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"Thinking about getting an Mp3/video player??? READ BELOW !!!" on by Chris131
Pros: Flawless Integration with Itunes and compact size
Cons: Simply read below
Summary: TOP 5 THINGS THAT STEVE JOBS FORGOT TO MENTION ON STAGE WHEN HE INTRODUCED THE NEW IPOD.
1. The new 30gig IPOD while displaying video will run for only 2 hours on one charge. After the 2 hours, you will have yourself one "Sleek, Sexy" paperweight.
2. The new Ipod, like the old IPOD does not have a user replacebale battery. What this means is simple. When your battery dies and can no longer take a charge, you have to send it into Apple for a new one. They charge $100 plus shipping for this service. It's been reported (CBS NEWS) that you don't get your actual unit back either. They just send you an IPOD. It's not a new one, it's someone elses. I guess Apple assumes you still have all your media on your computers hard drive.
3. When you open the box to your IPOD you will notice, there isn't much in it. Don't call Apple. That's the way they sell it. You don't get a dock. You don't get a case and you don't get cables to connect the IPOD to your TV. Those are all extra.
4. The audio controls on the IPOD are poor. No REAL Graphic Equalizer here. And forget an internal FM tuner.
5. the new Ipod is capable of outputting video back out to your TV, BUT don't expect DVD quality. The native resolution is reported to be 320 x 240 Great for the IPODS 2.5 inch screen but not so great for your big screen TV
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"The best iPod yet..." on by ladlc
Pros: Big screen, Does Video, super thin (compare to previous lines) and it comes in white or black.
Cons: Expensive, still no radio.
Summary: I believe this is the best mp3 and video player to date. I used to own several "other" mp3 players and video player and those dont compare to the stylish design, great features, easy functionability and superb storage of the new iPod. Apple is even updating iTunes to sell over 2k video feeds, music videos, movie trailers and my favorite Tv shows. This will revolutionize the way we watch TV. The new iPod will be the clear winner in this holiday season. Once again dominating the market with those other players, only demonstrating who' boss and what the vast majority of customers want in they're music and video players.
Other great features include: Listening to podcasts, audiobooks, watching video podcasts, movie trailers, viewing contacts, calendars and storing all kinds of documents in its hard drive. -
"Not perfect, but darn close!" on by TechDiva
Pros: Excellent sound quality, videos show wonderfully, sleek and thin
Cons: Battery life is poor, scratches very easily
Summary: I have wanted one of these since they day I heard they were available. Wasn't it a great surprise when my husband gave it to me for an early Christmas gift yesterday. (He knew that I would be playing for the entire day!)
It's my first iPod, so I am learning my way around, the click wheel, and how to manage the items on my iPod so that they aren't necessarily in sync with my iTunes.
I transfered over 300 photos onto it and they look wonderful on the screen. I then put 650 songs on it. The sound quality is absolutely amazing! My husband, with the music degree, absolutely could not get over the sound. We were hearing parts of symphonies and underlying parts of music that we have never heard before! Absolutely incredible.
I then went and downloaded the first three episodes of Knight Rider. As a child of the 80s, this was my favorite show. To be able to watch it on my black iPod was incredible. Again, excellent sound quality, and the video is wonderful! Very personal experience, as the reviewer stated, and I laid in bed watching without bothering him. I will be downloading many more videos to watch!
Now, unfortunately, the flaws that I have found...
After watching one 48 minute show, my battery life was already 1/2 down. This is definitely not a travel iPod or one that you could watch lots of shows on an airplane trip. Once I was done with the video, and went back to music, the battery life evened out and seemed to hold steady.
Secondly, I was very dismayed at how easily the entire front scratched. I have owned it less than 24 hours and have fine scratches all over it. (Luckily, none on the screen.) However, the black shows the fingerprints and scratches much more easily than the white. I have already gotten online and ordered the three set of the skintight iPod covers from Speck.
http://www.speckproducts.com/vid-skintight.htm
I then ordered maintanence cleaner from icleaner. It says that it's for new iPods with find scratches, so that's what I need.
http://www.ipodcleaner.com/products.html
As much as I love the glossy finish, as gingerly as I was handling it, it obviously doesn't stay that way. I was even using the soft cloth that I got at my eye doctor's that I use to clean my glasses. I will be leaving it here on the desk and not carrying it around until the above products arrive.
So, if you're looking to upgrade, or have never owned an iPod, I highly recommend this one. Music, photos, and videos all in one at excellent quality. Have fun playing!
Updated
I almost forgot...
As a teacher, my husband purchased it for me on the Apple Education Store.
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html
With the discount, it was $269 plus free shipping. Every family is allowed one iPod a year as long as you are a student or an educator. Excellent program that Apple offers and I greatly appreciate it! -
"TWO HOUR BATTERY LIFE!!!" on by WuerschDerek
Pros: Large screen, thin, USB 2.0, Itunes Videos
Cons: TERRIBLE battery life, Small screen for Movies
Summary: Yes, the new apple ipod continues the cool reign of the iPod. However, look closer to find it isn't going to do much those who want to watch video. Notice that the estimated battery life for watching videos is UP TO 2 hours! a TWO HOUR battery life is ABISMAL at best for a PMP. Say goodbye to watching Lord of the Rings,A Beautiful mind, or Star Wars Episode 3. Even my PsP Gets more than 4 hours of battery life with movies, and thats with a user removable battery and a screen about 2 inches bigger! Nice try, but no thanks apple.
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"I almost fell for it's charm too..." on by kervin86
Pros: Sleek, thin, popular
Cons: Battery life, lacks features, overpriced for what you are getting
Summary: Can I first ask are all the editors of ipod reviews paid to have their ratings high. I've read so many reviews that talk about problems with the ipod players but when it comes to their rating it is higher than a player that they gave a rave review to???
I was originally going to buy an ipod when they first came onto the market all those years ago, but was quickly told that these were not the best players on the market. I was refered to the iriver H120 which has been the best investment I have made.
I quickly found out that the ipod really wasn't the best choice with their crap battery life and many unhappy customers. And yet people still buy these players because they are popular. It is so sad all those mp3 players out there that have many more features for your dollar that are just overlooked because people want to be trendy.
Yes this player is small. But it is small at what cost? Lack of features and poor battery life. I will gladly add a couple of millimeters to the size of my mp3 if it is going to mean double the battery life, fm radio and microphone (built in not bought seperatly), and better colour screen.
And yet I am guilty of almost buying an ipod a second time. I went to a store intent on buying a video playing mp3 players. The store had no other video capable mp3 player except for the ipod (as usual). So I asked the shop assistant if the new ipod was any good. She said don't even think about buying it. I think when your told by someone whose job it is to sell you that item not to buy it then you should listen to them.
I'm not slandering ipods like many people are (There seems to be this ongoing war of ipods against any other mp3 player), ipods do have there perks. But if you look around there are much better players out there that can do what the ipod can do and much more. Players with better video and sound quality, more features and for a better price too.
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