Apple iPod classic 3rd Generation (10 GB) MP3 Player
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- Number of Songs: 2500
- Usage: Music
- Interface: USB Firewire
- Screen Size: 2 inch
- Main Storage Type: Hard Drive
- Storage Capacity: 10 GB
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Overall Great MP3 Player - But A Few Problems
Pros
Nice design, large capacity, easy to use
Cons
Low battery life, very expensive for capacity that you get
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Great easy-to-use large capacity MP3 player, but pretty expensive.
I've owned two iPods now, both the 10GB version (the first one was stolen). I also own a Creative Nomad IIc MP3 256MB (SmartMedia) MP3 player. The Nomad was getting a little tired so I decided to go out looking for a new MP3 player. I commute everyday on the train so I needed something that would be able to take abuse like my Nomad had done for the past year. I researched everything and found that the iPod seemed to be what I was looking for: it had large capacity, was very small, and had good reviews.
Software
Installing the iPod on my computers (running Windows 2000 and a laptop running Windows XP) was easy. I had no problems getting the computer to detect the iPod, but the MusicMatch software that is included with the player was a little tricky to use. It also took forever to connect to the iPod to transfer the music. The whole program seemed to be pretty slow in everything it did. However, the music was transferred (about 5GB worth) very quickly (I am using a FireWire PC card).
Menus/Navigation and Controls
The iPod is very easy to navigate. It will also automatically sort your songs for you by artist, album, and genre. You must set the ID3 tags on the MP3s in order for the player to know the titles, artists, and album titles correctly. The only problem I encountered was that you cannot make or edit playlists using the iPod, you have to do it using the MusicMatch software on your computer. There is one playlist called the "On-the-go" playlist that you can add or remove songs to directly from the player. This is useful for queing up songs that you want to play. The playlist is automatically deleted each time you send music to your iPod.
The controls on the iPod are extremely easy to use. There is a touch sensitive wheel with a touch sensitive button in the center for navigating menus. There are also buttons for pausing/playing, next song, previous song, and menu. The menu button also activates the backlight if you hold it down, which is nice because when you need the backlight you don't need to search through menus in the dark to turn it on. The backlight does a nice job lighting up the screen and looks cool too.
Sound Quality
Compared to my Nomad, the iPod doesn't sound quite as good at high volumes, but they are very comparable. The equilizer on the iPod is pretty bad, it basically only does a good job at making the music sound bad! The volume goes nice and high and is easy to change quickly if you need to. Overall, I am happy with the sound quality of this mp3 player.
Other Stuff
One big problem I had with my first iPod was that the battery died pretty quickly. Having a rechargable battery is because I don't have to buy a lot of batteries, but when the battery dies that means you need to get near an outlet to charge it again. Also, sending a lot of songs at once can drain the battery too. Unless you buy the dock accessory (which does not come with the 10GB model) or the $20 Dock to USB 2.0 + Firewire cable you can't charge and send songs at the same time.
Overall, I love my iPod. It does exactly what I need it to do and so far has taken all of the abuse from traveling so often.
Software
Installing the iPod on my computers (running Windows 2000 and a laptop running Windows XP) was easy. I had no problems getting the computer to detect the iPod, but the MusicMatch software that is included with the player was a little tricky to use. It also took forever to connect to the iPod to transfer the music. The whole program seemed to be pretty slow in everything it did. However, the music was transferred (about 5GB worth) very quickly (I am using a FireWire PC card).
Menus/Navigation and Controls
The iPod is very easy to navigate. It will also automatically sort your songs for you by artist, album, and genre. You must set the ID3 tags on the MP3s in order for the player to know the titles, artists, and album titles correctly. The only problem I encountered was that you cannot make or edit playlists using the iPod, you have to do it using the MusicMatch software on your computer. There is one playlist called the "On-the-go" playlist that you can add or remove songs to directly from the player. This is useful for queing up songs that you want to play. The playlist is automatically deleted each time you send music to your iPod.
The controls on the iPod are extremely easy to use. There is a touch sensitive wheel with a touch sensitive button in the center for navigating menus. There are also buttons for pausing/playing, next song, previous song, and menu. The menu button also activates the backlight if you hold it down, which is nice because when you need the backlight you don't need to search through menus in the dark to turn it on. The backlight does a nice job lighting up the screen and looks cool too.
Sound Quality
Compared to my Nomad, the iPod doesn't sound quite as good at high volumes, but they are very comparable. The equilizer on the iPod is pretty bad, it basically only does a good job at making the music sound bad! The volume goes nice and high and is easy to change quickly if you need to. Overall, I am happy with the sound quality of this mp3 player.
Other Stuff
One big problem I had with my first iPod was that the battery died pretty quickly. Having a rechargable battery is because I don't have to buy a lot of batteries, but when the battery dies that means you need to get near an outlet to charge it again. Also, sending a lot of songs at once can drain the battery too. Unless you buy the dock accessory (which does not come with the 10GB model) or the $20 Dock to USB 2.0 + Firewire cable you can't charge and send songs at the same time.
Overall, I love my iPod. It does exactly what I need it to do and so far has taken all of the abuse from traveling so often.
