I've had generally mediocre experiences with Apple products - the original MacBook Air, two iPad Minis, an early iPhone. And for whatever reason, I prefer Windows and Android to MacOS and IOS.
But I agree that an iPod with the click wheel is the pinnacle of human achievement. The iPod Classic was the best device I've ever owned.
The best thing imo about the clickwheel was it required no training or practice to use. Everyone and their grandmas can pick it up and just use it straight away. Very few hardware interfaces have ever achieved that ubiquity.
But I agree that an iPod with the click wheel is the pinnacle of human achievement. The iPod Classic was the best device I've ever owned.