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"The Best for many reasons." on by ezryder2
Pros: Nice screen size/color; easy interface; nice build quality; shows cover art while playing songs.
Cons: No WMP compatibility.
Summary: I did tons of research on MP3 players - even bought an iRiver H10 20gb player for awhile. I strongly resisted the iPod. I don't like Apple's "closed" platform, and I didn't want to be a lemming buying a fad item. Turns out the iPod actually deserves its reputation. It blows away the iRiver in terms of color and ease of use and just plain look and feel.
The BIGGEST thing is that the iPod has become more than an MP3 player - it is a PLATFORM. This means tons of accessories and hacks and a huge community out there for support. Conside that you can install an iCruze from Monster in your car and have full control of the iPod using your car stereos controls. Try that with ANY other player. There is probably NEVER going to be an "iPod killer" - it's got too much steam. Eventually, maybe some other manufacturer will build a LINE of good players that thrid parties will accept enough to build accessories for. Very hard to imagine right now, but...
The sound is good; it has some good presets for EQ; and I hooked them up to some Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speakers/subwoofer PC speakers and it kicked buns, big time. I really like seeing the album cover art while playing music; the interface is very slick and intuitive and easy on the eyes. I haven't seen any other GUI on an MP3 player that matches the iPod - and how could they? Apple is reknown for their user interface design. This is just an extension of it.
The big problem now is sync'ing it with my Windows Media Player 10, which I use for MCE 2005 PC I have attached to my living room TV...
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"Why by an IPod? plz explain here" on by theabchotdawg
Pros: nice...*shrug* somthing to use?
Cons: apple...expensive...easy to get dirty...battery
Summary: so the hype about iPods have circulated around the nation but think about it...350 bucks for 30 GBs and color. after a year and a half...another 100 so 450 for about 3 years worth. so unbelievable easy to get dirty that iPod users go nuts over smudges. I love going up to iPod users and saying...hey, can i see that? and they're just like sure...and next thing u kno...their ears are being blasted bcuz of how easy it is to raise the volume. the touchpad needs getting used to because of the sensitivity...no point of playing games or stuff...no way to adjust sensitivity...and just so expensive. what makes an ipod better than the zen micro? a circle? bcuz it'z white? bcuz there might be your favorite fruit on the back? there's not really a good clear reason. of course u can say it'z user opinion...but who has actually tried somthing else FIRST and then go to the iPod and say how awesome the iPod is compared to it. if u haven't...u don't kno better and there's no point in flaunting how awesome it is bcuz u think you kno...but you have no idea
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"not worth it" on by dod713
Pros: cons is its IPOD and its popular, sleek design
Cons: no fm, limited format played, no voice recording, no lcd on remote control, kinda bulky even without any added features..
Summary: i wonder why cnet always insist of having this ipod on the editors choice... if you review this system there a whole lot more to see on its cons which they didnt mention... something thats being said as cons on other player is in IPOD except the sleek design... the scroll wheel looks good yet its kinda annying to move your finger up and down most of the time.. the remote control wont even tell you which number of song you are or any of those in iriver or cowon, yet still it manage to get top reviews.... by the way im not an IPOD hater, i honestly have ipod U2 which is pretty cool but i regret it too much when i saw my friends i audio x5.. anyway i bought my own i audio x5 too... =) but i hope next time cnet would give any mp3 players fair reviews... no FM , no voice recording, and some other format are not available on this file.... this player could be 7 the most..
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cnet always endorses this elegant looking but mediocare performance less featured player.... why? i begin to double theyre getting paid to rank IPOD CNETS mp3 of choice..... APPLE gets every endorser to make sure they dominate the market... well done -
"not that good" on by rolla88
Pros: trendy, nice color
Cons: no OGG support, gotta use Apple software to take full advantage; no FM tuner
Summary: I dont understand how CNET can give this player an Editor's Choice rating. That is such BS! Apple must give CNET kickbacks or funding for such a rating! If this so-called editor knows anything about MP3 players, any audiophile can tell you that the OGG format is better than the MP3 format, yet the iPod fails to support it. This alone should be reason enough to not give the iPod an Editor's Choice rating. Plus, all of the other reasons under the "Cons" that I listed should be reason enough to not give the iPod the rating that CNET gave it.
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"iPod photo -- a fine choice!" on by digitalman405
Pros: excellent sound, display, scroll wheel
Cons: scratches easily, battery dies a little quickly
Summary: It's much better than the 20 gb ipod, with a crisp, color display. A cover is needed so it won't scratch, but the sound and everything else is wonderful.
Have wma's? Don't worry! With the new iTunes software you can convert your wma's into mp3's to put them onto the iPod. It's the best player out there... deffinetly!
Apple iPod Photo user reviews (30GB)
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