Apple iPod classic 80 GB Silver (6th Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Better than I expected!
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me say this from the start. I am not an Apple fan-boy. When I started researching high capacity media players, I decidedly did not want an iPod. My reasons, I did not want to pay a premium for the "brand name", and I did not like what I had heard about Apple "bricking" people's hacked iPhones when they performed service updates. What I initially wanted was the (now discontinued) Creative Zen 60GB M Vision. My wife has a 20GB Zen Sleek Photo, which I really liked a lot. So, why did I reluctantly go with the 80gb iPod Classic in the end? Audible.com was offering a promotion at the time that took $100 off the price of the iPod Classic when purchased through Amazon. I could not pass that up, even if it meant joining the crowd and supporting Apple. And, I am not sorry in the least!
The 80GB iPod Classic is a really great player! I have to hand it to Apple. I can see now why they corner the market on hand held media players. It's because they (by far) make the best ones! The interface is so easy and visually pleasing. Coverflow is the coolest way I have seen to browse albums on any player. The battery life is very good! I use my iPod mostly when I exercise, and I only have to recharge it after many hours of use. I have found that dimming the back light helps with this as well. This player is so sleek and small. It is noticeably lighter and thinner than my wife's 20gb Zen. I also like Apple's normalization feature "sound check" (listed in the settings menu). Rarely do I have to lower or raise the volume while listening to my iPod while this feature is engaged. But if I do, the scroll wheel makes it easy without having to even look at the player while I adjust the volume. I love that!
A couple things to note.
1. The ear phones that come with the iPod Classic do not do the player justice. If you are willing to shell out $250 for a high capacity media player, I suggest you also invest in the best earphones you can afford. I use Etymotic Research's "ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones". They run about $75 at Amazon! I have reviewed them separately. But, I will tell you that I encode all my mp3 files at 256bps (twice the 128bps standard), and my music sounds crystal clear and bright with dynamic highs and lows through these earphones.
2. Buy a clear screen protector and a clear case protector for the back of this iPod before you start using it. These things scratch easily! Protect your investment.
3. Lastly, my only criticism is this. Occasionally, my iPod takes a few seconds to respond. My guess is that the hard drive is busy. This is not a big deal, but it does happen.
In conclusion, I would recommend this player without reservation or hesitation. I love it! Rarely have I been as pleased with, or gotten as much pleasure from a piece of consumer electronics I have purchased.
Customer Review: Glad I bought it...but not perfect.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've only had it for couple of months, but so far it's what I expected.
I did research and audition other players, and to Amazon's credit I read many of these reviews and this helped decide my purchase.
cons:
The headphones are only adequate and I found that upon audition that creative labs had better sound quality at a drastically lower price.
The screen does stay backlit when charging as another reviewer mentioned... but who cares? This is being too picky; I charge it at night and just flip it over on it's face so the light doesn't bother me while I try to sleep.
The screen looks like it could scratch easily, so I didn't tempt fate and immediatley purchased a case to protect it. If you're going to make this kind of hardware investment why not safeguard it? So, not really a con, but worth mentioning for you potential buyers.
Even with "cheap" headphones I was able to get a thick, full and booming bass response out of Creative lab product at a fraction of the cost.
Personally, I avoid the "syncronize upon connection" option. Read some of the other reviews on this...strange things can happen; it's true. I don't miss the feature and I think it renders the unit less flexible.
Note/warning: if you take the trouble to load all you music and check the sycronize function...and later change your mind and unsync, you WILL lose all of your songs and have to reload, again.
pros:
The battery life is outstanding.
Bang for the buck is maximized for all the storage capacity you get. The unit sounds better than decent although I have heard better, but I think it's a fair trade off for the dollar value. I would recommend that your ripped mp3's be processed at the 192 or better because, unfortunately, you will hear added distortion on songs ripped at poor/slower resolution rates; the bass repsonse will distort.
I'm perfectly content/satisfied to watch a movie/music video on the screen.
I have well over 10-15 hours of videos and movies loaded as well as 100's of songs and it barely made a dent in storage capacity. very nice indeed.
comment:
I've heard that the cover art could slow response down considerably. I believe this, so I don't use the feature. I don't care to look at the coverArt while I'm reading my bike; I'd crash. You decide what kind of user you are and make your purchase decision. If you want portable music for an active lifestyle by this and be happy. If you're going to compare this to your home entertainment system then I suggest you purchase a T.V., instead.
Customer Review: Very good...IF you know how to get the most out of it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start by saying that I have never been a fan of Apple. Their products always seemed over-rated. I had a Creative Zen Micro and I got the iPod Classic for Christmas. I have to say that I'm really enjoying it. However, since I haven't been an Apple fan, I've gotten savvy to several things that help you get the most out of the iPod.
1. Do not waste ANY money on iTunes. This will lock you into Apple's little system and you will wind up buying iPods in the future no matter how good the competition is. So save yourself the trouble, support the artist, and buy the CD. Also, be careful not to rip to AAC. There is hardly any difference in quality between AAC and MP3, but MP3 will work for ANY device (AAC only works for iPods and several others).
2. Learn how to use other sources of content other than the iTunes Store. You do not have to spend tons of money re-buying movies you already own on DVD so you can play them on your iPod. There are ways to get those DVDs onto your iPod for free, you just have to do some research. Also, you can get YouTube videos, TV shows on DVD, and tons of other stuff if you just do some digging for the right programs.
3. Get a BSE. BSE stands for Best Skin Ever. They are incredibly tough, nearly invisible skins. They cost about $6-7 and make the iPod almost completely scratch resistant. This will protect your screen and the chrome backing from scratches.
Those three tips address my three main problems with the iPod. Though I cannot attest to the scratchability of the iPod (I applied the BSE as soon as I took it out of the box), I am sure it is much better with the aluminum cover. However, the chrome backing and screen are still prone to scratches I believe.
Despite my hatred for the iTunes Music Store, I love the iTunes software. It creates a great integration with the iPod so that my collection on my iPod and my computer are one and the same, with nothing being "watered down" on the iPod.
I also love the new look to the iPod. The aluminum is classy and the device is amazingly thin. With the BSE, it has stayed in flawless condition.
Sound quality is good but I'm not an audiophile by any means.
Watching movies and tv shows on the iPod is a great way to kill time. Also the included games (particularly "Vortex") are a lot better than I would've thought.
Overall, if you watch out for several pitfalls, and learn to get the most out of your iPod, it is definitely one of the best players out there.
Customer Review: My new BFF
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first ipod ever.
Everyone I know has a ipod and i finally bought one, This one to be exact.
I didnt buy it from amazon but a pawnshop for $95, wierd no. I should of bought the 120GB for $100 but didnt do it and Im still pissed at myself.
Anywho, I love my ipod.
I have all my favorite songs on it, some anime and still trying to put movies on it. X-x
Im glad I didnt buy the shuffle or a smaller one b/c out of all the cds I put on itunes I had over 2,000. *FYI I jam out to showtunes*
It holds enough songs and videos to begin with and I still have 62.2 GB free. *Unfortunately I cant hold much info on my cheesey computer as I would like so i can transfer it to my ipod.*
Thing that stinks about it is the battery power.
I had to lower the brightness tremendously and the backlight to 2 seconds when it wasnt in use. If I didnt, the backlight would stay on for the longest time and drain the battery.
After I fixed the backlight to stay on for 2 seconds the battery didnt die out as quickly. The screen was VERY bright and I had to lower it, so it wouldnt hurt my eyes, and that helped a bunch.
Also, fast forwarding through songs/videos or scrolling throught the menu will drain the battery. =S *Again if I didnt change the settings then it would drain quickly as heck. Highly annoying* NOTE: THIS IS ALL BEFORE I CHANGED THE SETTINGS!!!!
Once I did, the scrolling didnt drain my battery TREMENDOUSLY!!! Everything was sunflowers and daisys.
As the screen size to view movies, I like it. Its okay, I do have a dvd portable player that I can watch movies on.
But as for this ipod, Its not TOO tiny or too small, that I can read the subtitles, whennI'm watching anime.
This is my first ipod and Im still working out the bugs and all.
Still its pretty good.
If you like watching films or music videos *that you can also get from youtube* then this would be good for you.
Oh, the size. Its not too big for my back pockets and I would HIGHLY recommend getting a case for it b/c it kept slipping out of my hands when I held it. I got a cheap skin at walmart for $4.*they sell them at the front registers*
Also, to charge it, I dont know but I prefer getting a wall charger for it. I hated leaving my computer on to charge the darn thing but once I worked everything out its worth it.
Now that I worked the bugs out my ipod battery power last for the longest time and have no problems..as of now.
Customer Review: Owning an Ipod is a good and bad thing...(but mostly good!)
Summary: 4 Stars
It's been almost four years since I first bought my Apple Ipod. I purchased mine during a rough period in my life. It's been one of my most favorite purchases ever, and a guilty pleasure. Although I'm not a huge fan of the Apple, but I love, love, love my Ipod. it's a strange love affair. But, as much as I love being able to have albums of music at the touch of a finger, it's also been a frustrating experience as well.
1. The Good -you can upload all of your music onto your Ipod -- some of which can power a radio station.
The Bad: You have to use I-Tunes or another music manager to accomplish this. The Ipod has a database that uses encryption to save music. When I first started using my Ipod, I just wanted to use the hard drive as a device to upload music, where I could search for what I wanted in folders, and play my music. I couldn't. Secondly, I also corrupted the Ipod database (using third party programs) so many times, I can't even count. It's heartbreaking wasting hours, then losing ALL your music, or having to do a fresh Operating System install with ITunes. It's so frustrating, in fact, I almost bought another machine.
2. The Good - Battery life is long lasting with the Ipod. Mine lasted nearly three years.
The Bad - They're expensive and hard to change when they go bad. When mine went bad, it didn't keep a charge for an hour. It was hard to find an expert to change it. If you don't know your Ipod's "generation" finding a battery is near impossible. Apple was going to charge an arm and leg since it was out of warranty. I had to locate an expert online in San Antonio, Texas (the best) to change it out, for a hefty price.
But, I've dropped my I-pod. Left it on for hours. Scratched it up. Dented it. Did rough and tumble wear with it that would kill most mp3 devices...and it's held up. Also, I love that when I put my Ipod on Shuffle, it's just wonderful. Sometimes, however, if corrupted, the Ipod will play the same shuffle day (in a similar order) day in and day out. The fun part though is that if you're in a "mood" -- happy or sad -- it's almost scary that the Ipod seems to play tunes "in sync" with your mood. I know, crazy anthropomorphism..but it's still lovely to have.
The video feature doesn't work that well for me, and the games seem to drain the battery life quickly.
All in all, though I still love this device!