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33 out of 35 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Great for everyday use"
Pros: Ease of Use, Battery life, price
Cons: sound quality (emphasis), are these headphones?
Summary: I have owned a Sony NW-HD5 for the past year, and have been spoiled by the sound quality it produces. However, I couldn't pass up picking up this new Ipod (as I've been an avid dissenter of "IPod Culture" for the better part of 3 years) because of the many features taht were added, battery life in particular. The ability to play movies, games, and such are very nice as well, and the 80 gig hard drive and 349 price make it a steal.
With the good comes the bad as well. The sound quality from the Ipod does not compare to the Sony, in terms of overall clarity. The bass often time blends into the music failing to define itself as the beat. I've listened to the same songs on both the Sony and the Ipod through the new Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headphones and there really is no comparison in terms of sound quality. However, the Ipod is just infinitely more convenient, which is why I like it. The ability to make playlists on the go, Itunes over sonicstage, and the many many available accessories for the product give it an edge over all other mp3 players on the market.
Please do yourself a favor if you buy this Ipod or any Ipod, go out and buy some real headphones. As much as Apple has done a tremedous job marketing their product the quality of their headphones is absolutely atrocious. For a 350 piece of equipment do yourself, and everyone around you (since they can probably hear your music leaking through the stock headphones) a favor and buy sony's $30 sound isolating ear buds, the clarity you will get out of the hi's and lo's of your ipod will increase tenfold.
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You can change the sound quality in iTunes
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A new iPod and a new flock of sheep will jump on board to buy it - baaaaaah you are funny sheeple.
Let me break down why this product and continues to be a joke.
Minor upgrades, same price. Hey Apple, why not make a major upgrade for once. Are you telling me they cannot give a bigger screen, more file format playback, record feature, a removable battery? Why not? Because they want to sell you their movies and TV shows on iTunes. Each person that buys the device is a potential sale on their online store.
On my Archos 604 I can either download from pay services OR FOR FREE I can program it like a Tivo to record TV for me automatically OR record DVDs directly to the unit - plus I can play it back to my TV FOR FREE - DID YOU READ THAT- FOR FREE.
The Archos 604 screen 4.5 Inches (2 inches larger than the iPod) - with a longer battery life by an hour and a removable battery. So, I can watch widescreen video on a large screen for an hour of additional time than the iPod plus I can have a backup battery to extend my viewing if I so choose.
Did I mention I can record TV, DVDs, my own voice, watch a slideshow of my photos with my choice of background music? The NEW iPod now has a brighter screen - YEAH!!!!!
It is sad, people will continue to allow Apple to fleece them, then again most of you are sheep.
The Archos 504 keeps on giving and giving and giving, while the iPod and iTunes store take and take.
Want more reasons to choose an Archos 604, go to www.archos.com and read about it. I am not connected with them in anyway other than I bought and love their products.
Where to buy
Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 80GB, black):
$349.99
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