By and large, the iPhone was the successor to the iPod. However, the Apple Watch has picked up some of the music devices' legacy. Like some of the smallest iPods, it could be worn. And while it lacked the biosensors and health tracking of the Apple Watch, iPods were Apple’s original personal fitness devices, pairing with sensors in Nike sneakers to measure runs. Indeed, some folks even experimented with housings for the 6th generation iPod nano to turn that device with a square touchscreen into a wrist-worn device.
In 2024, the Apple Watch gets to return that touching gesture. TinyPod is an Apple Watch enclosure designed to let you use the Apple Watch off the wrist. Some models even come with a scroll wheel to better mimic the look and user experience of early iPods. Functionally, the reasoning goes, the Apple Watch is a better iPod than the iPod was, boasting a richer app library and internet connectivity via Wi-Fi (which all but the iPod touch lacked) and even optional cellular connectivity (which no iPod ever had). Particularly with smart stacks, the Apple Watch can serve up a host of useful info snippets or functions.
