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Written: Aug 11 '03
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Pros: looks, space, extra features, playlists, browse, buttons, ease of use, light
Cons: price, durability, sometimes music match is hard to operate, firewire
The Bottom Line: With it's sleek design, mountains of memory, and extra features, the Ipod's worth the $400 and I doubt that I'll ever use a cd player again.
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| colonialfarmer's Full Review: Apple iPod 3rd Generation White (15 GB) MP3 Player |
I think the title explains it. Before i got the ipod, i had a Rio Sonicblue. It was pretty good, but when I got the Ipod (for more space), the Rio seemed like a piece of crap compared to the sleek artwork of Macintosh. I'm not even a Mac user, but I'm pretty sure this revolutionizes the way I listen to music from now on.
I know that you people don't really cared about what the box looks like, it was so cool that i couldn't resist talking about it. Even the cubic, black box with two sides white w/ pictures of the ipod, is pretty. Then, when you slip the cover part off and open the two-sided box-as another user said-you're greeted with this smell that's kind of like flowers. I think Mac probably got the idea for the box from a perfume box.
So about the acessories. It comes with a dock, charger, earphones, a remote control, and a beautifully crafted carrying case that I still use after I got another case (which enable me to ride my bike more easily with the Ipod. The remote is pretty handy. Just like the main Ipod, it has a lock button on it to keep the buttons from being pushed accidently. The earphones can be a pain, though, because the pads that come on them fall off easily.
Then there's the main Ipod. I was completely blown away by it's sleek design, it's wide screen, and it's super-cool touch buttons (that turned bright red when the you turn the backlights on, by the way). But more than that, there's just something about the Ipod that gives it that "wow" factor.
But then I ran into a problem. You see, you need a special connecter called a firewire to hook the Ipod up to your computer. So, I had to dash off the Best Buy and get the Firewire (which cost me around $20-30). Once the Ipod's hooked up, the setup's pretty easy. The only two problems you might run into are finding the serial number (which is located on the back of the Ipod, but is really hard to see because it too, is silver) and the Music Match serial number (located on the setup cd cover). Putting songs and playlists on the Ipod can be a little complicated, but if you've used Music Match before, it's not that bad.
So then, when you get all your songs on the Ipod, you can start using the features. By using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you can add contacts, notes, and a calender to your Ipod. There's also a clock and three games to keep you from boredom while you're waitng to pick up your airline ticket or sitting at work with nothing to do. Also, in the notes section, you can store text files and the Ipod can act as sort of a disc.
Then there's the space. The Ipod has more space than my old computer. Right now I have 205 songs on mine and I've used up about a twentieth of the space. I also put the cd version of "The Odyssey" (unabridged), which is 11 discs on the Ipod and still have tons of space.
Finally, there's the price issue. I paid $400 for mine, which, I thought, was an extraordinary price for an Ipod. But really, what you get is a Beautifully crafted, carefully packaged piece of art that has more memory than you could ever imagine.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 400
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