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Your verdict - 10Gb iPod ?

edesignuk

edesignuk

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Hello all,

I am looking at getting the new 10Gb version of the iPod, I've read all the reviews online and they all say it's great. But...They are not really end-users like u and me, what do you guys think of the iPod, ease of use etc?
Is it worth the cost (not cheap!) ?

Many thanks,
 
Welcome Verbose! I think the iPod is a great buy at 399 when it was released. I think they should have lowered the prices a little, but in reality, those drives they are using are very expensive. I do think it is worth it though, especially if you have a lot of MP3's like I do. Check out www.ro3.com for a cool case. Again welcome, and believe me, you will love your iPod!
 
Thanks!

Thanks Backtothemac for your comments, I think I'm gonna have to give in and get one!

Any more comments would still be welcomed!

THANKS AGAIN!
 
The ipod is a really neat little device, but you have to really think about whether you would really listen to a "walkman" enough to justify the price. I mean, when I'm at home, I've got my stereo and satellite tv, not to mention internet radio. When on the road, I listen to my car stereo. I'm not going to exersize (I can't spell today for some reason) with a 400 dollar machine I could break.

That leaves me with very little time to listen to an i-pod, no matter how cool it is. Then again, if I had time, I'd buy one.
 
Look at it this way: if you're prepared to buy an iPod in the first place that means you're ready to shell out $400. So for 25% more ($100) you get 200% of the hard drive space! (Boy, I should be in Apple Marketing. :D )

Me, I bought a 5 gig when a 5 gig was the only option...
 
Originally posted by Backtothemac
Welcome Verbose! I think the iPod is a great buy at 399 when it was released. I think they should have lowered the prices a little, but in reality, those drives they are using are very expensive. I do think it is worth it though, especially if you have a lot of MP3's like I do. Check out www.ro3.com for a cool case. Again welcome, and believe me, you will love your iPod!
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In my opinion, if you want real quality for your money, get the Marware SportSuit sleeve!
http://www.marware.com/iPODsleeve.html
It's only $20, but the thing is made to last. It hasn't put one scratch on my iPod. Plus, it's got a hole in the top for your headphones and a pouch in front to store them. If you've memorized the location of the buttons you can navigate right through the fabric. And it comes with a belt clip.

They're also taking preorders for a play-thru case, but it costs $40... ouch! I'll stick with the $20 one. I've shopped around, and it's truly the best iPod case for your money. :cool:

(And no, I'm not getting anything from Marware for shamelessly promoting their products! Perhaps I should...)
 
Hemingray, I have to agree that for protection that case is AWESOME!!!:D

The thing I like about the podpac is that it allows you to show off the iPod, but you are right about the other one for protection.
 
Very true about showing it off! In all honesty I did consider the PodPac when searching for protection for my iPod. But by the time I did search for a case, my iPod had already been scratched several times!

I figured if that thing is so easily scratched, to stop any future scratches I needed something very soft, which is why I went straight for the Marware one... oh, and shortly afterwards, a piece of the headphone jack cracked and broke off, so I sent it in and got a brand new iPod anyway! So it's all good now. :)

Oh, and a word of advice: NEVER read the newspaper and then handle the scroll wheel on your iPod! That ink is not easy to get off. Another mistake I made: tried to get rid of the ink with a #2 pencil eraser! It left permanent scratches in the scroll wheel! Use a cleaning solvent on a soft cloth instead.

Okay, enough with my mistakes. :rolleyes:
 
go for it

In my opinion, either iPod is worth the money they cost. I picked up the 5GB iPod about a month ago and have yet to fill it up. I have almost 650 tunes on it, and love having my entire cd collection in my pocket. I will be getting a protector for it soon, but haven't really decided on one. I am also considering getting the FM transmitter, but need to check on how they work a bit more. If you have the extra scratch, get the larger one. If not, get the 5GB version and just modify the cd's/songs you have on it as you want. That is one of the great things about the iPod, change your iTunes playlist, plug in the iPod and it updates to reflect those changes.
 
You'll love it!

Simple as that.... The iPod is the first and only portable music player I have ever used (over a period of time). I've had walkmans, discmans, portable MD discmans and other types of MP3 player, but the iPod beats them all. I'm really in love with it. And it has that nice Apple logo on the back...
 
If I could use it as a data drive to bring files from my home Mac to my office PC, it might be worth it, but just for music it's *way* overpriced. I could buy a lot of pro audio gear for that price that'd be of much more use to me.

Drew
 
Drew, you can use it to transfer data files between you PC and you Mac. There is a third party software that allows you to connect it to your PC. I use it to store files, mp3's, even OS X.1.3! Just for fun, I will boot to it from time to time. :D
 
Any 10gig orders?

I'll ask again...has anyone ordered a 10gig unit?

I remember when the iPod was first released, there were several here who had ordered the iPod within hours of the release. I've yet to see anyone say "I ordered a 10gig iPod."

I think we were all stretching, but able to justify the 5gig at $399. Jumping to $499 ($500) for the 10 gig was tempting, but I think Apple crossed a perceived price point with this...

But, perhaps I'm wrong. It may be that there a tons of 10 gig sales going on. If so, I expect someone here to have placed an order for one...are you out there?
 
I hope to next week, but man, this Apple kit ain't cheap!
I'll be paying off my new G4 for the next 6 months, where will it all end!?!?! :D
 
No takers...yet?

So...nobody on the site has yet to buy a 10gig iPod? This certainly can't bode well for the iPod.

Perhaps in Apple's testing of the waters for digital devices, they have just crossed the threshold.
 
Extreme Mac

Myself I like the Extreme Mac case available from most Apple product resellers. I've seen it and it allows great usage and actual protction against bumps and falls. Im ordering my 10 gig as soon as being approved by my parents. I hate being under 18 :( . I've seen it and it is so sweet its just like iTunes or iPhoto, its not some super duper gizmo that connects w/ ur brain its just a gizmo done better then any one else can. But I recomend u get the one best suited to u. If u only have a gig of ur favorite mp3's then buy the 5gig model. I have quite a few (not trying to brag) so the 10 gig is gfood for me. (If only the had made one w/ the 20 gig model of the HD) :)
 
I LOVE my 10gb iPod!!!

Although I lusted for an iPod since October, the price seemed outrageous for a walkman. Then, a nice fat tax refund showed up at my door. I banked most of it, but my one indulgence was a 10gb iPod.

This is the coolest thing I have ever owned, and I do not regret one penny of the admittedly steep price. If you are really into music it's just amazing. It has changed my perception of music. Now I always have a huge selection of music with me wherever I go. This sounds simple but really does feel like some kind of paradigm shift (sorry I hate buzzwords too).

Just my $.02 (about all you have left after making the purchase)
 
It's here!

FANTASTIC! It finally got here! And I like all other owners of the iPod love it.
Has anyone else ordered they're 10Gb yet?
 
Re: Your verdict - 10Gb iPod ?

urm sorry, cant delete this... got confused by your signature but didnt realize the thread was old, sorry

pnw
 
Originally posted by Hemingray
Oh, and a word of advice: NEVER read the newspaper and then handle the scroll wheel on your iPod! That ink is not easy to get off. Another mistake I made: tried to get rid of the ink with a #2 pencil eraser! It left permanent scratches in the scroll wheel! Use a cleaning solvent on a soft cloth instead.
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Oooh, I know, horrible. But I tried spit, and it seemed to do the trick... but maybe I have been drinking too much solvent?

And can I just add nothing whatsoever to this thread by saying that the 10gig ipod is simply the best thing i have ever owned? my nightmares these days mostly feature the ipod being stolen or broken. i know, i'm sick. but i'm in love.
 
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