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Apple iPod Video 30 GB - White

User Rating:

(78 reviews)

Price Range: $117 to $399

Bizrate User Review.

Apple leads the pack

by John123 , May. 1, 2006

Comments:
The right size, the right memory and very easy to use and store your stuff.

QuickTake:

Pros: This is by far the leader out there. It is too easy to use!

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

Has Owned Product: 10 weeks

Bizrate User Review.

If your looking for a good mp3 player then buy an Ipod

by Online Shopper , Feb. 23, 2006

Comments:
This thing is off the chain. I brought a zen microphoto about 6 days ago and the first one got stuck in recovery mode while I was FOllOWING THE DIRECTIONS THAT CREATIVE SUPPORT GAVE ME. So I took it back to the store and exchanged it for another one and

QuickTake:

Pros: Everything

Cons: Price

Recommended: Yes

Has Owned Product: 3 days

Bizrate User Review.

simple awesome!

by Online Shopper , Nov. 21, 2005

Comments:
so far, i've put office space, war of the worlds, and girls gone wild...oops scratch that one...on my video ipod. the quality is excellent! the price is not however. at least i got mine for free. http://www.getipod4free.com/index.php?referral=2979

QuickTake:

Pros: great video quality

Cons: too expensive

Recommended: Yes

Has Owned Product: 3 weeks

pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.

Apple iPod (video) - FIRST LOOK

by Stuart Miles

Comments:
- Pocket-lint was invited to the "One more thing"... Apple event held on the 12 October 2005 to get a hands-on look at the new iPod.

Review Verdict: This is an MP3 player with the bonus of video not the other way around

Read full review at pocket-lint.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Listen to music, view images and watch videos

Cons: Small screen

mobiletechreview.com Professional Review.

Apple iPod Video 5th generation MP3 player - Reviews by Mobile Tech Review

by Lisa Gade

Comments:
Just in case you're a newbie, the iPod is a portable music player that's quite small and very attractive. It can play MP3 as well as AAC music along with Apple's own format used on the tunes in their iTunes store. You can burn your CDs using iTunes (or ev

Review Verdict: It's an iPod- what's not to like? It's gorgeous, can hold an obscene amount of music, show photos, easily fit in your pocket and there are a huge number of tempting accessories available for it. It's the easiest to use among media players with an intuitiv

Read full review at mobiletechreview.com

QuickTake:

Pros: Very easy to use, great sound, plays video as well as audio. Acts as a portable photo album and portable hard drive. Great color display that's saturated, bright and vivid. Huge capacity for music and video in a very, very thin and small device.

Cons: You can burn music from your CDs and put them on your iPod, no problem. But if you want to buy copy protected music it must come from the Apple iTunes store. Shows fingerprints like crazy and scratches easily. Battery life for video playback could be bett

cnet.com Professional Review.

Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 80GB, black) Reviews

by James Kim

Comments:

Review Verdict: The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true video player.

Read full review at cnet.com

QuickTake:

Pros: The enhanced iPod has the same sleek design with improved video battery life and brighter screen; it brings gapless playback to the masses;up to 80GB; new features such as instant search and enhanced games; movies now available in iTunes 7; excellent over

Cons: The Apple iPod has added no major functions such as FM radio, wireless, recording; small screen not conducive to movie viewing; proprietary USB cable; narrow native video-format compatibility; body is still scratch prone.

cnet.com Professional Review.

Apple iPod U2 Special Edition (30GB)

by Online Shopper

Comments:

Review Verdict: The iPod U2 certainly isn't for everyone, but its target audience (namely, U2 fans) will love it, and will pay the extra $30 for it.

Read full review at cnet.com

QuickTake:

Pros: Incredibly thin and intuitive design; beautiful LCD; supports photo and video playback; seamless integration with iTunes, which boasts the world's biggest music catalog and a fledgling video store; lots of extra features, such as a world clock, a stopwatc

Cons: U2 edition costs $30 more than standard iPod; no extras included, such as a dock, A/V cables, or a power adapter; poor battery life for video; slight delay when playing video; no guarantee that your non-iTunes Music Store video will play on an iPod, even

cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Apple iPod (80GB, video): great value upgrade

by James Kim

Comments:

Review Verdict: The amazingly low priced, updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-bonnet improvements, but it's still not a true video player

Read full review at cnet.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Same sleek design ; improved video battery life ; brighter screen ; gapless playback ; capacity up to 80GB ; new features such as instant search and enhanced games ; excellent overall value ;

Cons: No major added functions such as FM radio, wireless transfer or recording ; small screen not conducive to movie viewing ; proprietary USB cable ; narrow native video-format compatibility ; body is still scratch-prone ;

cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Apple iPod U2 Special Edition (30GB, video)

by CNET staff

Comments:
Special edition 30GB digital player with video

Review Verdict: The iPod U2 certainly isn't for everyone, but its target audience (namely, U2 fans) will love it, and will pay the extra £20 for it

Read full review at cnet.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Incredibly thin and intuitive design ; beautiful LCD ; supports photo and video playback ; seamless integration with iTunes, which boasts the world's biggest music catalogue and a fledgling video store ; lots of extra features, such as a world clock, a st

Cons: U2 edition costs £20 more than standard iPod ; no extras included, such as a dock, AV cables or a power adaptor ; poor battery life for video ; slight delay when playing video ; no guarantee that your non-iTunes Music Store video will play on an iPod, eve

cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Apple iPod (60GB, colour) Review - MP3 Players

by James Kim

Comments:
Though it no longer comes with such extras as a dock or an A/V cable, the photo-enabled iPod (née iPod Photo) is, pound for pound, the best iPod available.

Review Verdict: The iPod is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 20GB colour version costs AU$449 with the 60GB model now only AU$598.

Read full review at cnet.com.au

QuickTake:

Pros: Intuitive photo viewing, Displays album art, Adds colour to your iPod experience, Mammoth 20GB or 60GB hard drive, Lets you view photos and listen to music simultaneously, Speedy performance, Latest firmware update along with optional Camera Connector wil

Cons: Package doesn't include iPhoto 4.x, FireWire cable, A/V cable, or dock, Slightly heavier and thicker than fourth-generation iPod