z is reviving the iPod - not for nostalgia alone, but to disconnect from constant notifications.
Apple iPod is quietly making a comeback as people have started showing interest in the distraction-free music player.
Tony Fadell says the iPod is quietly making a comeback as users rediscover the distraction-free music player. Instead of streaming apps, many are turning to old iPods for a more focused listening ...
You need to enable disk mode on one machine with an iPod but I believe it will work without iTunes on both systems. Just format it on a Windows machine so it uses FAT32.