Apple iPod 3rd Generation White (10 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Good if you have the time and interest to study electronic repairs.
Cons: Wait to purchase one when the flaws are fixed and customer service is improved.

My new iPod has not operated properly since I purchased it 2 months ago. Last week it shut down for good and flashes only a sad face and notice to go to online support. Online support offers a great deal of information on diagnosing the problem ...

Pros: Size, Style, Ease of Use
Cons: Cost, Only 1 iPod per computer, Battery Life shortens.

During this review I will use the form ׁG” to represent Third Generation. In 2003 Apple came out with their 3rd iPod model. It was called the 3G iPod with touch sensitive controls. The 3G iPod came in 5 sizes; 10GB, 15GB, 20GB, 30GB and 40GB. ...

Pros: capacity, user interface, looks
Cons: poor battery life. apple service is awful!!!

I bought this ipod just over one year ago. As soon as it was 13 months old the battery died. I went to the local Apple store expecting to have the battery replaced under the extended warranty. I had to wait 2 hours for an apple "genius" to speak with ...

Pros: BRILLIANT! Excellent computer interface, easy to use, great sound.
Cons: Some awkward changes in the controls.

The iPod is simply the best way to store music, period. I am on a Mac running System 10.3.5 I bought the 3rd Generation 10GB refurbished from Apple for only $169 when the new click-wheel models became available. My previous iPod was a ...

Pros: Size, design, space, iTunes
Cons: Battery life/durability, Clunky with a clunkier Windows, price

Growing up I have always been a true Microsoft fan, I guess growing up on those kinds of machines kind of locks you in. Now that I have matured a bit I am seeing the diverse problems with Microsoft ranging from software to management. Anyways, that is ...

Pros: Everything! Anything you could possibly want in an mp3 player is in the iPod!
Cons: Don't take it out without a case.

Just last christmas I was enthusiastic as I unwrapped my iRiver 128MB mp3 player, which, don't get me wrong, was an amazing gift for me. So, me being the nosey person I am, after thanking everone so much, ran straight to the computer to find out how ...

Pros: Great playback, easy to use, high quality construction, nice software Works well in windows too!)
Cons: Low Battery life, Reset causes hard to view display. No gapless playback, high cost.

I love my Ipod. No two ways about it. Great sound, Durable, easy to use and set up. Great sound quality and capacity. That being said, there are a few things... Not real bad but, still... worth mentioning. First, the cost is very high. This is true ...

Pros: Sleek, super-intuitive interface, the WOW factor of a Lamborghini for 1/10000 the cost
Cons: Fragile as a newborn's head, overly expensive, grubby hands want to touch it

This thing is my baby. I don't let anyone I know touch it. No family, no friends. Seriously. The big draw of this thing is style. If people see you with it, they automatically think you are of some higher echelon than they. Girls suddenly become nicer. ...

Pros: Design, on screen menus, iTunes, syncing, size and weight, firewire, touch buttons, accessories.
Cons: Scratching, earbuds, battery life.

Hello everyone. I'm new to e-opinions, so this is my first review = ) I bought my third generation 10 gb iPod in late January of this year for about $250. It is one of my favorite posessions and I don't know how I lived without it before. The ...

Pros: smallish, backlighting, SQ
Cons: hates the cold, battery is junk, unreliable, way too expensive

I heard good things about iPODs so i decided to try one and am sorry that i did. It primarily resides in my pickup in the cupholder mount that can be purchased separately. The sound quality is good and so is the small size. There is however, a lot to ...

Pros: Easy to use. Small. Stylish. Great sound quality. Versatile.
Cons: They don't make one big enough for my whole music collection. Scratches easily.

Like the Walkman before it, the iPod is becoming the ubiquitous symbol of mobile music. Unlike the Walkman, iPod brings a new dimension to music and has really changed the world of music and listening to music forever. The iPod is an amazing device. ...

Pros: Good audio quality
Cons: Buggy software; skips, occasional unresponsiveness. Playlists and file search need improvement. Direct copying doesn't work.

I have deleted this review after Epinions deactivated my account AND cancelled all my earnings. Granted, my earnings were a non-whopping $7.49 and I probably would have never redeemed them anyway. But I am deeply disturbed by their practice. I haven't ...

Pros: Aesthetic appeal, massive capacity, great sound.
Cons: Poor battery life and management, bad software (iTunes), easy to scratch.

The 3G iPod was an item I looked forward to with great excitement. The concept of being able to hold an entire hard drive's worth of music in one little mp3 player blew me away, and so when I got one this past month, I was very very excited to test it ...

Pros: Everything, its pretty hard to ever fill it up, small
Cons: Can't even think of anything...

The IPod is THE must-have accessory for anybody who enjoys music, and who doesn't have at least a couple jingles they like? I decided to upgrade from my "ancient" cd player after getting fed up with scratched/lost CD's. And why did I wait? The IPod ...

Pros: small, light, cool design, easy to use, tons of storage space
Cons: expensive (you get what you pay for tho), scratches easily

what an amazing little device. i never thought i even needed a portable music player before. i guess they call that a paradigm shift, eh? what could be simpler. i ripped all of my (hundreds, probably 500--never counted) CDs into my computer. took well ...

Pros: Sexy. Stylish. Sounds Great. Lightweight. Huge storage space.
Cons: Hard to use for PC. Pricey Upgrades. The price. Earbud earphones.

You can hate Apple all you want, but one thing you can say: they have totally changed the idea of what you think a computer should look like. With amazing Industrial Designers on hand, they make elegant, sleek, and sexy products. the new Apple iPod ...

Pros: Definately the best sounding MP3 player out there, slick interface, really small!
Cons: Compatibility issues, batter life sucks, pricey

I got the LAST iPod in the store, and it was the last 10 GB, because apparently, Apple wants to rack in the dough by discontinuing 10 GB iPods and making 15 GB instead. I was lucky, and it cost me $250 as well. The iPod is great, and the best MP3 ...

Pros: Gorgeous design, huge capacity, more than a music player, headphones= amazing
Cons: NO OFF BUTTON!!! scratches easily, minimal battery life

The iPod by Apple, is simply amazing.. It is head and shoulders above the competition. It looks amazing, it attraction while it performs flawlessly. Basically performance was not sacrificed for looks. Apple has delivered again with its 3rd generation ...

Pros: A divine and glorious gift upon our mortal ears; a miraculous feast of resplendent harmonies.
Cons: Short battery life.

When you buy an iPod, you’ll not only enjoy the finest MP3 player on the market -- you'll hold in your hands one of the most iconoclastic consumer products ever made. Your pocket will bask in high-tech glory, and your ears will delight in newfound ...

Pros: Portability, great user interface, great storage, good battery life.
Cons: Price, casing very much shows scratches and fingerprints.

Since it's first generation, it has been the king of portable mp3 players. From the large capacity, to the unique looks, and the unsurpassed interface, it is the defacto standard for making an awesome portable music player. It's only drawback, the price ...

Pros: Storage Space, Interface
Cons: Price, Price, Price!

At a certain point in my life, the Holidays of 2003, I was considering buying either a high-end PDA or portable MP3 player. Well, I ended up with a PDA, but I did look pretty heavily into the MP3 market. I was very impressed with the players that pushed ...

Pros: Nice design, large capacity, easy to use
Cons: Low battery life, very expensive for capacity that you get

I've owned two iPods now, both the 10GB version (the first one was stolen). I also own a Creative Nomad IIc MP3 256MB (SmartMedia) MP3 player. The Nomad was getting a little tired so I decided to go out looking for a new MP3 player. I commute everyday ...

Pros: Attractive Design, Sleek, Light, Clean Sound
Cons: Battery-Life, Lacks FM Tuner, No Case

The Introduction I owned 2 MP3 players before purchasing this iPod, including an iRiver and RIO S50. I needed a high capacity MP3 player that could also store non-MP3 files from both my Mac and PC, so the iPod was the clear choice. The iPod, ...

Pros: Sleek style, illuminated Control Panel option, decent sound quality.
Cons: Screen and Chrome Plate are easily scratched, too many clunky, applications, Poor battery life.

Just as Apple was gearing up with the new G4's, they decided to give their formerly clunky iPod a makeover. What did they do? Gave it a sleeker body, with controls that can light up in the dark. They also gave music-philes more drive space options to ...

Pros: Excellent sound, reliable, easy to use.
Cons: scratches easily, should never have come with Music Match.

With over 6 months of continuous use behind me, I still have that feeling one gets from having a neat toy. Although I don't consider the iPod a toy, it is something I take with me everyday. My original intention upon purchase was to be able to listen ...

Pros: Awesome sound, like carrying your stereo system and your music library (good headphones help)
Cons: A little dent in your bank account but ..if you are a music lover...?

Definite COOL, took it for 22 hour(one way)flight to the other side of the world initially with 850 tunes(about 1/2 capacity)because a lot of them are in the 5-7 minute range with a couple of complete classical symphonies really knocks the capacity down. ...

Pros: Disk space, iTunes, ease of use, size and weight, ability to make playlists
Cons: Not suitable for heavy jostling, scratches easily, and no usb2 cable included

Someone has called all the folks on this page, "Apple Fanatics" for giving the pod good reviews. That they are merely sheep, loving the pod only because it is an Apple product and overlooking serious design flaws. *buuzzzz* wrong. Thanks for playing!! ...

Pros: Versatility, Design, iTunes, Size
Cons: A little expensive, ear buds don't fit all users, scratches easily.

I use the iPod for so many things in my life. I purchased the 10 gigabyte iPod from my local Apple store after spending a great deal of time researching and actually using and "playing" with the units at the store. Design: The iPod is ...

Pros: Quick, automatic transfer of songs to Ipod
Cons: None

Dont believe anyone that says this machine skips. I can't. The hard drive reads many songs ahead o ...

Pros: Size, aesthetics, quality, ease of use (unmatched)
Cons: Battery life (6hrs max for me), earbuds, musicmatch

I use the ipod primarily when I run, about 5 days/week. I used to have a Rio 64MB player, but it too ...

Pros: Beautiful Design: Hardware and Software
Cons: Cost

This is a great piece of technology. The beauty of hardware and software a rolled up together. What ...

Pros: style, apple quality, awesome in every way because its made by apple
Cons: price

this ipod is ingenius. best mp3 player ever created. it holds more songs than most people know, and ...

Pros: No more cd's, awesome sound, easy to take anywhere.
Cons: heavy, earbuds that don't fit everyone,

I can take it almost anywhere, bike riding, walking, long road trips, weight lifting, and sun bathin ...

Pros: *Very well designed *Includes a Contact List, Calender, Notes, and Games.
Cons: *Expensive *No heavy bass control whatsoever

I just bought the iPod a month ago, and this is my first Apple product I tried, that I really liked! ...

Pros: Storage, ease of use
Cons: Battery life deteriorates, less than three hours after a year of use

Sony's 20GB NW-HD1 is smaller and thinner than 15GB, 20GB and 40GB iPods. In fact the new Walkman is barely larger than the iPod Mini (4GB), but has five times more capacity. Best of all the NW-HD1 has 30 hour battery life, five times more than the ...

Pros: size, menu, simplicity of everything, transfer speed
Cons: a bit of a pain to get started

I have recently bought this little mp3 player and it's great. It's great to be able to buy a a ...

Pros: Size, Quality, Design, and draws attention like a fine automobile
Cons: chrome back scratches easily, battery life could be better, cost...cost...cost

If you are a frequent traveler, sunbather, exercise fanatic, student, driver, or just love to have Y ...

Pros: -Stylish -Holds thousands of songs (depending on the .mp3 file quality)
Cons: -Skips -Poor Apple Support -Expensive -Scratches -Long cords -Software difficult to use for PC

My husband recently gave me a 10GB iPod. In the Apple retail store in Costa Mesa, CA, my husband wa ...

Pros: Size, disk space, intuitive controls
Cons: Price, maintenance

Ever since the first release of the iPod I had been drooling over the prospect of owning this little ...

Pros: Great storage capacity, *fairly* cheap price, fast charging, good battery life, easily navigable menus
Cons: Ear buds difficult to keep in ears, difficult pocket playing

Ok, first of all, I've never been a real Mac person. My friend has an eMac and I use that once in a ...

Pros: Thin, Storage capacity, Games, Backlit Buttons, Solid State buttons and sroll wheel, sound quality.
Cons: Responsiveness, lack of accesories, dock port cover.

At a Glance The first thing you notice when you look at the iPod is the beautiful casi ...

Pros: can hold a lot of songs(!); slim; nice backlight
Cons: screen scratches; software; having Windows recognize the iPod, price

Okay, okay. So I splurged on a graduation gift to myself. This is the third generation iPod, and the slimmest and smallest yet. The model that I speak of is the smallest one in terms of space - a 10GB. This used to be the middle-of-the line ...

Pros: Great sounding way to store all your music, small, light, great interface.
Cons: Buggy software, questionable life, pricey.

I picked up a 10GB iPod for my PC after looking at over a dozen alternatives. I chose the iPod beca ...

Pros: Amazing size and ease of use, excellent sound, excellent synchronization.
Cons: silly one way copy of music files

Apple has always been able to produce products that instantly evoke envy in the havenots. I am happy ...

Pros: Fast, small, so much room!
Cons: battery life is shorter than previous models, scratches easily

First a little history. My first personal music player was a Koss cassette player with a digital tu ...

Pros: Durable, battery still holds up relatively well. Extremely easy to use.
Cons: Cheap earbuds. Otherwise, no complaints...

Overall great. Had mine for 2 years. Scratches easily, but thats what the plastic covers are sold for. Had to toss the ear buds after about 6 months because they fell apart. It was expensive at the time, but I got mine around their infancy and anything will be expensive when it first comes out.

Pros: Big hard drive, great device, thin, the King of all MP3 players.
Cons: None.

I recentally bought an iPod (10GB 3G) off of Ebay for just $250 (CDN). I was thrilled with the deal that i had gotten. I love my iPod but however EVERY product has its pros and its cons. With the iPod it has a far superior memory capacity than any other MP3 player. I don't think that the price is that outrageous compared to some other MP3 players, like for example I recentally saw a Sony MP3 player at Best Buy (1.5 GB) for about $200 ! Now that is outrageous. But if you are just starting out and trying out MP3 players the Apple iPod is not for you. I find that it also helps alot if you have an IEEE-1394 port the transfers go alot faster than USB 2.0. Also for anybody out there that worries alot about battery life you can get iPod battery extneders/chargers witch use "AA" batteries to charge up the iPod. Another thing that I strongly urge all people to do is when you buy one do yourself a favor and always keep it in a case when you are going out.

Pros: Everything, especially size.
Cons: None come to mind...

The Ipod is a great little gadget that you shouldn't live without. I'd been eyeing them for a while but the price was always to high. Then one day in August, I saw an open box model at Circuit city. I talked them down to $185.00 as a sale price. It's been one of my best purchases ever. Easy to use, I was initially displeased at having to switch all my music to iTunes, but found the program to be very easy to navigate, and loaded with extra features. Downloading songs to the iPod was a cinch, and took about 2 minutes for my 1200 songs. I still have more than half of the HD space left on the thing! Battery life is about 6 hours with moderate use of backlight. I've never run it down, except for when I tested the battery life. If you find a clean used one for cheap...buy it! =)

Pros: Sleek, sexy, easy to use.
Cons: Expensive, battery life is ADEQUATE yet lower than competitors.

Being slightly more expensive than other HD mp3 players on the market, the iPod is based on sleek simplicity.

It has no distinct advantages other than its sexy look and ease of use. The interface is intuitive, and anyone could get the hang of it in seconds.

On that note, there is nothing outright wrong with the iPod. Some will say the battery life is a negative. I'd say this is up to YOU and YOU alone to decide -- make an informed decision. You may have heard stories of the battery dying off at 18 months, this is not true. www.ipodbatteryfaq.com answers all your questions about the battery, and puts any myths to rest. Claimed battery life is 8 hours, but you'll find it'll last 6.

This battery life however is more than enough, unless you're undergoing long plane trips/car trips back and forth from work or something.

Pros: Light, small, large storage space, INDEXING
Cons: Battery life, price

This is definitely the best MP3 player I have ever owned. Besides looking like it comes from the future (with the flat-paneled interface on the front), it is probably has the best indexing and user interface I can imagine.

Battery:
I have brought this iPod on 2 trips to California and New York, as well as the gym on a consistent basis. As you probably already know, the 10 hour battery life that apple claims to have on the iPod is a load of crap. I have had the battery last between 3 and 4 hours.

Indexing:
The indexing is probably the most important feature of the iPod. With 10gb of music (or more), you have to have a system that you can sort your music with. The iPod does this. The only problem is going through all of your old songs and setting up the ID3 tags to be correct, it takes a few days.

Sound Quality:
The iPod sounds magnificent. Playing the same song on a different MP3 player and comparing it to the iPod, the iPod's has much more well-defined high frequencies, as well as tighter bass.

Pros: Hours and hours and hours of music
Cons: Touch buttons make it hard to turn off, the white cord gets grey pretty quickly.

I wanted one. Badly. I wanted it for the gym and for walking. I didn't realize how invaluable it would be for work. I plug it in to my PCU (remove the cord from your speakers and insert your iPod cord in place. Now I listen to random tunes (or specific artists) all day long. The best example of where it made a huge difference in my day--I get to work one morning in late October '03. My husband sends me a text message about the death of Elliott Smith. This was such a huge shock, but I was able to pay homage by having an impromptu Elliott Smith festival all day.

Pros: Sleek, easy to use, great backlight
Cons: If you own a PC you have to buy extra cable to use USB

I was always skeptical about purchasing an MP3 player, I was convinced that they were over priced and easily broken. Apple definitely broke those assumptions when they came out with the IPod. I bought the second generation ipod and was extremely happy with it. It was so simple to use, it was very sleek, and had plenty of storage space. I bought the 10GB one which has more than enough storage space for me. The connection to my computer was very simple (I thought that it would be tough since I had a PC) The only problem that I encountered was that I did not have a firewire and needed to use the USB connection. This required me to order an extra cable offline or go to an apple store ($20 for the cable) Other than that I have been completely satisfied with my purchase. It seems like apple thought of everything when it came to the ipod. A+++

Pros: Cute design, fun to play with, easy to use (if on a mac)
Cons: Battery bites, earbuds hurt, poor overall value

Though a devout Mac user, I'm disappointed in the ipod. I'd expect a better product for what you pay.

The biggest problem is the poor battery life; if you use it both ways on the subway and during a workout, you have to charge it every other day at least. Very inconvenient.

The trademark white earbuds are very uncomfortable for me and are actually painful after about a half hour.

Also, the accessories are expensive, so remember to consider those costs when you purchase (not to mention the inevitable $100 battery replacement).

Though the design is great and it's a lot of fun to play with, the ipod is more expensive than it's worth. Not a great deal -- I wish I had waited until they improve the battery, at least.

Pros: Holds more songs than I know.
Cons: Extra stuff needed. Battery is 100$ to replace.

I got my IPOD for Christmas. Like many of the other users I didn't know you would have to make an extra trip to 2 stores to get Firewire, mine was 30$. You might as well spend the extra 100$ for a 20GB and get the carrying case, dock, etc. I have to say once I got it all figured out, I love listening to this thing. I know I need to go and read all the directions to figure out playlists and stuff. Otherwise, I really like my new toy.
I came across this article this morning.
http://www.statesman.com/life/content/auto/epaper/editions/saturday/life_entertainment_f33f7c66815452e20033.html

Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: Battery could last longer, main light is getting dimmer, scratches easily.

This is the best mp3 player in my opinion. I would have the bigger one but i dont need that much space and its too exspensive. This thing doesnt skip on me at all I have ran with it and it it doesnt heavy down your pocket or skip. You can now buy a usb2 cable and fm tuner for it. It has great quality. IUts not scratchy at all it sounds better than a cd and weighs less than a cd player. this thing is very portable and works great and has very little matinence. I love mine and have had no trouble except two things. the lights are starting to get lighter and arent as bright as a new one. The battery could last longer but I think its fine for it's size. OVERALL THIS IS RECOMMENDED! If you want to protect the screen from scratching buy some pda screen covers and cut them to the size of the ipd's screen and put it on it works great.

Pros: The look is great, as is the "cool" efect.
Cons: Does not comunicate with PC well, Price is steep, lost all songs twice.

I just love my ipod. Bought on ebay for 240. I have now seen them for buy it now for 180. Still, compared to the competition their prices are a little steep. But the geek effect is funaminal (When I say geek I mean it in a posative light). The sleekness is great also. You will need a special program for PC though, or use some stupid program , not sure what its called. Ephpod is great for comunicating with the Ipod. Also, twice a lost all my songs for no aprent reason.

Pros: Sleek look
Cons: Battery is not replaceable.

I bought an iPOD and loved it at first. I was pleased with the sound, and the management software. I used this toy every chance I could, and was pleased with it until....the management software started freezing up....the only way out of it was to let the battery drain out, and then recharge it. This accelerated the demise of the battery (they only hold so many charges). When the battery died, is when my admiration for this product when down the toilet as I found out the battery cannot be replaced, and Apple actually expects you to buy a new iPOD. If this was 5 to 7 years down the road, one could understand, but my iPOD was about 18 months old. In my opinion, this is totally unacceptable, and I hope someone finds the time to file a suit of some kind against Apple for bringing this disaster to market. As for me, I have retired the iPOD, and moved on to something else. I am sure many of you will do the same when your time comes.

Pros: support for 320kbps MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC (MP4), WAV, AIFF, and AUDIBLE sound format.
Cons: Battery Life. Only for cool people. Doesn't contact aliens.

The iPod is the best MP3 Player in the world. Data Storage. Ease of Use. Wow factor. It's by Apple. Can be configured to work on both PC and MAC... as well as older legacy Macs.