| Average Customer Rating: 4.5/5
Total Reviews: 27 |
Rating: 5
great addition/upgrade to my iPod collection
| I got into the iPod scene rather late in the game. My first iPod was a first generation iPod that I bought used a little less than two years ago. It was a little too bulk for my main uses which are mainly working out and walking. I upgraded to a new 4GB iPod Nano and loved it. I was starting to run out of space on my Nano, so I was fortunate to receive the 30 GB iPod as a gift. I'm already a fan of iTunes and the various features of the iPod family, bu the new feature that I like most about this iPod is its video capability. Even though friends had told me that watching video on the iPod was not bad, I had my doubts. However, after taking my new iPod on a transatlantic flight and watching a couple of episodes of Law & Order, I have to say that I was very satisfied with the quality of the picture. It sure helped to pass the time. For some reason I did not get the 3.5 hours of video playback that Apple claims. In fact my battery was almsot drained in a little under 2 hours...perhaps my iPod was not fully charged. In any case, it seems that there are a lot of small external power/battery options that will get my iPod across the Atlantic next time. I should note that this iPod is perhaps a little too bulky for my workouts...fortunately I still have my Nano for the gym. |
Rating: 5
The best disk based MP3 player bar none
| This is my fourth MP3 player. I have previously owned a 4th generation, 40GB iPod, a Creative Zen Touch 20GB and currently own a Sandisk 1GB flash player as well as the new, black, 30GB, 5th gen video iPod. When I opened the box and took out the player, I was amazed at just how slim it is. The 40GB 4th gen iPod I had was much thicker. I would think that the 80GB 5th gen model would be about the same thickness as my 4th gen model. The screen is larger and very clear. I orginally just wanted a music player but after downloading some video podcasts (free from iTunes) and seeing just how high the video quality is, I am really glad that I have the option to play videos as well as music. After getting used to the Zen Touch's scroll bar, I forgot just how comfortable it is to use he iPod's click wheel, it is the most natural interface I can imagine (other than voice) and is a joy to use except for the fact that clockwise is down and anti-clockwise is up. I can't recall if it has always been that way with iPods but to scroll down I naturally want to scroll 'anti' (I'm right handed) and I am finding it a little odd to have to do the opposite(maybe it's just me). Sound quality is very good - not better than the Zen Touch, but very good. I wish there was customizable EQ settings but maybe that will come with a future firmware upgrade. Using iTunes is a joy. I know how restrictive it is but I just love the interface and its functionality. I love the fact that after subscribing to podcasts it will download new episodes automatically and then sync then to the iPod; kind of like a DVR series recording feature. The lack of a dock (which came with the 4th gen iPod I had) and also a mains charger is a bit of a pain but I guess the exclusion of these have helped bring the price of the iPod down to a a very reasonable level so I can't complain. Battery life is much better than the 4th gen iPod and I believe that the sound quality is too. One thing, the iPod I got from Amazon looked like it had defaulted to Khazakstanise but fiddling about with the settings (and hoping for the best) enabled to me to change the language to English so don't panic if the first time you hook it up you can't understand a word! The iPod, still the King, as these latest models show. |
Rating: 5
Present for 14 year od!!!!
| Waited two years before purchasing this item. Glad the price has gone down. This will make one 14 year old really happy!!! |
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