“In a nation obsessed with having the biggest television possible affixed to a wall, a new device that fits in a palm is now the most discussed video player,” Eric Benderoff writes for The Chicago Tribune. “Apple Computer Inc.’s mighty line of iPod digital music players has taken another remarkable evolution, this time introducing brilliant color to display music videos, TV shows and even junior’s first steps. Available this week, the new video iPod is a surprising delight to watch–and, of course, listen to. At 2 inches wide, the screen is slightly wider than on previous iPods and it sparkles in color. Videos have the clarity one would expect from a much larger screen.”
“That the new iPod plays videos is not startling. Portable video players have been available for several years, much like digital music players were before the iPod was introduced in 2001,” Benderoff writes. “But what separates the iPod from those players and even video-playing mobile phones is how easy it is to download videos. Making music a simple download defined the iPod over competing products; the new model will likely do the same for video. In tests of the iPod, the device performed as it always has: flawlessly. About 2,500 songs, a handful of music videos, one episode of the TV drama ‘Lost’ and a video podcast were downloaded into a 30gb player from this reviewer’s laptop in about 25 minutes.”
Benderoff writes, “Once loaded, the iPod is a showstopper.”
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