OK, I have had my new 60GB iPod for a week now and I thought that I would write a little review on here for the hell of it (yes I am that board!)
Background:
I have had a 20GB iPod (3rd gen) for over two years now. I bought an iPod because I needed a music player and as a Mac user it was an ideal product. I was not one of those people who jumped on the "I am so cool because I have an iPod" way of thinking. Anyway my 20GB was getting full and its wasnt behaving when I tried to connect to my Mac so I decided to take the plunge.
Out of the box:
Very nice packaging as usual. The appearance is very much like the old iPod, but this one has lost its puppy fat for want of a better term.
Usage:
I didnt like the 4th gen Click Wheel but this one is very nice indeed. The only little issue with the click wheel is that when I skip forward or back the volume goes up or down a little. The screen is very crisp and clear with fantastic quality. For music it is just as good as the old iPod, very good quality. I have a pair of Apple in ear headphone and they make a vast difference. From a Photo point of view it is good. I dont think I will ever really use it for photos much, but it has that feature if I ever want it. As for the Video usage; wow. The iPod gives excellent quality on the small screen, I would not want to watch a whole film but a TV episode is easily watch able on the train or something like that. With the use of Mac The Ripper and Handbrake getting a DVD that you own (of course!) onto your iPod is very easy and gives very god results.
One thing missing:
The one thing I miss is the control that came on the headphone cable with the earlier iPods, having to reach into you pocket every time you get a poor track is annoying (OK I could just sort out my iTunes library but...).
Accessories:
The small bag that comes with the iPod is nice except it gets dirty very easily which is a shame. I may go back to the iPod socks!
I also got an Apple Remote and iPod dock with IR port. They are very cool for using the iPod with speakers but the remote needs to be the same as the iPod interface. It is annoying that when you are watching a film all you can do is play pause and not navigate in the normal way.
What next:
Well I think I will eventually get the camera connector and maybe I will appreciate the photo abilities of the iPod.
Anyway, thats all...
Background:
I have had a 20GB iPod (3rd gen) for over two years now. I bought an iPod because I needed a music player and as a Mac user it was an ideal product. I was not one of those people who jumped on the "I am so cool because I have an iPod" way of thinking. Anyway my 20GB was getting full and its wasnt behaving when I tried to connect to my Mac so I decided to take the plunge.
Out of the box:
Very nice packaging as usual. The appearance is very much like the old iPod, but this one has lost its puppy fat for want of a better term.
Usage:
I didnt like the 4th gen Click Wheel but this one is very nice indeed. The only little issue with the click wheel is that when I skip forward or back the volume goes up or down a little. The screen is very crisp and clear with fantastic quality. For music it is just as good as the old iPod, very good quality. I have a pair of Apple in ear headphone and they make a vast difference. From a Photo point of view it is good. I dont think I will ever really use it for photos much, but it has that feature if I ever want it. As for the Video usage; wow. The iPod gives excellent quality on the small screen, I would not want to watch a whole film but a TV episode is easily watch able on the train or something like that. With the use of Mac The Ripper and Handbrake getting a DVD that you own (of course!) onto your iPod is very easy and gives very god results.
One thing missing:
The one thing I miss is the control that came on the headphone cable with the earlier iPods, having to reach into you pocket every time you get a poor track is annoying (OK I could just sort out my iTunes library but...).
Accessories:
The small bag that comes with the iPod is nice except it gets dirty very easily which is a shame. I may go back to the iPod socks!
I also got an Apple Remote and iPod dock with IR port. They are very cool for using the iPod with speakers but the remote needs to be the same as the iPod interface. It is annoying that when you are watching a film all you can do is play pause and not navigate in the normal way.
What next:
Well I think I will eventually get the camera connector and maybe I will appreciate the photo abilities of the iPod.
Anyway, thats all...
