Apple iPod 3rd Generation White (30 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Incredible player, great add-ons, easy to use, just WONDERFUL!
Cons: Somewhat expensive...

Always the nerds, my husband decided that he wanted a 30GB Apple iPod for his birthday. I of course ...

Pros: Size, Hard drive space, Performance, Very high quality, Easy to use
Cons: PRICE!, Scratches easily

The other one of the popular iPods that is commonly purchased is the 30GB iPod. The 30GB model has obviously three times the capacity of the 10GB iPod which lets you store, much, much, much more songs! However, the difference between the 10GB ...

Pros: VERY small form factor, Slightly improved sound quality, Much improved screen
Cons: Somewhat (15GB) to significantly (30GB) shorter battery life, Proprietary cable for charging

Note: This epinion is for the WINDOWS version of the 30GB ipod. It is VERY similar to my 15GB epinion (I have owned both). All areas that differ are marked in bold. I will be deleting my old 15GB epinion shortly. I am an owner of the original Ip ...

Pros: All your songs - 1 place, slim, easy navigation for beginners, beautiful screen
Cons: Expensive, unmounting the device from PC, handling of compilation albums take some getting used too

My first review! Lets start this review out by stating this is not a comparison review of ...

Pros: Smaller! Docking station! All touch-sensitive buttons, more space than ever before! On-the-go-playlists!
Cons: No longer has generic 6-pin Firewire hookup. Musicmatch software still sucks.

A Little Background...
I loved my 20gb iPod. I had it running like a top for a few months but last week it started to skip songs on me. The scroll-wheel began to take more effort to scroll than it did when new. I take it back to Best Buy...

Pros: works with audible.com; small, sleek
Cons: musicmatch box and windows XP may not be a good match for the ipod yet

When the PC version of Ipod was introduced, I eyed it with quite a bit of skepticism. It just didn't seem possible that a Mac product could successful bridge the gap into the PC world; rather like species jumping the gene pool. Despite my doubts, I ...

Pros: Sleek, sexy, capacious hard drive, easy to use, great customer service.
Cons: Short battery life, a little delicate (like all hard drive devices)

Update: I got a couple of letters from Apple regarding the settlement of the class-action lawsuit brought against Apple. It seems like the batteries in the iPods are junk, which I discovered, only lasting a few hours instead of the 12 that was ...

Pros: Simple, fast, powerful, excellent ergonomics, huge storage
Cons: extremely expensive, lots of little accessory parts to lose

I am a graphic designer, and I have lived in the world of Macintosh and Apple for a great many years ...

Pros: Absolutely desirable, high quality, high capacity MP3 jukebox with a great interface.
Cons: Poor(ish) battery life

With the latest crop of MP3 players, and particularly the newer ‘click-wheel’ generation of the iPod, it may seem odd to post a review of a now discontinued model. But 30Gb 3rd generation iPods are still available as refurbished units from some sources, ...

Pros: Lightweight, backlit display, easy music access, holds contacts and games
Cons: Short battery life, non-replacable battery, no digital out

I just purchased an Ipod 30GB (3rd generation), mostly for playing music and audio books (from Audible.com). I was using my Ipaq 3835 Windows CE Device for these things, but I was frustrated by its small storage capacity. On the Ipod, I now have 3500 ...

Pros: Lovely design on the outside, nice menu system.
Cons: Battery life. Battery. Life. Batterylife!

Ok, first things first, because I'm sure there are other people out there in a similar position to the one I was in a week ago, really wanting to buy an iPod but struggling to justify such an expensive purchase: DON'T BUY IT AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A MINI ...

Pros: Fantastic design, good sound quality, unmatched ease of use
Cons: Not really

I've bought this wonderful music machine some weeks ago, after struggling with an MP3 Discman for almost a year. It is not easy to describe the user experience with the iPod in a few words, but I will start with the obvious: the outside. Everything in ...

Pros: * Ease of use * Looks cool
Cons: * Poor windows compatibility * Battery situation * Expensive

I spend a lot of time researching products before I buy them and this was one of the most difficult decisions for me. But I lucked out and received it as a gift! Below is a quick synopsis. High points * Easy to use * Looks cool * 30GB is ...

Pros: Huge storage space, gorgeous design
Cons: Skips during playback, requires Mac OS 10.2, expensive, fragile, precious, needlessly complex

I splurged and bought the 30 gig iPod for my birthday. I am a lifelong Mac supporter, but I have to ...

Pros: The standard others emulate, great design, great performance, great sound, great variety of add-ons.
Cons: PC type vendors may offer cheaper devices. Belt clip too easy to slip off belt.

I am the proud owner of the iPod 30 GB, which I have had for the last 7 months. I got it personalized (laser engraving on the back available from Apple Store online) and it arrived much sooner than I expected, and proved to be even better designed and ...

Pros: High capacity, multi-purpose, small size
Cons: no off button, scratches easy, doesn't sleep easily

Well, what can I say about the Ipod? The Ipod is a great tool but it is limited in it's capabilities. The Ipod does have a lot of features, but it only excels at one of them, playing music. It can store notes, photos, videos, but it plays music the ...

Pros: The storage space, the looks, the technology.
Cons: The price.

This player has the most storage space, and the nicest looks. Apple has stayed 3 steps ahead o ...

Pros: Huge storage capacity, great aesthetic design, straightforward interface.
Cons: Poor Audible content support (no bookmarks), difficult to get working with Windows, frequent lockups.

I'm a Windows user and listen to both MP3's and Audible content. The new iPods seemed like a great m ...

Pros: Best interface on an MP3 player
Cons: NO way to replace battery. System freezes.

I have a 30GB Ipod and from the first day I got it the ipod would freeze occasionally. I did a hard ...

Pros: easy way to listen to my music when i'm on the bus and on trips
Cons: Musicmatch: worst program ever. sometimes takes a long time to sync with computer.

I love music. Now i can listen to my 8gb of music on this Has 30Gb of space. it has a backlight, ...

Pros: * Sleek design * Simple, intuitive controls -- very nice * Ample coolness factor
Cons: * PC owners, beware compatibility issues * Expensive * Time to upgrade earphones!

My first venture into the iPod line: After owning an Apple computer many years ago, I was excited. Apple is a bastion of simplicity, right? Well, for the most part. The good news: The iPod 30 GB means BIG memory, no sharp edges, a sleek and elegant ...

Pros: Design, Size, Sound Quality.
Cons: Battery Life, Ipod's Factory Buds.

The apple ipod gets customer satisfaction before you'll even get home. I got my ipod for xmas and its been a great tool. With 20G of space, i can hardly even fill it up. The ipod is a great working machine however it takes a little getting used to ...

Pros: Ease of use, clever design.
Cons: Ear buds take some getting used to.

Apple REALLY got the details on this thing right, and the software is simplicity itself (I have tried Music Match and other MP3 players and they all pale -- very badly). The belt clip is WONDERFULLY tight so it's secure. If I could fix just one thing ...

Pros: A very sleek, ergonomical design with very easy t use applet software and interface
Cons: If songs arent registered properly, it can get really messy with Itunes

Ive had many a mp3 player, and they always let me down as far as battery power or storage capacity goes. But my 30-gig ipod has never let me down. My 30-gig ipod is amazing. It has the circular turnstile pad that comes with every ipod, and it ...

Pros: It's an iPod, easy to use iTunes, OK controls, Great menu system, Notes, contacts,
Cons: Itunes in some ways, lack-of-windows98 support, Due to design faults here, buy a G4,

Having owned the Generation 3 and 4, This particular apple IPOD is a nightmare device. http://www.ipodbattery.com/new ipod.jpg The model in this picture, the Generation 4 is fantastic and had redeemed my faith in iPod, ...

Pros: itunes software, user interface, HD size, smart playlists, name that tune game
Cons: battery life is ~6hrs, shiny case shows smudges

Granted, there are many cheaper mp3 players out there, but there are few that can hold your entire music collection all at once. anyone who grew up lugging their record collection around will appreciate this concept. Every piece of music i own fits easily in my shirt pocket and can be played randomly or anyway I choose.

What takes this product from a good product to a great product is the software. anyone who has tried to manage a large collection with playlists with musicmatch, windows media player or anything else will be in shock at how intuitive the whole process now is.

Pros: Great player
Cons: If it works

My iPod worked for the first two weeks and then it just kept freezing up and crashing my windows xp. May be other people have better luck, but I spend way too much time trying to make it work. By the way, Apple support is hostile to PC users.

Pros: Huge capacity, great quality
Cons: scratches real easy, skips mp3's, can't move files to pc

The holy grail of mp3 players, supposedly. The ipod does have it's high points, but it also has its low points, no doubt about it. Of course any one with any connection to apple will tell you that it's flawless, but for my 300 bucks, it definitely has flaws. Just because it doesn't use a cd means it doesn't skip, right? Wrong, the ipod will skip when the hard drive spins or if you have a lot of mp3 files on there that you did not convert to AAC. Yeah, most of the time, I love my ipod, but sometimes, I hate it and want to throw it at a wall or something. Yes, it will holds huge amounts of music, but it will also get a lot of scratches when you remove it from the protective wrapping, trust me. Just know what you're buying and be on the look out.

Pros: beauty porability storage
Cons: the back scuffs up easyly

i recently bought my Ipod on Ebay and i have to say this is the greatest purcheses i have ever made. from its sleek look to its storage space it is perfection in a box. many people say 1 it is over priced or 2 who needs that much storage space. well i have one thing to say go buy your i-river or sony 2 gb see the quality you get from them. and it is not a matter of needing but a mater of wanting. i no wear near hade 20 gb of music but that is ok because i use imesh and tunebite. if u want to know more about the wonders of free leagal music contact me at bennycassiday@yahoo.com

Pros: Lots of space
Cons: Expensive

The probably has around the same amount of space as your computer. When you download songs on your computer, even if you have 500 songs, you still have lots of space. The ipod holds 30 gigabytes, that means it can hold around 10000 songs! Its really easy to use and very light too.

Pros: It is an awesome MP3 player, that holds a lot of songs
Cons: Battery life can be better, but if you have an A/C outlet... use it

The new apple ipod is a great mp3 player, but many people do not know that it is much more than just that, it has a calendar, notes, a clock, and some (pathetic) games. The games could use some work, but its great for just waiting in line. It is heat activated, so just be sure you have the hold button on. The volume of music you can store on the ipod is virtually impossible to fill up. If you need a great new, sleek, mp3 player, you found the right one! [Just keep your fingers off the classy silver back]

Pros: Large hard drive, holds lots of music
Cons: Cold be a bit slimmer

This product is a excellent buy for anyone. You can go out and run while listening to you favorite mp3's without diturbing others. This is also great for the kids who do not want to carry a big CD player around with them. This device will hold all the music you could ever want to listen to.

Pros: Ease of use.
Cons: Lack of vehicle-ready devices so you can't listen in your car.

I am not a "gadget person," but I thought I would try an iPod. It was my first "MP3 Player" and it will likely be my last--unless I replace it with another iPod. It is awesome!

Pros: Holds all my music, looks cool
Cons: I hate scrolling through all my my artist to get to one song

I love this thing! I didn’t ever consider myself a music buff, but now that I have every song I own at my fingertips, I can’t imagine living without it. The ipod is incredibly convenient—big enough to use easily, but small enough to fit in a pocket or to wear while running. There are so many options, as well, which makes it really useful. I love being able to use it as an alarm clock (when hooked up to external speakers) or as an external hard drive when my computer gets a little too full. My only complaint is that sometimes it feels a little clunky in terms of organization—I often feel like I have to scroll through lots of options to find a song.

Pros: Interface, utility, and capacity.
Cons: Delicacy of case materials.

A class act with virtually endless storage, an incredible interface, and terrific possibilities for use. Highly recommend for audiophiles and those looking for a one-of-a-kind product that has no realistic competitor.

Without having any specific experience with an mp3 player before, I finally decided to take the plunge with Apple. I am not disappointed. Although I had tried to use the previous generation iPod at a store and found it difficult and confusing; not with my new iPod. I had no problem getting music into it, perusing what was there, and playing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to.

The programmability, useful features (on-the-go lists), and volume of this device make for, in my epinion, an ideal portable audio device.

As for the con I listed: Delicacy of case materials. It is a beautiful device and the front has gotten scratched too easily, as the back is way to easily fingerprinted, but then again, what fine piece of electronics doesn't require a case of some sort to keep it in good shape? It is well worth it, heck, I was going to buy a case of some sort anyway.

Pros: Intuitive to use, make your own albums.
Cons: Battery life....

I don't want to repeat what other people have raved about the iPod's interface..etc but I just wanted to add that as a 30 pushing on 40 the iPod reminded me of the sensation and joy when I received my first Walkman as a teenager. IMHO the sense of liberation and the ability to "mix my own album" were the first steps towards finding my own "taste" and "clan" in music. Now the iPod w/ iTunes have taken it a step further, I can buy the songs that I like or explore obscure artists' works without risks, I am also happily re-purchasing all the (80s) euro-bands' singles that I used to own on EPs but was too embarassed to buy on CDs when they became available. Now no body has to know...

Pros: Portable, Flexible, Beautiful
Cons: Not immediately easy to copy songs from iPod to iTunes

Though the 30GB version of the iPod is no longer in production by Apple, replaced by 40GB, it can be picked up used from a variety of sources. I got mine refurbished from the apple store www.apple.com for roughly $300. When brand new that cost well over $400, that is a steal.

The iPod is essentially an external hardrive with jukebox capabilities. 30GB is a lot space for songs, programs, video files, documents, or whatever, and the Fire Wire connection ensures that data will travel rapidly from your CPU to the iPod.

Managing music is easy. Use iTunes to manage content on the iPod, adding, arranging or deleting songs,simply by dragging and dropping song files to the iPod playlist. The primary downside to the iPod, that I have found, is that there is no native mechanism for transferring songs back from iPod back to your CPU. However, a variety of programs available on the internet work for this.

All in all iPod is a masterpiece. Though, the price tag may seem steep, you will forget spending the money, once you get plugged into iPod.

Pros: It stores upto 75 hours of video playback, 20,000 photos, and 7,500 songs.
Cons: battery life and expense r the major concern

it comes with earbud headphones and USB cable….also has a 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight and up to 2 hrs of video playback, 14 hrs of music playback and 3 hrs of slideshows…excellent!!! Product got some reviews at http://www.inods.com may be u’ll like to read