Stepping Away from Streaming with the Innioasis Y1 Digital Audio Player

I've spent the last year or so slowly replacing the everything-machine in my pocket with devices that do one thing and do it well. A BOOX e-reader for books. Retro handheld consoles for games. An automatic watch that tells time and nothing else. So when I started looking for a way to carry high-fidelity music and audiobooks without my phone, I wasn't surprised to find a whole resurgence happening around dedicated audio players, devices that a certain generation might still call MP3 players, but which have quietly grown into something more interesting.The Innioasis Y1 is one of a growing number of gadgets that seems engineered to take us back to a simpler, less perpetually-connected time. It's an unabashed iPod Classic clone: click wheel, color screen, and all, with just enough modern concessions (USB-C charging, Bluetooth) to keep it from feeling like a museum piece. At roughly $65 USD, it also costs a fraction of what Apple's last iPod commanded. If you've spent any time on a more…