Apple iPod photo 4th Generation (20 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: user friendly for even the most basic computer user
Cons: unit sometimes locks up

After owning a previous generation iPod for several years, I decided to upgrade to the 20GB iPod. I had not had any problems with my older iPod but I was ready for a bit more space and wanted to see if a color screen was anything to talk about. The ...

Pros: Easy to use interface, decent sound quality, looks
Cons: Can get scratched easily, battery life with backlight

I purchased the Apple iPod 20 GB back in March and I must say it's a very easy to use MP3 player. There is actually really nothing complicated about using it. The iPod comes with one set of headphones, Firewire connection, USB connection, and charger. ...

Pros: Wonderful form, unique design, easy to operate, accessory availability
Cons: Price, feature set, sound quality, durability, AAC format, no case included, ear pieces

I researched heavily when it came to my purchase. I wanted to make sure I was spending my money wisely. I initially purchased an 20GB Ipod from Circuit City, which I returned! The Apple still has the best form factor for a player but I did not like ...

Pros: Pros- long battery life, works well while excercising, compatable with all car audio input devices
Cons: Con- cost, size, fragile

Pros- long battery life, works well while excercising, compatable with all car audio input devices, long lasting, hasn't froze, updates quicklyCon- cost, size, fragileI have been through several ipods from the first generation, 2 minis, ...

Pros: Should hold all of your music, is lightwehight for 20GB, cool scrool wheel,easy navigation.
Cons: Low Battery if you are on trip, is a magnet to scrathes and blemishes, expensive.

Now the thing that inspiered me to buy an iPod was all the adds and cool things they were saying about it. I also wanted to buy it because it had alot of third party support. Now lets start with the Pros. The coolest thing about the iPod is that it can ...

Pros: itunes is fairly easy to use once you learn it
Cons: poor sound, weird interface, low durability, high cost, etc

From the first day I got this, I didn't like it. It was hard to set up on Windows, I should have just returned it then but it was a gift. I finally got it working, and it was such a disappointment. The headphones are worthless but I just tossed em and ...

Pros: it can save and play songs on the device; it's cute to look at;
Cons: no technical help without additional money; not worth the money or heartache

I bought the Apple Ipod for $250 over a year ago. It has been the worst purchase I have ever made. I made the mistake of syncing the thing to 2 computers, which worked a couple of times. However, for nearly a year now, I cannot create a library on either computer. Thus, the songs I have some of which I purchased can only be listened to on the Ipod, cannot be placed on a computer, disc, or any other device; making this a $250 piece of garage. I refuse to add to it since all the other songs I purchased are stuck in this useless device. I going back to purchasing CDs.

Pros: smooth design, wide support list, large space.
Cons: scratches VERY easily, would like longer battery life.

I've used many hard drive mp3 players in my time. So far the only one I have enjoyed is this sleek, improved, low priced apple ipod. Ipod has become the new benchmark in which all mp3 players are tested. I'de say the only problem with it is you have to by some kind of case for it(I use iskin and thats worked well) because you scratches and cracks very easily.

Pros: The white earbuds make you a great target for muggings in the inner city.
Cons: The white earbuds make you a great target for muggings in the inner city.

I guess I can't complain, since I didn't buy the thing. (It was a gift.) We have 3 in our household, and all 3 of them have problems. One failed completely, was replaced, and the replacement failed as well. The other two (mine included) have developed the habit of "locking up" - they stop playing music after about an hour, and then all controls cease to function. You have to let the battery die completely, recharge it, and then you get to listen for about another hour - until it locks up again. I'm looking into something else, a lot cheaper. Then this "gem" will go on Ebay.

Pros: Sexy, Easy to use, Ability to store non sound files such as jpegs, word documents.
Cons: Durability!!!

I'd been in love with my ipod for about a year when it had started to freeze in the middle of songs and become slower on starting up. This is when it had just been fully charged, and then it just wouldn't switch on at all.
A flashing symbol then would come up which according to apple translates as 'hard disk failure'.
I was a little shocked that they taken time to design an icon to tell you when the hard disk had failed... strange?!hmmmmm...
As a result I'd recommend many not to go for the ipod..

Pros: Sound, Size, Durability, Ease of use
Cons: Battery Life

Although the Ipod 20 can hold a ton of songs. After a year of regular use, the Ipods battery failed to charge. Although Apple will sometimes replace your battery for free, its a hassle to get it mailed because of the time you have to wait. The ipod sound is very nice especially through the Apple headphones included with Purchase. I would recommend this, but dont leave this baby in the charger to long.

Pros: When it broke, they fixed it with no hassle to me.
Cons: Why did it break - I hope it is not too fragile!

I received the Apple 4G 20GB player for Christmas. I used it constantly. As other reviewers have said it is easy to add music, and what is more important to me, it can hold a lot of audiobooks. Who wants to carry around 8 CDs or more (some of the Harry Potter books have in excess of 20 CDs!) when you can put the whole thing on your small IPOD.

Anyway, a couple of months after recieving it, the thing started acting up. It skipped tracks and it would freeze up. One day it flat out would not work. I was disappointed to say the least. However, it was still under warranty. I contacted Apple, they sent me a box to ship it back in (for free!) and less than a week later I have what appears to be a brand new IPOD.

I was very pleased with the lack of hassle, the quick response, and the shiny new working IPOD they sent me.

Pros: Lots of room to store books and music
Cons: I find these players heavy when I a jog. A shuffle would be better.

I searched long and hard to find an mp3 player that met my needs. I looked at the various sizes of iPods and quickly came to the conclusion that the 20GB iPod was exactly what I was needing.

I listen to two books per month that I get from Audible.com and I listen to music about 1 hour per day. I have almost every CD that I own loaded on this iPod and I have about 10 unabridged books on here. This iPod has more than enough room for everything that I need. This was the biggest question that I had when I was looking for a player. I hope this information helps.

I found the user interface for iTunes, which you use to load music on your iPod from your computer, very easy to use. Apple has done a great job with it.

Pros: 20Gb of space
Cons: not much battery life.

I love my new ipod I just got it for Christmas. I have already downloaded 20 songs into it, and have not even made a dent n the memory. The system is very easy to use. It is designed to be user friendly and it is just that. My only complained is the battery life of this product. It is stated on the box up to 12 hours of continuous music play, but I only get about 6 at best. I still love my ipod it holds up to 20G of music that is huge. You really cannot beat this mp3 player. I would recommend it to anyone with a computer.

Pros: sound
Cons: software is difficult to use. weight. battery life.

the first thing i hate about this thing is itunes. i've been a wintel user and for the life of me i can't get use to this itune thing. it doesn't sort the way i want it and it doesn't import mp3s if the tags aren't typed in correctly. you end up with missing albums and songs. it's also a little bit heavy than i'd expected. the ear piece if also uncomfortable to wear. anyways, i got this piece of hardware for christmas and i thought i'd like to share my experience with everyone. though the sound quality is superb, apple should really make an user friendly software.