Apple iPod classic 80 GB Black (6th Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: A couple of steps forward, and a couple of steps back
Summary: 4 Stars
There are a number of in depth reviews detailing the problems and improvements of this iPod over its predecessors, so I will be relatively brief. I previously owned a 4th generation iPod, and bought this model after my prior version was involved in aquatic accident. Before that, I owned a Creative Labs Zen Xtra (an excellent digital music player).
Overall, I'm fairly happy with the device. The sound quality is decent, and the battery life is a big improvement over my last iPod. The ability to download pictures and videos onto the device is also a nice touch, although the screen is small enough that this is more of a novelty than anything else (I get a headache watching anything longer than 20 minutes). The screen is very bright and is still somewhat readable even in direct sunlight.
There are two major downsides. First, the click wheel is not nearly as responsive as the one on prior versions. Scrolling through artist or album lists is a chore. The software allows you to skip down the list alphabetically (jumping directly from A to B to C) if you scroll down fast enough, but this feature seems to activate randomly. Sometimes I have to scroll for 15 seconds to get to the T's, and sometimes this feature will activate and almost instantly take me to the end of my artist listing as I quickly scroll through the alphabet without realizing what has happened.
The second downside is the unresponsiveness of the software. It can take up to five seconds for an album cover or covers to load after selecting an artist or a song. During that time, the iPod controls will not respond. This can be frustrating when you are trying to quickly select a particular album or track, and downright annoying if you are trying to adjust the volume after selecting a particularly loud song. Other reviews indicate that this can be ameliorated by disabling the "view album artwork" feature, but this would take away some of the visual appeal of the device.
Despite these problems, I am pleased with the device overall. The screen has held up very well despite the rigors of daily subway travel, the sound quality is acceptable, and I usually only have to recharge the iPod once every week or two. I would definitely consider another iPod if anything happens to this one.
Customer Review: Perfect if you have a large music library!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had the pleasure of using my 80 GB iPod Classic for a few months before I sold it to get the iPhone 3G and the new iPod Nano in its place. It is the perfect MP3 player for people with a large music library and for those who love to take their movies and/or episodes of their favorite TV shows on the go without the inconvenience of carrying around a laptop or CD case. The sound quality is amazing (more so if you buy a set of more powerful earphones) and the menu, including the cover flow, while somewhat tricky at times, adds attractiveness to the overall device.
Even though I loved my iPod Classic, there were a few cons also:
Size. Though pocketable, the iPod Classic is too large to carry around with you for, say, jogging or going to the gym. I'd rather have something smaller than that for those purposes, which is why I got the nano.
Equalizer is faulty. You can set up your iPod to have whatever sound quality you'd like, but the bass and overall sound may be affected as a result. My advice? Skip the EQ. The original sound is fine as it is.
Cover flow lags a bit. I noticed that the cover flow was at times slow. Sometimes the album cover art took time to appear on the screen. I don't know if my iPod was faulty or if this happens to all of them, but I didn't have that much music stored into the thing (I probably had about 17% of it used), so it couldn't have been the amount of stuff stored into it.
You can't listen to the music all at once. What I mean is, if you select a certain song, the iPod won't continue on to the song in the device. I don't know if you can set it up so that it could do that though. I didn't want to shuffle the songs, which is why I didn't do it that way.
Only available in two colors. The Classic is only available in black or gray. Wouldn't it be nice if it were available in different colors, like the new nanos?
Other than that, everything is wonderful. Battery life is awesome and the storage is amazing (also comes available in 160 GB). So, if you have a large music and video library and are in the bargain of an MP3, and you're an Apple fan, then the iPod Classic is the one for you. I definitely recommend it.
Customer Review: Exactly what I was looking for
Summary: 4 Stars
I was going to purchase an 8 gb iPod for my daughter. She's 2 ½ and has scads of CD's she just LOVES. It was getting to be quite a burden carrying them around, to the car, the house, etc., and she plays with them, scratching them up. I figured an 8 gb iPod would be perfect to manage her music.
I had an older 20 gb iPod that was starting to fill up, I was thinking of purchasing an 80 gb, but figured they'd be too expensive. But after pricing the 8 gb (around $200) and the 80gb 6th Gen iPod at about $229, it didn't make any sense to purchase the smaller one. I figured I could purchase the 80 gb for myself, and reformat the old 20 for my daughter's music.
I read the reviews here on Amazon, and was slightly wary about the 6th gen, but after much research decided to go ahead with the purchase.
It arrived fairly quickly, it brand new just as advertised. It's much sleeker than my old one and I really like the newer interface. Just like a previous reviewer, the action on the click wheel could be a little better, but it's not what I would consider a negative.
The video screen is fantastic. I watch my favorite podcast (TikiBarTV) on it while commuting on BART and it's more than I had hoped for in terms of clarity. The interface is clearer and easy to understand and I now prefer the album view when choosing songs and albums.
I purchased an armband holder for it as I ride my bicycle to work and it's really everything I was hoping for, if not more. I highly recommend it, and for me, 80 gigs will hold all of my music for years to come.
The only real trick was in figuring out how to maintain two different iPods with two different sets of music with iTunes. It took some doing, but in the end (seriously, it only took me about an hour to figure out and perfect the process) it worked out great. Now I have my iPod with everything on it, including my daughter's music. Now she can have her music when she's traveling with Mom (I added mom's music on it, too).
And now when we travel together, we only have to have my iPod, because it holds everything, so no need for two iPods for those long trips, and no more CD's littering up the car, either.
Customer Review: Good, but lacking.
Summary: 3 Stars
The iPod classic is the second iPod I've owned. The first was the 4th gen version and it had so many problems, I swore off iPod forever and switched to a Toshiba F20 Gigabeat.
However, due to the lack of accessories (Toshiba didn't even offer the parts that came with the unit like power cord/cradle), I reluctantly crawled back to Apple after my f20 was stolen.
The good thing about my 80 GB iPod are the storage space (which is massive) and the number of accessories that come with the phone. I have already loaded 50 GB of music and will fill it eventually, something that is not possible with 90% of the players in the market.
Another pro is that the user interface is easy to use.
There are many drawbacks since I bought it.
I must be the only one on the planet who hates the scroll wheel. I find it inaccurate and I never land on the choice that I want.
I find in-excusable that it doesn't come with an AC powercord. Call me old fasioned, but even my cheapie $50 MP3 player came with an AC powercord. My Gigabeat f20 even came with an cradle which I could plug into my stereo. For me to get a cradle and power input would cost another $80.
That is a RIPOFF.
I can't stand iTunes and I can't use Window explorer to transfer songs. I am trying to download 4 albums that is not importing to my music library as we speak.
I guess there may be a fix, but unfortunately, the iPOD DOESN'T come with a USER Manual. I have to download it online and if I didn't really have internet connection, I would be fried.
The sound quality is below par. My 3 year old Gigabeat sounds so much better. The sound output is also very weak. You would think that Apple would spend some money on their electronics.
If I had to choose all over again, I would have chosen my friends Micrsoft Zune, which sounds much better, or for even better sound (and if storage wasn't such an issue) the Sony Walkman 16 GB MP3 player.
I am no longer falling for Apple's cool advertising. However, I just wished the other manufacturers had as many accessories.....
Customer Review: almost too good...
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this ipod recently and my first impression was that it looked uber cool! The metal encasing seems tough and more scratch resistant than previous models. I might add that it was also very nice that it came fully charged :-).
Onto sound quality. So far I have been rather impressed with the sound quality; when I compared the ipod to a zune and a samsung mp3 using the same earphones, i found the ipod slightly clearer. I would reccomend replaceing the earbuds with sennheiser px200s though, because the standard earbuds are a bit muddy, uncomfortable, and they dont match my ipod! :-)
Screen quality is tremendous, it is nice to have an extra .5 inch over a nano, and it makes videos more enjoyable to watch.
There are also a few unique funcions I find helpful and interesting. First, the coverflow feature is my favorite! I also found it nice that when you pull out your earphones, the music will pause automatically. How smart! Also, I like the added stopwatch feature and the ability to adjust all of the setings. The only thing I wish could also be adjusted is the sensitiveity (pardon my spelling :-}) of the click wheel, but it hardly matters.
The 80 GB has plenty of storage, my laptop wont be able to keep up! I actually wish it held like only 50 gig because that might reduce the cost :-). It is nice though, to be able to put on all my pics, flix, and songs on it. The battery life is great, I haven't had to charge it after listening to if for like 8 hours and it is still almost full. In fact I did a little research and the batery can last up to 40 hours (if the back light is mostly off and you only listen to songs). That is the best of any ipod.
Overall i am very impressed and would highly reccomend it. I hope this review helps you decide on a great product!
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A few months later I am still impressed, the quality is just as good and there are no scratches on the front. The battery is awesome and I am still highly impressed. No glitches whatsoever. I only wish you could play more games like on a touch!