Apple iPod 1st Generation 5 GB (MAC) MP3 Player

Pros: Small, light
Cons: Included cord is huge

Everybody buying a new iPod gets the AC Power Adapter in the package along with a two (2) meter FireWire cable.

This is a wonderful thing. While everyone falls in love with the iPod after buying one, you won't necessarily always have a...

Pros: Great machine, great functionality
Cons: It can't be dropped, it can't be fixed

We love(d) our iPod until we dropped it--not far (2 feet) and not hard. We called Apple customer service (friendly and helpful as ever--NOT!) and learned that it can't be fixed, just replaced. So...

People considering purchasing an iPod should...

Pros: design
Cons: cost

i use it every day. the design is amazing. the info design is interesting. buy it now. they way it connects with itunes is cool.

Pros: stylish
Cons: expensive, battery dies after a year (feb/02/04) and costs 99 dlls to replace

Before you buy this product, you must know that it has a crappy battery that it will probably die on you after a year of use. as for feb/02/2004, it costs you 99 bucks to replace the battery, and they are not servicing europe. unless you are willing to drop that kind of money for something that costs 350+ dlls, well, dont worry, but if you take into consideration that this is supposed to be a quality product, then be careful. if you order to replace the battery with a 3rd party company, it will cost you about 50 dlls... well, if you are able to pay such money for something that expensive.. well go ahead. enjoy your sh*@y product. :)

Pros: Beautiful, desirable, sleek, sexy & easy
Cons: Can't record & doesn't play live tunes properly

Can someone tell me if I'm wrong in saying that when playing back live albums on the ipod or Itunes there is always a gap between songs, even when you set itunes to have no gap in between songs. For example Jimi Hendrix live at Woodstock has several numbers that don't stop in between the songs but when you play them on the ipod or itunes (but not WMP) there is a little tiny gap which kills the momentum and the way it was supposed to be heard. Is there a way of dealing with this maybe a setting I haven't found? Also Take Manu Chao's live album, or Abbey Road these albums are all about momuntum, songs roll into each other with but I-pod or itunes doesn't let them play through. Most annoying and reason enough to boycot the whole scene. Unless I'm just being dim - Please let me know.

this is my second mp3 player and it blows it away completely I had the rio 500 and the sound quality and overall LOUDNESS is what won me over I play my music loud so I want my player to be loud. Not to mention the user interface extremely easy to navigate . large screen and it plays common mp3 format you dont need to convert anything. BUY IT!

ive had over 15 mp3 players, and this player is definetly the BEST. with 5000 megabytes, i don't think you'll ever run out of space. it has such easy to access menus, just a click of a button and your off. i assure you, that you would not want to buy a bulky, enormous, mp3-cd-player, when you can get the same options, but better. think about it, how will you fit an mp3-cd-player in your pocket? you can't. you must always hold it in your very hands, or put it in a bag. ive had many of these, trust me, its a pain. Overall, this is the best mp3 player ive ever had, and am going to have for a very long time. i recommend this product for all ages.

This thing speaks for itself. It is an awesome little machine. Although you pay more for it than other mp3 players, it is definitely worth it. Extremely versatile and easy to use. Excellent sound quality. Highly recommended purchase!!!

This, the smallest of the 3 models available, still holds an incredible amount of music. I have over a day's worth and still have over half the capacity remaining. It also has contacts, calendars, and a game and will double as a Firewire harddrive. The sound quality is great; I have heard things on familiar songs that I have never heard before.

This thing speaks for itself. It is an awesome little machine. Although you pay more for it than other mp3 players, it is definitely worth it. Extremely versatile and easy to use. Excellent sound quality. Highly recommended purchase!!!

this is my second mp3 player and it blows it away completely I had the rio 500 and the sound quality and overall LOUDNESS is what won me over I play my music loud so I want my player to be loud. Not to mention the user interface extremely easy to navigate . large screen and it plays common mp3 format you dont need to convert anything. BUY IT!

ive had over 15 mp3 players, and this player is definetly the BEST. with 5000 megabytes, i don't think you'll ever run out of space. it has such easy to access menus, just a click of a button and your off. i assure you, that you would not want to buy a bulky, enormous, mp3-cd-player, when you can get the same options, but better. think about it, how will you fit an mp3-cd-player in your pocket? you can't. you must always hold it in your very hands, or put it in a bag. ive had many of these, trust me, its a pain. Overall, this is the best mp3 player ive ever had, and am going to have for a very long time. i recommend this product for all ages.

This, the smallest of the 3 models available, still holds an incredible amount of music. I have over a day's worth and still have over half the capacity remaining. It also has contacts, calendars, and a game and will double as a Firewire harddrive. The sound quality is great; I have heard things on familiar songs that I have never heard before.