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3.5 stars
"iPod is So-So Gotta Have"
Pros: Cult status player with good storage. Sleek
Cons: Despite Apple's claim to easiest user interfaces, not so on iPod
Summary: There are some obvious nice things to the iPod. It is sleek. It has massive storage and it is the "gotta have" item of this decade so far. Despite these positives, iPod has lots of negatives. Mostly, Apple has really dropped the ball on usability and interface here. While initially it seems neat to have a toggle wheel with integrated buttons, it actually makes the iPod more difficult to use, which is not typical of Apple's reputation. They probably did short-term usability focus-groups which would result in good ratings. But after you own it for a month or two... You'll notice that hitting the FWD button sometimes also turns the volume up/down since the button is on the same wheel to change the volume. Also, and often, turning off the iPod takes several attempts, probably because the same button to turn off the player is the same one to play and pause music. You may have to click and hold the button several times to get it to work. The interface also makes it too easy to accidentally hit buttons and change songs, settings, etc. They have a "hold" switch to prevent this by locking the player, but then each time you want to change songs, etc., you have to switch the "hold" feature to off. Really could be better designed. However, despite the fact that iPod is not as good as it should be, it is still the "gotta have" item, and combining iTune's music store makes this the obvious choice in players, even if it really is only so-so.
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Apple iPod Photo (30GB):
$299.99
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