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But you can’t deny that it’s an intuitive interface.
They already did it with the iPod Shuffle =)
So, if I say “I bricked my computer”, is this what I meant? :-)
What? You didn’t like the original iPod Shuffle? I know you meant this as a joke, but they’ve already built the displayless iPod. :>
Actually, I own an original iPod Shuffle — I won it for making the Most Irritating Comment at a conference. It lacks a display, sure, but it has controls.