Good but not perfect.
Written: Oct 24 '02
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Pros: Easy to use, fast downloading.
Cons: Undependable battery (and unable to change battery), somewhat limited controller.
The Bottom Line: You should buy it, but make sure to do enough research to see if you will experience battery life issues.
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| flyingmusic's Full Review: Apple iPod (20 GB, PC - M8741LL/A) MP3 Player |
When I got the ipod, everything was good. I had 20G to play with, and I knew it was going to take only a few minutes to download it all.... and only an hour to charge the battery. :)
Once everything is ready, it is easy to be impressed (as well as you should be). Everything is categorized and easy to navigate through.
However, after one day of use for only an hour or two - my battery died. I thought to myself "oh, I must be doing something wrong" - which I did - not enough research.
For most users, I'm assuming this problem won't matter much, but all those classical listeners and long song listeners - WATCH OUT! The ipod CANNOT handle large songs - it will keep accessing the hard drive and murder your battery. What you will have to do is to divide your songs into multiple parts. Also, there is no way to turn off the LCD screen and I think (but I'm not sure) that that drains battery life too.
Thankfully, these songs are rare but it's scary how much they drain your battery - and since you cannot change the battery when you are out there, you are powerless when it happens. :( (so though I don't blame the ipod too much for the draining hard drive, the fact that you cannot change the battery really hurts it I think).
Another complaint is that the controller has no display, so sometimes I don't know what's going on. It would be nice if you can see what's playing without looking at the main device - but I guess it saves batteries and room.
In conclusion I highly recommend it, though it has those battery issues. I looked at a lot of reviews and most (but not all :() people are not having any problems with their battery life.
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Amount Paid (US$): 300 (school)
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