Not perfect, but pretty close
Written: Apr 04 '04
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Pros: Capacity, Looks, Easy-to-use interface
Cons: Expensive, battery not easily replaced, battery life between charges not the best
The Bottom Line: Great product, fantastic capacity and easy to use.
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| gberger's Full Review: Apple iPod 3rd Generation White (15 GB) MP3 Player |
I bought the IPOD for one reason: it can store almost ALL of my CDs. Whatever I feel like listening to, it's right there.
And Apple did a great job on the design. From the box it comes in to the unit itself, it's beautiful. Controls and software are very easy to use. One of the best designed products I've ever encountered. There are other, cheaper knock-offs of the IPOD, and I'm sure they're also good, but they all brag about how similar they are to the IPOD. What does that tell you?
So it works beautifully, is easy to use, and all that. What's bad about it?
Controls - just a little too sensitive for my taste.
Battery - Relatively short life and not (easily) replaceable. You can get replacements with tools and instructions for 50.00 from third party vendors, but if you're the type of person who would never open up your computer and seriously mess around you're not likely to want to do this. Also, life between charges isn't that great, but what can you expect from a device that has to do all that work with the hard drive? On the whole, Apple missed the boat here, but keeping in mind the size of the IPOD and how much stuff is crammed in there, a compromise had to be made somewhere. I'm not happy about it, but what can I say.
Price - expensive. Self-evident, no need to elaborate.
Sound quality - IMHO, none of these devices has the quality of a CD player (which, by the way, still does not match high quality vinyl records, no matter what anyone says. Just wanted to throw that in...). Loss of quality is inevitable with compression, it's just a matter of degree.
Overall, it has drawbacks but is a great product nonetheless.
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Amount Paid (US$): 400.00
Recommended for: Music Lovers - High Capacity Storage for an Entire Album Collection
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