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4.5 stars
"Simply... Great"
Pros: That beautiful simplicty that continues to clear store shelves and frustrate competitors. Ohhh, and the geeky street cred that comes with owning an iPod slightly different than everyone else's.
Cons: Did a portion of the proceeds go to support U2's political projects?... Sub-par construction.
Summary: I don't even like U2, so why did I cough up 30 extra bucks for this particular iPod? The overload of white at my local Apple store just got to me, and I reached for this model simply because I liked the look better than the other government-issue iPods on the shelf. Regardless, this newest iPod (U2 or otherwise) makes picking through your music collection a joy. It doesn't play or record FM radio, record my voice, clean my house, wash my car or whatever, but that's not what I bought it for. The screen is gorgeous, and it performs as advertised flawlessly.
My only concern is construction. The "select" button and "Hold" switch have some wiggle to them. By comparison, my iPod Mini (Green... The silver version just reminded me of white) feels much more tightly screwed together. I don't know if the play in these buttons is a flaw in all iPods or just a goof on mine.
Anyway, I'm thrilled with this player. A $50 premium over the old white 20GB iPod was too much, even for me. But somehow $30 seems reasonable to bring some exclusivity to my iPod.
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