Apple iPod classic 80 GB Black (6th Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Great Product and a great multimedia device.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product! You can not only put a huge amount of music on the IPOD classice, you can put music videos, TV shows, movies, pictures on this. You can also put in reminders, notes, games, books on disc, contacts, tell the time in different time zones, alarms and timers. The only thing missing is an A/V adaptor on Amazon so you can watch videos on your TV the same as the older versions. I have tons of music and have put much of it on my IPOD classic, I can't wait to put the rest of my music on it. I love the play lists and the way you can select what you like the most by rating them and using that as a play list. I also like that you can just listen to music videos as just a song so it doesn't use up the battery watching them too. This has so many things I love all in one. I love music the most so I can fit all 600 of my CD's on one device like a jukebox. I love music videos so I can watch them again and not get a whole dvd for just a few videos. I'd like to see Itunes get more music videos from the 80s especially the early and mid 80s I'd get more! I love watching my favorite TV episodes and movies and I can have all this on one hand held device and set it up the way I like it. I'd like to see even a bigger one that I could fit more movies on it, that would be awesome! I have no problem going through my albumns, no problem navigating at all! I love my Ipod! I have no regrets buying it. I have a 160g IPOD and I think its worth every penny! If you especially love music and have a huge collection, I highly recommnend the IPOD classic espcially the 160g then you don't have to upgrade anytiime soon! I can't say enough about this product!Customer Review: I have an excellant impression!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have just recently got my I-pod. Sounds great. Works great. I loaded all my music collection. I have nothing but great things to say about the "Cover Flow". It is super fast on mine. This is the way I like to preview my music. I don't have any question marks but do have a few album covers with notes on them because I-tunes couldn't find the cover art. No biggie (It's cause they don't recognize stolen music from Kazaa! lol Just kidding?) Anyways, so far so good. It holds a massive amount of stuff! Headphones are average. Not great but they work fine. As far as sound quality...I am a music fanatic and I don't care what people say, NO ones ears are that sensitive as far as nuances go. Perhaps sound quality is just subjective...meaning to each his/her own opinion? I personally feel this product does an awesome job as an all around media system. Works fine on the TV (Even though you have to shell out additional money for proprietary cables...wha wha wha you penniless whiners! If you can afford the I-pod, buy the stuff that goes with it and quit complaining that it doesn't come with the player. Those days are loooong gone! lol) I got a couple games, videos, books etc. loaded up so it keeps me pretty busy. I reccomend this I-pod for anyone wanting a quality music/media player that has huge memory. By the way what's with everyone slamming the click wheel? Mine works perfect out of the box. I love it! So far I have had no problems that anyone else has had. Of course I know how to make sure all the latest software is loaded in my computer and I read intructions very well too! I got the "Apple" protection plan too...just in case.Customer Review: The wheel is awful!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am the owner of a 2nd generation iPod Nano. For Christmas I asked my wife for an mp3 player upgrade to my current 4GB nano. I received a Zune (2nd Gen. 80GB); this device went back the very next day because the stores were closed on Christmas day (problem: you can't play back on your computer from the Zune). I exchanged the Zune for this 80GB iPod Classic. After nearly slamming it against the wall, I decided that it's going back today. The MAJOR problem is the clickwheel. This thing's sensitivity is seriously flawed. Example: Try playing a game that comes loaded onto the device, here you will see a prime example. It doesn't have the sensitivity of older iPods and as I get increasingly more frustrated (I try it softly, harder, hardest...), what ends up happening is that eventually you'll press down too hard and exit whatever mode you're in. This happens everywhere: as you're browsing music files, images, etc... What really frustrates me about the issue is that Steve Jobs has sold more of these devices than the combined sales of bread on Earth and there are so many personnel employed at Apple that one would assume this issue would be detected and addressed especially when it probably costs $3.00 to manufacture and it sells for almost $300.00!
Please see other reviews of this "Classic" and you will see many other customers complaining of the same issue. I'm done with mp3 players until these (Zune & iPod) issues get solved and until they create a way of replacing the lithium battery without having to send the device back to the manufacturer (and risking getting the thing all scratched up or beat up).
Customer Review: Apple sacrificed audio and visual performance for longer battery life.
Summary: 3 Stars
After 10 months, this is my review of the Classic. This is my second iPod. I was an early adopter and I had a 10gb 2nd gen iPod. So coming from an old iPod I didnt expect much since i knew its flaws before hand. I preordered this before launch as I had a $[...] off coupons.
Pros:
1) Slim design.
2) Most well constructed iPod to date (components are actually screwed on to the body instead of just being sandwiched between the body.)
3) Video playback.
4) iPod scroll wheel interface
5) Strong power management system
6) High quality LCD.
Cons:
1) Inferior sound quality compared to competitors and older ipods.
2) Interface is slow and choppy.
3) Albums and Artist names disappear from the albums and artist menus if you have Compilations on.
4) Touch pad is not very sensitive.
5) Weak volume
I bought this Ipod for the video, battery life and space. The most annoying thing about this iPod is the sound quality. Compared to my 6 year old 2nd gen iPod, the sound quality was a step down. It didnt have accurate bass. Music sounded distorted with with the EQ. The sound lacked all spatial feel. The DSP is to blame here i think. It was tweaked to give a better battery life. Other than the sound quality issue this is a decent DAP. However, is this a good DAP at all when its primary function (audio) is mediocre? Too bad there are not many really good sounding DAPs anymore. The iPod is still the best in terms of balance of style, features, interface, third party support and battery life.
Customer Review: Enjoy for three years and then......
Summary: 3 Stars
throw it away because the battery is going to die and the hassle of getting it replaced is just not worth it. I've had my 80 GB classic for three years now and sure enough the battery will not hold a charge any longer. I've been attempting to get the battery replaced but am not having any luck. Every time I think I'm just about to pull it off Apple raises one more hoop for me to jump through. I live about 150 miles from the nearest Apple store that will fix my iPod but they won't work with me. I offered to drop it off for repair if they would mail it back to me but they said they will not ship. I offered to pay for the shipping but they refused to make the effort to send it to me. Instead they referred me to the Apple web site for assistance. I spoke with an Apple representative in customer support and she explained that when I purchased my iPod I had the option of purchasing the Apple support plan which would have covered the unit for any repairs within a two year period after purchase. Since I did not have any trouble with the unit until the third year the cost of the support plan would have been a waste of money. Here it comes..."We're sorry you've had trouble but if you'll go to our web site and log into customer support you'll be able to arrange for the necessary repairs". More hoops and no good outcome. The customer support section for their web site requires you to select a support "package". It's just a battery. Why can't they make the process just a little easier to handle? Oh yeah, they want you to throw away the old and buy the new. So much for recycling.