Customer Reviews
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 WASTE OF MONEY, May 19, 2023
I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3, YES 3 IPODS. they all suck.they freeze, they won't plug in, the screens get messed up, the scratch really easily. they don't even deserve 1 star... but 0 stars wasn't an option. When i took my 3rd ipod back, they said, and i quote, "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING SO MANY OF THESE RETURNED, THAT APPLE REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM." they suck. i hate them. i am so disapointed. they will not give me my money back to go and buy something better. I have no clue how this isn't all over the news. they have done a VERY good job keeping this on the "down-low". I have friends and family who have bought theses and they have had the exact same problem. People don't listen to me when i say don't buy it... but go ahead waste your money. you will never get it back. DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!! THEY ARE AAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL DEFECTIVE!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Buy at your own Risk!, May 18, 2023
I have had my ipod for six months now enything fine runing good and loving it three months go by and it frezzs on me and a day or two go by I wait for it work because I thought it was just the battery recharge it and it only lasts for about hour Lucky for me I bot it with a three year service plan If I did not buy with a plan I would be up the creek by now I sent the danm thing in to get it fix two times now I dont recommend this at all I wish I can get my money back I would get somthing else with removble battery O ya one more thing I asked the best buy guy thats were I bot it and he said He has two or three people a day with the same problem and if you think you can run with it you cant it will die faster Thanks for reading!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 For all the doubters out there, May 18, 2023
I have been a skeptical person of apple for a long time, but I cracked down for an mp3 player for college. I wanted something that I could take my whole library, and the ipod is it, 20 gigs on that little thing the wheel is so nifty for scrolling through your lists and so forth. I have always doubted apple, but when I got my hands on this bad boy, I couldn't put it down. I love this thing, if you want your whole music collection on the go, do yourself a favor and pick up this thing, you won't regret it I promise you on that!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 Become one of Them, May 17, 2023
The iPod is where it is on the market because it's a pretty damn good product. I can't deny that I love the thing since getting it as a gift, and I don't really miss lugging around a portable disc player and a CD wallet.
The design is slick, to be sure. This version, the 4th generation, has one simple click-wheel with all the buttons you need. The device is slim and light, the screen is perfectly fine...although a color screen would be a nicety, it's no show-stopper.
For most music fans, the sound is great. Honestly, unless you're a real audiophile, ripping songs at 160 in AAS format (Apple's format) is prime for this device, and it doesn't disappoint. Headphones on the other hand, will be up to you. I don't really like earbuds, so the infamous white iPod buds haven't gotten much use (they're also an invitation to get mugged). I'd recommend investigating online for the right earphones for you depending on a) your price range (you can spend over $500 if you really want, b) the kind of music you listen to (some folks are pickier than others, and like the heavier bass that an over-the-ear set of cans provides), and c) where you listen to your iPod. The last one is important because some folks insist on certain noise-reduction headphones, which mean the person next to you on the train won't hear you blasting your favorite Englebert Humperdink tunes. Some like earbuds while others prefer big-rig headphones for heavy-duty sound.
The design is nice, but this thing will be scratched up in about 10 minutes. Do yourself a favor and buy a protective case or cover. The various 'skins' out there are very nice indeed, like the iSkin, though other brands make similar items for less. It's basically a simple silicone or rubber 'skin' that fits tightly right over the iPod, and plastic protective covers slip right over the screen and the click-wheel, meaning they won't get scratched to heck. Not only that...but the slick white iPod is damn slippery, and with no case, I wouldn't trust this thing to survive a single tumble.
It's easy to use...it will probably take you about 5 minutes to figure the whole thing out. Even transferring music is relatively painless, it's just time-consuming if you source from CDs, but well worth it.
The capacity is very nice--20 GB is a lot of music, and you won't realize it for real until you start putting tunes on here. If you've got most of your stuff on a hard drive already, you'll be tempted to just throw everthing onto the 'Pod, likely filling it up in a jiffy. If you have a million CDs, you'll be more careful about what you store on here, and perhaps for the better. Honestly, do you need every single CD single you ever bought on here? Or that obscure soundtrack album you haven't listened to in seven years? If you've got discs, hold on to 'em, as they are the source media.
Otherwise, I have to say I wish the battery life were longer on this. I don't care what Apple says, the battery life is a lot less than advertised. Ask anyone who owns one. But treat it like a cell phone--charge it every day when you get home, you'll be fine.
Also, Apple may claim 5,000 songs...but that's if you rip everything at lousy quality. Go to 160, you'll get more than enough tunes on here. Don't obsess over the hard drive space, unless you wanna put every single item of music you ever bought on here and then sort and categorize them...you might think twice and be more realistic.
All in all, even with that price tag, this is a very nice, practical item that folks will love. Makes an awesome gift for any music lover (basically anyone). Whether or not you use iTunes, this thing will be very handy.
Yes, now you can become one of 'Them', the legions of iPod people on the streets. There's a reason it's out there, everywhere--it's a well-designed, practical product.
Of course, it's up to you when to go with the new, or to upgrade. No doubt we'll see a new iPod every 8 months to a year, but this thing isn't going anywhere for a while. It's got music, it sounds good. Whether or not you need your photos, phone, blackberry, contacts, coffee maker, and brain tumor all in one device now or later is up to you.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Fantastic little gadget!, May 17, 2023
I trully don't know how I waited so long till purchased this. I am all digitized now and feel so organized and prepped for any music at anytime- Love it!
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