“We could write four different reviews of Apple Computer’s fifth-generation iPod (30GB/$299, 60GB/$399) – one from an audiophile’s perspective, one from a photographer’s perspective, one from a movie lover’s perspective, or one from a mainstream consumer’s perspective – but no single one of those reviews would do full justice to the company’s latest handheld creation. Like every iPod that has come before, this “iPod with video” is a surprisingly enthralling digital music player, somehow physically smaller than you’d imagined, better feeling in your hand, and just plain cooler than the sum of its features,” Jeremy Horwitz writes for iLounge.
Horwitz writes, “In our comprehensive review, we look at each of the new iPod’s features in turn, so that you can make the best decision about whether it’s right for your needs.”
Horowitz’s comprehensive review includes:
• What Is the Fifth-Generation iPod?
• Box Design and Contents
• What Software Comes With the iPod? And What’s Missing?
• The New iPod: What’s Outside
• The New iPod: What’s Inside
• Interface and Menus: Audio
• Interface and Menus: Photos
• New Interface Features: Video
• New Interface Features: Extras
• Familiar Features, Revisited and Expanded
• Battery Performance and Transfer Speeds
• Audio Quality
• Value
• Compatibility of Existing Accessories
• Compared With Other Devices
Full review here.
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