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It’s no news that replacing doomscrolling with hobbies might be the biggest trend of 2025. I’ve seen lots of people talking about getting new hobbies, especially colouring books like Bobbie Goods or joining book clubs. Well, since I myself have always been inclined towards artsy things, colouring books aren’t exactly my cup of tea (I have tried those back in 2017 when they were also popular), I’d rather draw something instead. As you can see in this header picture, digital cameras, junk journaling and mp3 players are some of my endeavours to be more creative and mindful of my media consumption.

These two cameras aren’t new to me: my parents gave me this Kodak as a birthday gift in 2010, and you can clearly see it was well loved (aka: I dropped my poor camera on the floor multiple times lol). Instax Mini 8 was also a birthday gift, but in 2017. I spent a long time without using these cameras for two reasons: Instax Mini films are quite expensive, and smartphones made me forget about Kodak due to “the convenience” of only carrying one item around instead of two. They both need AA batteries to work, and buying them all the time can be a bit of a hassle.

In this post, I will focus on my experience with mp3 players, especially the AGPTEK M3PL. It is available in three colours: pink (and white), black, and purple. I ended up choosing the pink one for me (as you can tell already, I love pink lol), but the purple one is also adorable. My husband got himself a black one.

Both devices share the same specs: a memory storage of 64GB, a micro-SD slot that supports up to 128GB, Bluetooth 5.3 (unlike vintage mp3 players, you can use your wireless earphones!), and a 2.4-inch screen. It also has some other functions that I do not really care about, but I’ll list them here: FM Radio, Recorder, Pedometer, and you can also put ebooks in it (honestly, only a psycho would read books in this tiny screen).

They cost 30 euros each, which is a reasonable price for what you get. The hardware isn’t the strongest: mine came with a scratch, and it also scratched more inside my bag. I couldn’t find any cases for this model, just screen protectors, but they cost 10 euros plus shipping. Kinda crazy if you think about it, since it’s one third of the price of the device itself.

Of course, it’s never going to be as durable as iPods, but the crescent demand of iPods have inflated their prices: iPod Classics in good condition on Vinted cost around 120 euros. However, since they are more than ten years old, the batteries don’t last, there is no Bluetooth support for wireless earphones, and the 30-pin connectors are annoying. Modded iPod Classics can be found for more than 250 euros online.

Sony still produces their Walkmans, which are notoriously popular among music aficionados. Unfortunately, they can also be quite expensive. Their cheapest option is a small mp3 player that resembles a flash drive and costs 56 euros for only 4GB of storage. 16GB options cost at least 200 euros, and some bougie ones may cost more than 2000 euros. Honestly, even though Sony’s hardware quality is undeniably good, I see no reasons to justify those prices.

Pros and Cons of the AGPTEK M3PL

Pros

• 64GB is a decent storage, even for music hoarders like me, and you can expand up to 192GB
• A USB-C port is great, way better than the 30-pin connector of old iPods
• Bluetooth is a must in 2025, since most people own wireless earphones
• For 30 euros, it is one of the most cost-effective solutions you can get

Cons

• The hardware is a bit fragile, the glass scratches easily
• There are no cases available and screen protectors are a bit expensive considering the price of the device
• You can’t actually change the screen wallpaper with custom images, only premade ones (I know it’s minor, but it annoyed me lol)

I took the pictures with the blank mp3 player because I wanted to show how the product actually looks like. I also waited a bit to see if I could find a cover for it. Since I couldn’t, well, let’s fill it up with stickers! My Melody and My Sweet Piano stickers were a gift from my mum. The gacha sticker on the back is gorgeous and a bit glittery (it’s sad that the picture doesn’t show it). It’s an original design made by artist María Duran.

After months of unfinished drafts, I’m so happy I finally got to post something here lol! I hope you enjoyed this post. See you later!