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4.5 stars
"Does What Its Designed To Do - Play Music!"
Pros: Very Nice Toy - Lots of Available Accessories
Cons: No Built -in FM Radio - Scratches Easily - Poor Documentation
Summary: O.K?.I guess I?ll throw in my two cents worth of opinion. My first choice was the Creative Zen Vision 30G. Lot?s of features and good reviews. I bought the iPod Nano for my girlfriend before buying the Creative Zen. Since I?m the techie I learned how to use it so I could pass along the knowledge to her (I?m such a nice guy). By now you know my secret?this was my first MP3 player (kind? a) I?ll explain later.
As I said?I?d read all the reviews about the Creative Zen and therefore decided to get it for myself. The deal breaker for me was that it scratched just by looking at it (Okay maybe not that easily)?but scratches it took with very little effort. I purchased a DLO case that fit so tight that the function buttons on the Zen were in a constant state of depression which affected its operation. Lastly, the touch pad (as I call it) was jittery and just didn?t have the same precision of the Nano?s click wheel. Bottom-line, I returned the Zen for the iPod Video 30G.
I mentioned that the iPod was my first MP3 player?kind? a. Truth is I own a Sony PSP that I?ve download music to. However, the PSP is a portable game/video device first and a MP3 player second. The iPod is a MP3 player first and a portable game/video device second. You gotta know (and accept) the limitations of the devices you own. If you want to watch videos and play games get a PSP. If you want to listen to music get an iPod. I recommend the Sony MDR-EX90LP ear buds?about $100 list.
I haven?t owned my iPod for very long so I haven?t experienced the problems listed by other reviewers within two or eight weeks. Although, I wonder if the issues stem from frustration (a lack of knowledge) and/or abuse? I recommend the following book that retails for about $20 and offers a wealth of knowledge about the iPod (including the Nano and the Shuffle) entitled ?The iPod Book? by Scott Kelby. Remember, the iPod 30G is not a flash drive like the Nano or Shuffle. It (iPod 30G) operates much in the same way as the hard drive on your computer?so take care not to throw it around like a brick.
Maybe Apple (without jack?n up the price for the next generation iPod) will consider a built-in FM radio, a real equalizer and a cool color screen (with better resolution) for those of you who insist upon using it as a video/game player?much like the Zen. But for now the iPod gets my overall vote.
Where to buy
Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 30GB, black):
$399.99
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