my first ipod

there was a guy on the subway the other night, and he must have had the first ipod ever made. the thing was huge. it was like an inch and a half thick and had these two big white sliding buttons on the top. i was surprised to see that it still was working since most people i know have had to trade theirs in for a new one. it's so sad that it's like a collector's item even though it is only 4 years old at the most? what this proves is that the newer and slimmer the ipod, the shoddier the product. i hear the new ones don't even come with adapters. that's just lame.