Apple iPod photo 4th Generation (20 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: stylish, sleek and a large capacity for music.
Cons: I have nothing bad to say about the I-pod, its great!

I love this I-Pod, I bought one just like this one and it is so cool, it easily downloads music from the computer directly into the Mp3 player, its so sleek and easy to use.

Pros: sleek, attractive, stylish, popular
Cons: it didn't work.

I purchased a reconditioned ipod 20GB from the Apple Store online. It shipped and arrived very quickly. It was well packaged. It didn't work, straight out of the box. You could hear the hard drive start to spin up, then clunk. Over and over. I called Apple Care and they were happy to walk me through a couple of tests to revive it, but they had to declare it dead as well. I returned it and now I'll buy an mp3 player from someone else.

Pros: Ipods are great for carrying your music library conveniently in a compact manner.
Cons: Once you are hooked, you will be subject to Apple's rules: see "review."

Here is my sad tale. I love my pod, but it has taken three trips back to the shop. They don't send you a new iPod or even your old one fixed, but a refurbished unit. Judging by their lack of success in sending me a unit that will work for more than a couple of months, they aren't repairing them well. Maybe it's just my baad luck. I think after three trips to Apple they ought to send you a new unit.

Pros: Cheap, easy to use
Cons: Old, no color

This was my first iPod and was very pleased with the results. Very easy to use menu and screen options. Nice syncing and easy to work with in iTunes. Very happy

Pros: Usability of the Ipod and the click wheel.
Cons: the warranty costs after 180 days.

Wow Apples done it this time. They have really put sturdy design to shame first of all the hard drive only has a thin layer of foam instead of thick rubber keeping it safe. The new hold button that had issues with 3rd Gen is still malfuctioning. I Noticed the 5th gen has the same button, I wonder if that version works properly. Apples really gone downhill on the quality of product they produce.

Pros: A work of art in both appearance and function.
Cons: Easy to scratch and the sound is so good that you could harm your hearing.

I've lived with the iPod now for a little over a month and have several observations. First - you need a case or cover that will protect it from scratches and drops. The case offered at the Apple store is overpriced. Try Best Buy for the same product at about half the price. Second - The sound quality with the ear buds is great, but you can put the volume up too much and do some serious damage to your hearing. If you can remember to keep the sound down, great. If not, consider purchasing some sound isolating earphones for your iPod. Third - the iPod is a great portable drive for computer files, not just music. For students you can look cool but be a geek. Finally - If you get a clear case you can stick a note in the case with your name and phone number. There are people out there who will return lost items and you might be lucky enough to find them.

Pros: Great Durability, easy to use, and can be used as a portable hard drive
Cons: Scratches easily and too expensive. It would be better if it was $250.

I got my iPod in Winter of 2004 and I love this thing! It can also be used as a portable hard drive which is pretty cool. Plus, I dropped my iPod FOUR times!! TWICE in my house on my bare floor and TWICE outside on solid ground and it still plays as if it was new. The only thing I have a problem about the iPod is how easily it can be scratched. I just started getting scratches within 2 weeks of when I recieved my iPod.

Pros: External Hard Drive,Space,Sound Quality,price,size,weight
Cons: No dock,no remote

iPods have been around for some while, I thought Apple could'nt outdo themselves with their 3rd Generation model, I was proved wrong. This is by far the best iPod Apple has come out with. Aside from the iPod mini, the Click wheel makes it easier to navigate the menu and choose songs, the appearance is not as "classy" as the previous iPod though. Battery life is extended from the previous iPod. Sound Quality and equalization really satifies my picky ears especially with my Logitech Z-680 speakers, Price for the iPod has gone down $100, but you also lose the dock and the remote, those can be purchased seperately. iTunes store is easy to use, but the library is kind of hard to use, so I just use Winamp with the iPod plugin. Also firewire support is available to me with my Soundblaster Audigy 2 Soundcard which makes transferring files and music to my iPod a breeze, especially since I have USB 1.1.
I highly recommend this product for those with music collections over 10GB such as I, and travel a lot.

Pros: Smart playlists, large storage, click wheel, ease.
Cons: Vulnerable to all scratches, rainbow colors on screen, few games, battery replacement.

I bought a new 20GB iPod on Veteran's Day. The box is situated in an excellent manner - the top half slides open, and all the materials are prepared in neat order. The iPod itself seemed as heavy as a Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator at first, but you eventually become familiar with it. iPod's playlists and iTunes work in harmony, along with song ratings and play counts. iPod knows your interests and filters out the dust. However, the cover and screen are average. My friend accidentally dropped my iPod on the sidewalk, engraving several scars on the front, and one on the screen. The screen contains rainbow colors from time to time, which is probably due to temperature changes and usage. Overall, if you want a powerful digital music player, get an iPod. It is worth every dollar.

Pros: It was great the 36 days it worked
Cons: Price, quality

I had my ipod a little over a month, it just stopped working. CompUSA wouldn't exchange or return, the warranty with them was only 21 days. HP support had me run a bunch of diagnostics, said it was a defective hard drive. Said they would send a fed-ex box to ship it in, free of charge, but would probably replace it with a "refurbished" unit. I spent $300 and it lasted a little over a month, and I have to settle for a refurbished unit? It's been 10 days, I'm still waiting for the unit to arrive. For the money, I expected a better quality product.

Pros: Size, interface
Cons: Cost, included accessories, Volume, sound quality

I must admit, I am not one to get into the exact technical details of my electronics. I get more into reliability, and ease of use, as well as how well the item does what it is supposed to. After reading all of the reviews available about the iPod, I decided to get the 20 gig one because I'm not sure that I could ever come up with 5000 songs let alone 10,000. Truthfully, I think the iPod is well engineered, but poorly marketed. I think for $300, earphones that are higher quality/ and fit better should be included. In addition, the maximum volume is somewhat disappointing. Also, I think that like most PDAs, the iPods, all, should come with a docking station, rather than have just these wires. I think Apple has made a mistake not including these "extras" given the price. All in all, The iPod is useful, I think the sound quality is good, but not CD quality.

Pros: NONE
Cons: BREAKS TO EASILY, BADLY MADE, APPLE DOES NOT LIVE UP TO ITS REPUTATION

I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT AND HAD IT ONLY 5 DAYS WHEN THE LCD SCREEN LOOKED LIKE FIREWORKS EXPLODING ON IT. IT WAS IN A PURSE WITH MY CELL PHONE AND WAS NOT DROPPED. I CALLED APPLE BECAUSE I EVEN HAD THE EXTENDED TWO YEAR WARRANTY AND THEY SAID TO FIX IT IT WOULD COST THE STANDARD SERVICE FEE. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THIS FEE WAS THEY SAID $249.00. WOW I PRETTY MUCH HAVE TO BUY A NEW ONE. THIS IS THE BIGGEST RIP OFF PRODUCT I HAVE EVER HAD. EVERYWHERE THERE ARE FORUMS WITH EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS. THIS WAS A POOR PRODUCT AND A DISGRACE TO BE PUT ON THE MARKET. I WISH I HAD READ MORE ABOUT THEM BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. GO ON THE INTERNET AND PUT IN IPOD PROBLEMS BEFORE BUYING!!!!!!!

Pros: Survived a fall to the floor. Capacity. iTrip and accessory selection.
Cons: so far just the price, and it ain't that bad.

You've read all the features before. My dear old Baba dropped my Ipod today and it landed square on the floor. I had wondered about this things durability because of all the sensitive components inside. It survived. I don't recommend ever dropping yours, or letting anyone else hold it, lest they drop it and make you growl but it seems to be perfectly fine and a perfectly horrible spill. Everything intact and functional. Good job so far Apple.

Pros: Intuitive, portable
Cons: Hard drive issues?

My mother gave this to me as a gift and for the first year I had it, I loved it. I love iTunes; I found iTunes and the iPod to be intuitive, no problem.

Then, the warranty period expired, which seems to be deadly (in my experience with Apple). With a month of the expiration, I began to see the "sad iPod" icon. For awhile I was able to follow the directions on the Apple website for "resetting" it but eventually, the sad iPod icon simply took over.

What troubles me is that surfing the Internet, I have come across many complaints by other Apple customers with the same problem. (This was also true of the issue I had with my iBook). This is so disappointing for someone like me who has been a Mac customer since 1988.

Pros: tons of storage, stylish, great sound quality, playlist function is awesome
Cons: NOT DURABLE, Updates can be confusing, Check iTunes.com/Support/Discussions for more concerns

I loved my iPod. I got it at Christmas in 2004. I spent hours and hours loading it with my favorite CD's, purchasing music from iTunes, downloading podcasts and even books, and organizing music into playlists. There are many cool features on iTunes, and I never came close to filling even half of my iPod. Oh, the happy days. Sadly one day, my iPod, not wearing any of the protective sleeves I had purchased, slipped off the counter onto the wood floor, and fractured the led screen. There was no recourse, no possible repair unless I wanted to pay $249.00 plus $6.95 shipping and handling, and receive a refurbished iPod I would have to reload with my music. I was very remorseful, but managed to get along "blind" for over a month, until I updated it with a recommended download from iTunes (which was interrupted by many annoying problems) and now it is working (still blind) but my playlists are gone, I have no idea how to get them back and I am wondering what in the world it would take to make me purchase another one. Three words: Don't drop it.