Apple iPod 30GB 5th Generation MP3 Player Reviews

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Score: 8.8/10

298 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This MP3 player has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on design/build quality. “Excellent video picture quality” Diane, Chorley, Lancs View all 298 real customer reviews

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298 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

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Battery life7.8
Design9.1
Design/build quality8.0
Display Quality8.4
Ease of use8.7
Portability8.9
Range of features8.7
Sound quality9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Overall rating8.8
 

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Score 10.0/10

Diane, Chorley, Lancs

+ excellent video picture quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Dec 2005

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ amazing quality on videos

- itunes is easy to mess up..but that isnt to do with the product really

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36 of 36 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Nov 2005

Score 10.0/10

renee, London

+ contrary to peoples criticisms on the battery life of the ipod i have found it to be quite good. However watching videos kills the battery very quick and so does having the backlight on permanently

- the headphones do not last very long!!
scratches quite easily, but so does everything else e.g. mobile phones

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purchased 13 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Christian, Nottingham

+ Stores loads of music and photos.

- Battery life.

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26 of 26 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Kevin, Jarrow

+ picture and sound quality are outstanding,also slimlime and very lightweight

- occassionally the IPOD does freeze which can be annoying

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25 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Neal, South Ockendon

+ Looks good. Screen Very Clear

- Scratched appear very easily no matter how carefull you are.

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24 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2006

Score 9.0/10

Paulo, St.Peters, Jersey, C.I

+ very easy to use, very good for viewing videos and pictures/photos

- should have a longer battery life

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jan 2006

Score 9.0/10

Mark, Warlingham

+ Compact design, good build quality.

- Wouldn't consider using it as a portable music source without a protective case. Apple should include one in the price.

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Apr 2006

Score 8.0/10

Dean, Cottingham

+ Easy to use and good quality build and sound

- The Battery life could be improved - on/off can be temperamental

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19 of 19 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2005

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Ease of incorporating existing ITUNES library a big plus.

- It would have been useful if information on how to download videos was available with the product as it was a new feature and or Recommended best sites to use.

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great sound

- none

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lightweight, easy to use, easy to use software.

- It scratches far far too easily.. it's not noticible much on the white version but on the black, it really sticks out.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2006

Score 9.0/10

Luke, Cheddar

+ Slimline design - nice and easy to use - Itunes very straightforward to navigate.

- Screen scratched despite having IPod in case - battery life poor when using video or games functions

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

adrian, wirral

+ fantastic graphic's

- no mains charger

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2006

Score 7.0/10

Chris, Finchampstead

+ The operating system.

- Battery life, didn't come with a wall charger.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

Richard, Southampton

+ VERY easy to use, and very light

- Battery not as long as stated, if used properly i.e. skip tracks, or play one album - search for another.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2006

Score 8.0/10

derrick, portsmouth

+ Good bit of kit.

- None.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Craig, Paisley

+ Great buy, 1000`s of songs easily stored as well as 100`s of pictures.

- no bad points that i have found yet, very pleased with product.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2005

Score 7.0/10

Ben, London

+ Great design and navigation system

- Poor battery life

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

Jennifer, Isle of Man

+ This is a fantasic piece of equipment and can't fault it at all. I would definately recommend it to anyone.

- N.A

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The sound & picture quality and the size of the unit

- None

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Nov 2005

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very easy to use

- accessaries are quite expensive

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2006

Score 9.0/10

Hannah, Wallington

+ I've always liked the look of iPods and it doesn't bother me that they are quiet wide because they are light weight and easy to use. I also like the mirrored back, however it does scratch very easily. So i would recomend buying a case.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2006

Score 10.0/10

Ipitomb, London

+ So my functions - so little time.

- Those extras soon add up.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Mar 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ portable,more than enough space for songs and videos

- none

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Andy, Colwyn Bay

+ Easy to use and great design.

- Battery life is poor with max of 7 hours before it needs recharging.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Mar 2006

Score 8.0/10

chris, lewis

+ Ease of Use, Attractive design

- price

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Apr 2006

Score 6.0/10

Lynn, Retford

+ Style & memory

- Reputation (battery life?)

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Feb 2006

Score 10.0/10

Jamie, Llanelli

+ Everything about the product.

- Battery life.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The sound quality is excellent and it is very easy to use. I'm delighted with the product.

- I had to buy separate earphones as the ones that came with it hurt my ears!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quality all around (sound and picture)

- Battery life when watching videos isnt excellent

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish, holds a lot of music, easy to use.. and practical

- bad battery life.. jams quite alot... a bit slow..

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

cai, windsor

+ excellent

- none yet

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Apr 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish

- screen scratches easily

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ my nephew thinks this is great and very easy to use...

- he hasnt mentioned any yet....

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very slimline and stylish. Fantastic to have all your music singles and albums together in one place and anything you want to listen to is at a touch of a button. Photo quality is excellent. A great purchase for anyone.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Aug 2006

Score 10.0/10

Ann, Southampton

+ Huge memory for all my music and photos

- You have to read the instruction book VERY carefully!!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

RAY, ABERGAVENNY

+ A brilliant piece of technology. So EASY TO USE. GREAT SOUND QUALITY. LIGHT TO CARRY.

- NO BAD POINTS IN MY OPINION.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

Caroline, Durham

+ Easy to get started, creating playlists very simple

- Can't edit tracks etc in device-need to connect to PC, no mains charger supplied

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and compact. Easy to use. Looks great.

- Earphones tend to break.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Capacity, size, ease of use

- Battery does drain quicker than I expected. Doesn't have facility to exclude cerain tracks or albums, unless you create playlists.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2006

Score 8.0/10

Stephen, Southend on Sea

+ Convenient way of storing large volume of music and used with a FM transmitter allows a large selection of music to be played in the car.

- Final tracks on a long CD are often distorted after download to i-tunes and have to be deleted.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 May 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Intuitive interface,classic design, superior sound quality, good build quality

- Poor battery life

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ sleek design good sound and easy to use.

- none i can think of

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Kirt, worthing

+ ease of use, huge memoryy, and good feel overall

- too expensive, memory of new unit is double size for nearly same price

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2007

Score 9.0/10

kath, halifax

+ its an ipod, what more can i say! the click wheel is a stroke of genious, the coulour sreen is ace for showing off your piccys, and the music quality is of course faultless, only dwonside is its pricey, but i'm glad i got it!

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ lots of memory to put on whatever you want

- the video veiwing time is too short

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Slim build, holds plenty,good clear sound, overall very pleased.

- low life on battery only lasts about five hours.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very clear screen and good sound quality. Menu navigation is easy, once you get used to it.

- Battery life is not as good as I expected. No mains charger provided although can be purchaeed separately

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purchased 23 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Amanda, Liverpool

+ excellent quality, easy to use, lots of memory, a music lovers best friend.

- Nothing is bad, I would like to be able to create folders for certain tracks ie: gym, chill out, dance etc. Memory size is great but increases size of ipod so not as easy to carry in the gym as the shuffle/nano but not a big deal. easy to use but instruction manual could have been better.

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purchased 29 Apr 2007

Score 6.0/10

Kenneth, Dunfermline

+ easy to use itunes software

- poor sound quality when connected to hi-fi even when using lossless settings. Very easily scratched screen

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 May 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- NONE

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Aug 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good sound easy to operate

- no charger with ipod (have to buy ). battery life

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

David, Sevenoaks

+ Wonderfully accessable, with impressive storage capabilities.
Fast and easy connection with iTunes.
Simple, yet intuative interface.
Good sound quality.
Excellent, stylish, slim and portable design

- Battery life lower than that of the smaller model.
Headphones bundled in are not the best quality.
Quite pricey.
Dependant entirely on iTunes.

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purchased 11 Apr 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use,

- slightly small screen

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purchased 06 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Deane, Preston

+ Very easy to set-up and use. Looks great. Holds a shed load of music.

- Havn't found any yet.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Jim, Chesterfield

+ Fantastic product - stores plenty of music. Easy to use and download from PC.
Great for use in car - although VW interface not so good!

- Very difficult to find any!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

john, Herne bay Kent

+ easy to use

- battery life could be longer before charging

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

simon, tewkesbury

+ everything about it

- could be cheaper

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Score 7.0/10

Michelle, Skelmersdale

+ Stylish, sound quite good, fairly easy to use.

- Battery could last longer.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

Brian, Chatham

+ Sound And Vision

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use

- Possible Battery life?

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2006

Score 8.0/10

Lola, London

+ It's a sleek and is great for watching tv shows when commuting.

- It can be a bit tiresome turning the wheel to change songs especially if you have soo many.

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purchased 03 Aug 2006

Score 8.0/10

phil, york

+ easy to use and apple store v good

- Takes and age to copy CD collection onto ipod. Connectivity to hi fi not sorted yet (buzzing sound) and sound quality not as good as cd.

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purchased 18 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

RG, Leeds

+ Fantastic Looks

- Easily scratched

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purchased 15 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

Doug, Milton Keynes

+ Looks great. Excellent sound quality. Easy to use. Great for games too. Now use in the car - no need for CDs.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Mar 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size & quality of music

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ We looked around for an Ipod for some time and bought this Ipod following a recommendation from a friend.

- We have as yet found nothing bad to report about this product.

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purchased 20 May 2007

Score 5.0/10

Enrique, Basinsgtoke

+ Great Product

- Screen broke down after 5 days and I had to stop using it. It was well protected in a case, but it broke internally nonetheless.

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purchased 03 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very versatile.Can put games, photo, music etc.Best buy.

- battery does not last when watching video

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purchased 14 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ All good, goes as loud as the last one i had

- connectivity with car radio.

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purchased 31 Jul 2006

Score 8.0/10

KEVIN, BRISTOL

+ small enough to carry around with you and easy to use

- none

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purchased 08 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Antonia, Leicester

+ Easy to use, best on the market, Good battery life ( despite what people say!) videos look crisp and nice

- Have to charge it up by usb unless you buy a seperate charger

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purchased 03 Aug 2006

Score 10.0/10

Chris, Welwyn Garden City

+ Its an ipod - design icon that when used to its potential is a comprehensive multimedia sound system. Best one about.

- Fiddly for them with fat fingers

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purchased 17 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Louise, Wiltshire

+ It's such a fab item - we love it!!! It does exactly what it says on the tin!!

- I don't seem to have found any yet!?

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purchased 25 Mar 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ enjoy having lots of memory to use for music photos etc

- none yet

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purchased 13 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

andrew, edinburgh

+ its all good, i have my entire cd collection on it with lots more space available, i dont know what id do without it

- the metal casing on the back is easily scratched

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purchased 31 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

Cheryl, Gatehouse of Fleet

+ good sound and picture quality

- need to use the same computer to charge or it wipes all the songs

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Glasgow

+ Easy to download library to Ipod

- Battery could last a bit longer

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- nothing
much

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ fits on everything i need. the black casing makes it look cool

- the menu could be better, you should be able to add songs to what your listening to playlist

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Sleek, small and powerful

- N/A

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ If you love music then you'll love the Ipod, I listen to it every day and it never disappoints me. The picture quality for photos and video is great.

- The accessories are pretty expensive but I still believe they're worth it!

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purchased 05 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

stuart, gloucester

+ easy to use,quite small

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 30 Apr 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use - simple functionality

- Poor battery life.

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purchased 09 May 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ lots of memory space- strugling to fill it!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Aug 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Enough memory to store my all my tunes.

- Silver finish on back shows up finger prints.

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purchased 16 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

lee, rochester

+ i am so impressed with this product it has to be the best purchase i have made!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Mar 2007

Score 9.0/10

David, glasgow

+ Best toy i've ever bought

- Thought the battery life would be better.

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purchased 11 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

sue, upholland

+ fantastic piece of equipment easy to use great storage picture and sound quality second to none

- not applicable

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purchased 23 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Elaine, South Mimms

+ v easy to use stores loads - still havent filled mine!

- Scraches too easily

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purchased 03 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

ellie, leeds

+ the earphones are very comfortable to wear & the controls are very responsive to even the lightest touch

- none that I can think of

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purchased 20 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Allen, Street

+ Looks cool

- Could be thinner

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purchased 12 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ everything

- nothing

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purchased 18 Jun 2007

Score 7.0/10

Andrew, Buckingham

+ Reviewer left no comment

- i tunes

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purchased 30 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

Sarah, Billericay

+ Everything about this ipod is great. Sound quality fantastic. Its so easy to use as well

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

philip, swansea

+ best quality product

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

Jacques, Chesham

+ Capacity and clarity of sound

- When recharging through a computer, the shuffle sequence is eliminated.

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purchased 16 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

Mark, Brighton

+ Slim, easy to use and fun

- Battery life isn't as long as it could be!

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purchased 20 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ ease of use and sound quality

- no basic troubleshooting instructions with the product

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purchased 25 Jun 2007

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Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB 30
MP4 Playback Yes
Built-In Radio No
Colour Black
Touchscreen No
Music Playtime (hours) 14
Video Playtime (hours) 2
Screen Size in Inches 2.5
Screen Resolution (pixels) 320x240
Weight (g) 136
Colour Screen Yes
Photo Viewer Yes
USB Port Yes
Built-In Microphone No
Memory Type Hard Disc Drive
WMA Playback No
WAV Playback Yes
OGG Playback No
AAC Playback Yes
WMV Playback No
DivX Playback No
Dimensions (mm) 61x104x11
Release Date 1 Oct 2005
Bluetooth No
Audio Line-In Interface No
Compact Flash Card No
Memory Stick No
Colour Display Yes
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