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| Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation) | 
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Great iPod ... but too big? October 15, 2005
As with any piece of expensive, portable technology, this new iPod requires a hands-on test drive. You need to get a sense as to just how portable it really is, whether it's solid enough for the journey, and, in the case of the iPod with video, just how good the screen really is under various light conditions. I've only had a few moments to check it out, but I'll share my observations. (Having had my nano screen break under normal usage on the very first day I owned it, I brought to the table a real concern about fragility, by the way. Apple, thankfully, replaced the broken nano with a new one, as they have acknowledged an apparent defect with some of the screens.)
First, as you would expect, form and fit are first rate. The iPod seems to get smoother and more seamless with each generation. As with the nano, I think the scroll wheel has hit the sweet spot, too.
Second, it seems more substantial and durable than the nano. Part of that has to do with the astounding thinness of the nano. There seems to be quite a bit more screen protection inherent in this iPod/video's design (and it is, after, considerably thicker than the nano, but still thin -- the 60 GB version is as thin as the 4th generation's 20 GB model, and the 30 GB is 30% thinner than that).
Third, the screen is great. Clear, bright, and easy to read at a range of viewing angles (not that the latter is all that important for most iPods, but video changes all that ...). I must say, however, that it pales in comparison to the Sony PSP's gorgeous widescreen as a platform for watching videos. (The PSP's larger screen is a wonder, both for games and movies. Apple has obviously decided -- at least for the iPod -- to sacrifice optimal screen size for portability. More on that in a second.)
Fourth, the slightly sour note. Once you've held the nano, used it, it makes this iPod feel too wide and heavy. Wide to a point where it doesn't easily nestle in the hand. It's the screen, of course, that is responsible. This is where you'll need to pick one up, hold it, check it out. It may be awkward to put in an armband for sports, for example. I found it consmetically less attractive because of that width, but, of course, you'll need to be the judge. Videos look great on it, as do photographs and album art. It's a great platform for catching with Lost -- or Desperate Housewives. But video comes at a price, of course. (Perhaps Apple could have changed the orientation of the screen so as to keep the width in check. Maybe. I'd have preferred that, I think.)
The iPod/video is a compromise platform where, as Steve Jobs put it, video is "icing on the cake." It may be a bit too much icing for some, given the physical effects it had on design. For those folks, the nano is absolutely perfect, and rumor has it that the nano's capacity will get a jolt upward in the spring if the 2 GB or 4 GB models don't hold enough for your liking.
Another very nice product from Apple.
 Best iPod To Date October 14, 2005
13 out of 44 found this review helpful
This iPod is one of a kind and I can't wait until I get my hands on one. This isn't a video player indeed but, an iPod that finally has video capabilities, come on, who doesn't want to buy that? There are two colors available for it, black and white, just like the iPod nano. People have noticed that this iPod looks a little wider than the original iPod but it's not true. The dimensions for the new iPod are 4.1" x 2.4" x .4" and the dimensions for the original iPod are 4.1" x 2.1" x .57". So if you think that it's wider it's really not, you might think that because now this iPod has a beautiful 2.5" color LCD display! Well, it's not a major improvement from the 2" screen of the color 20GB iPod but, it's still looks really nice. The resolution of the screen is 320 x 240-pixels while the 20GB iPod's was 160 x 128-pixels. Plus, this iPod is really thin compared to the original, it's about 40% thinner which is incredible especially since it's 30-gigabytes (7500 songs). It's the same price as the original iPod, $299.99, and the box includes the iPod, case, USB cable, headphones, and software/booklets. It's not great but since Apple wants us to think like it's such a great deal for a video-iPod for only $299.99! It's really not, it probably costs Apple like forty bucks to make. So, don't go thinking that it's a good deal while it's not. The old iPod (1G, 2G, 3G) included a better case, firwire AND USB cable (3G for USB), dock (3G), charger (you don't need to charge it from the USB cable from your computer), and much more. The only major improvement is the video-capabilities which, aren't perfected like a PVP's might be. Downloading movies hopefully are easier than the PSP which converting is such a hassle! I don't own it but, hopefully if I get it, it will satisfy my needs. But with it's 14 hour battery life, movies, games, music and more this iPod is looks really nice but, we don't know how it really is. But, I would definetly look into it!
Apple scores......again October 14, 2005
19 out of 45 found this review helpful
Apple is a tricky, tricky company these days. The bar they set in terms of functionality have been adequately met. So Apple is not content to rest on their laurels, instead drastically increasing the cachet and sexiness of the Ipod...again. How do they do it? What levels of despair must a well-intentioned executive at Iriver who tries to point out all the technological superiorities of their device be at? Apple has also managed to do what BMW successfully does with their BMW 3-series: create a product for the masses with elite cachet. People will rush to buy these.
The rest is just details: improved battery life? Good, but that's not getting people in the stores. Video capacity? Brilliant, brilliantly timed move: proof of concept was done with podcasts in terms of content, and the message is thinking about getting a competitor's video compatible model? Don't bother. Video's a sideshow anyway, but we do it too...and sexier. Imagine you're the competitor and trying to explain, no, no, no, you don't understand, our pixel rate is X while Ipod's is Y.
Apple's Ipod campaign will be studied in business schools for years. Oh yeah, it's the best Ipod yet---but does that even matter? Give the devil his due.
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