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Summary: Sound quality? What sound quality?
Comment: This is the first iPod I have bought, previously I had been a Creative purchaser, but once my
Creative Zen Vision M went bust, I decided to see what else was on the market as their current range
of players haven't seemed to have progressed much.

I'll start with the positives
on this iPod;

* It looks good. This is one thing you can't fault with Apple, they know
how to make things look pretty.

* I've been incredibly impressed with the playlist
feature, very functional and incredibly flexible.

* iTunes software, albeit not the
best, beats the hell out of previous software I had been using with my Creative.

*
Scroll wheel and general navigation is fantastic, especially like how you can determine what is
visible in the menus.

* Once I purchased the iPod, I had started reading reviews on
this so called EU Volume Limit regulation. Must say don't pay any attention to it, just buy yourself
a half decent set of "in-ear" headphones and you won't have any problems, the volume is perfectly
loud!...which leads me to....

Some negatives;

* Sounds quality is
god awful. If you're listening to this with a half decent set of earphones (not the supplied ones)
you'll notice that with music where big beats are present (e.g. Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Heavy Metal,
or any occasion where a bass drum is getting the bejesus kicked out of it) distortion is aplenty. It
gives the impression that the MP3 is sampled at a much lower rate. I must say I was incredibly
shocked at this, as I can't see how any company could get away with such poor quality sound,
audiophiles steer clear.

* Battery life is pretty poor, nowhere near the quoted 30
hours. Perhaps if you turn the backlight to 1%, don't skip tracks, and have the volume down low, but
I can't see myself getting that much. My Creative could possibly have reached that, but no way this
can. Every time I look at it the battery level seems to have gone down.

* Looks too
good. Back scratches too easily. I'm afraid to take the bloody thing out! Just invested in a iClear
case from Griffin so hoping that arrives soon.

* Coverflow is overrated. I mean
seriously, how many people decide what they want to listen to via album cover? Sure it's nice to
have to look at the pictures, but it's totally non-functional...for me anyway.

/>In hindsight I probably regret purchasing the iPod, but I just can't help loving some of the
positives and features, it really is a tough one, but the sound quality really is unforgivable. I'm
still torn.

Customer Rating:

Summary: The Apple Ipod Classic is pretty darned good ...
Comment: The first thing I did after I finally got a home computer two years ago, was to read up on all the
ipods available. It didn't take me long to decide on the iPod Classic from Apple and then the wait
began for it's release in Australia.
Unlike others on here, I can't compare the Classic 80gb
with any other ipod as this is my first, but I can say that three and a half thousand songs later
(and still climbing) I can thoroughly recommend it anyone.
Many albums from my own collection
have been included, plus many purchased direct from iTunes, as their sound is better than the older
CD'sand you get an album cover displayed on the ipod screen.
You can of course buy songs
individually if you have a mind to, although I am an album kinda girl,myself.
Scrolling
through albums is a pain, as it can take quite a while if you have numbers in the thousands to get
through. And the whinge is the Compilations section of the ipod is annoying in the extremus, because
an album you record and send to your iPod disappears, it's not with that artists other albums. Where
is it ? It's listed separately in the Compilations section because said artist has recorded songs
with other named artists and it gets listed away from that artists albums.
Once you realise
what is happening, it's easy to delate all other names from the album BEFORE including it to your
ipod library where it will now take its place where you thought it would naturally go !
The
other purchases made since my ipod have been a Belkin leather cover to stop the surface from
scratching ($AUD35.00) and a box of earplugs from Apple ($AUD50.00) because I prefer the inner ear
plugs to ones provided.
Then I bought a separate dock a Klipsch iGroove for just over
AUD$240.00 and all is right with the world and me. Thoroughly Recommend.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Important info for 1st time buyers of ipods
Comment: If you have never owned an ipod and are thinking of buying one for the first time then you should
take the following in to consideration. If its just mass storage for your music you are after then
then you will be making the right choice to buy this model as its capacity is second only to the
160gb version. Its easy to use and the cover flow and video capabilities make it a very useful and
fun player to have. i currently have 6070 songs on it and around 10 music videos and have added
three games and its not even half full yet. Now for the important stuff - If its good sound quality
your after then you will be very let down by this. The EQ settings are not suitable for all songs
and will find that a lot of the songs you put on it will sound too tinny or too distorted but sound
very empty. Max volume is poor and around 75% of my songs sound too quiet to enjoy, even at max
volume. Apple have made big improvements regarding storage and relyability, for example, earlier
models will easily crash and skip songs, but this one hasnt given me any problems in the 6 months i
have had it, the only problem is the sound. Ipods are getting better with each generation, and this
player is near perfection, except the most important thing - the sound! Apparently Apple are taking
this matter seriously after many complaints about the sound. So if you are a first time buyer, then
i would wait and see what the next generation of the classic brings us, this one has been out for
nearly a year now so a new version should be on the cards very shortly. Just one or two changes and
ipods will be worth every penny. But you can find much better sounding mp3 players on the market
for much cheaper. Whatever your choice, enjoy!

Customer Rating:

Summary: A true Classic
Comment: Bought this to replace a stolen 30G. Was a little worried about it syncing with my PC but guess
what... it's better than the old one!Quicker and slicker. No annoying "cant disconect" messages.The
ipod itself is as compact as the 30G but looks refined and has a nice feel.Video playback seems to
be improved and the new coverflow addition is a welcome feature. It does slow the process down a
little but i dont really care, the improved quality and looks more than make up for that.As has been
said, the volume has been restricted but a decent pair of in ear headphones will make up for that.If
you dont like in ears i suggest that you try before you buy as there is a noticable difference. />

Customer Rating:

Summary: It's Beautiful!!
Comment: Now don't get me wrong from the title, I'm not one for having the latest of anything, I think my
stereo is older than Hannah Montana. I had an MP3 player (no where near the quality etc of any iPod)
and only really used it to block out the background noise and radio at work. I also rarely changed
the music on it as it was so difficult to use. I'm a fan of CD's for in my car but obviously there's
only so many of those you want to carry around with you. When my boyfriend asked me what I wanted
for my birthday I was a bit stuck until I heard that I could get a little device to use an iPod in
the car, through the stereo and thought I may as well take the plunge.

It surprised me
on many levels; It's sooo easy to use, excellent sound quality from the provided ear phones, my
boyfriend has the older classic and compared to this it's slimmer. I don't really get along with
technology so was really pleased with myself when I was able to sync all my songs without any help!
The silver finish is just so sleek and looks great with the chrome back.

If you are
looking to switch to/upgrade your iPod - look no further. This little number looks the part and a
five year old wouldn't have any difficulty using it!

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