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| Ars Technica | --- | Oct 19 '05 | |
| DAPreview.net | 90% | Nov 07 '05 | |
| Big Bruin | 4.5/5 | Dec 16 '05 | |
| Designtechnica.com | 8/10 | Oct 19 '05 | |
| Digital Trends | 8/10 | Sep 12 '07 | |
| The Tech Lounge | --- | Apr 17 '07 | |
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"A lot of people will never collect 30 GB of music on their PCs anytime soon, and the 5th generation model is light, thin, and does just about anything that anyone would want to do with their digital audio player."
"As perfect as the player is, I have to take away a few points because of the lack of accessories, and minimal video formats supported."
"As we've come to expect with every generation... the new iPod is a little more capable and little more desirable than the last one. Do you need to upgrade from an older version of the iPod? No, but it is tempting. The new screen is state-of-the-art, as is the thin design, and 30gb for $ 300 is a fair deal. Video playback is an added bonus and 30fps performance is better than most of the competition."
"The new Apple iPod Video excels the evolutionary chain of the iPod to the next step, albeit a small one. The video playback looks very sharp, and although the screen is smaller than those found on true full-sized media players, it works great for short length content like music videos and television shows. If your primary purpose for buying the new iPod is solely for the video aspects, we recommend you look at the Zen Vision or the various players from Archos. The new Apple iPod is really a music player first and video player second."
"The Apple iPod Classic is a nice evolutionary step in iPod design aimed at previous generation owners who require more storage capacity, or new owners who dont want to pony up premium fees for less than premium storage. Granted, the units new interface changes have been well thought-out and prove welcome additions, but do require some tweaking on Apples end in order to make the system more responsive. The upshot being as follows: While nothing about the iPod Classic wowed us besides the capacity, we were left feeling satisfied with the purchase. If you are a current 5G iPod owner and dont need additional space, there is no compelling reason to upgrade. But on the flip side, owners of earlier generation iPods have many nice bells and whistles to look forward to."