Customer Reviews
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 (Quite) A Few Quibbles, May 20, 2023
Well, let me start by saying that this is a very good product. But it is FAR from perfect. I have many complaints, often quite petty (after all, this is my first iPod), but for the $400 or so price tag I expect CLOSE to perfect...
Quibbles:
1. You can't load pictures directly from the camera/memory card onto the iPod. Or, rather, you can't view photos loaded directly. In order to view photos, they must be moved to your computer and loaded through the iPhoto software. This is a MAJOR dissapointment for anyone travelling with their iPod and camera.
2. The (necessary) iTunes software is not compatible with Windows 98 or ME. Devastating to those of us with older computers full of MP3s.
3. The iTunes software is constantly redirecting me to their store. Very obnoxious.
4. I firmly believe that any product that costs me over a week's salary should come with all the necessary accessories. Noticably absent: a carrying case (if you dont want it severely scratched), flash card reader, fire wire, decent headphones, etc. etc. All told, be ready to sink another hundred (or three...) on "fun add-ons".
5. Could they not add some better games?? My cell phone has way better games than this. My TI-83 calculator (yeah, I was a bit of a nerd in high school) had better games than this. What a waste of a color screen...
Complaints aside, the iPod still rocks. The sound quality and design are unsurpassed; the software and database style song sorting are strong - there are clear reasons why the iPod is becoming a cultural icon of the digital age. But, given the price and potential for improvement, I wish I'd waited for a better version.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 It's a great mp3 player since I got it for $40, May 13, 2023
This is my dream mp3 player/photo album. I love the color LCD screen, it looks great! I've had it for a month now, and at first I thought since it was bigger than the mini, it'd be to big to carry. But the slim design made it an easy fit for my pocket whenever I go to the gym. I use it mostly for music and I have plenty of room for all my songs that can run forever on the long battery life. Plus, it's real easy to enter and scroll through the few photos I have. Besides the initial problem of figuring out how to wake it from "sleep" mode, the main problem is the EXCESSIVE price. [...]
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
The good, the bad, and the ugly, Apr 30, 2023
Apple iPod Photo: GOOD.
Falling for an obviously fake marketing ploy: BAD.
All the unwanted email, faxes, and telemarketing calls you'll get after signing up: UGLY!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
get unwanted marketing "at no cost here", Apr 28, 2023
Warning: attempting to get an iPod through a "no cost offer" is hazardous to your email inbox!
Think about it for a moment: how can somebody give away a $300+ item? It's obvious that it's impossible.
Anybody familiar with marketing bounties knows that companies like AOL only pay, at most, a few dollars for a new customer. Can you guess how the "free" people make up the difference?
Answer: flooding you with junk email, telemarketing calls, and junk faxes.
I love my 40Gb iPod Photo. Apple, as usual, has designed a great product. Too bad a bunch of bad apples-pun intended-are using iPods as bait.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Great item, Good deal, Apr 21, 2023
I bought this for $10 more than the new 30gig model, and I'm pleased to say I got my money's worth. It comes with photo dock, firewire cable, and av cable, which are worth more than $10, not to mention the extra 10 gigs(keep in mind these accesories dont come with the the new 30 or 60 gig versions. I broke my old 20gig ipod by dropping it from two feet, i recomend you buy an iskin because the case that comes with this ipod offers zero protection as i found. Despite what other reviews say you do NOT need any other software with this package, you can add photos and album art if you know how to use itunes. The color screen is very nice with good resolution. My only problem with the ipod photo is that it's like a cell phone screen which means you have to be in a well lit place in order to read the screen without the backlight, which wastes battery. The battery really does last longer on these models than on regular ipods. Great product, Good deal.
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