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  | Apple 40 GB iPod Photo M9585LL/A
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 (Quite) A Few Quibbles | |
| Well, let me start by saying that this is a very good product. But it is FAR from perfect. I have many complaints, often quite petty (after all, this is my first iPod), but for the $400 or so price tag I expect CLOSE to perfect...
Quibbles: 1. You can't load pictures directly from the camera/memory card onto the iPod. Or, rather, you can't view photos loaded directly. In order to view photos, they must be moved to your computer and loaded through the iPhoto software. This is a MAJOR dissapointment for anyone travelling with their iPod and camera. 2. The (necessary) iTunes software is not compatible with Windows 98 or ME. Devastating to those of us with older computers full of MP3s. 3. The iTunes software is constantly redirecting me to their store. Very obnoxious. 4. I firmly believe that any product that costs me over a week's salary should come with all the necessary accessories. Noticably absent: a carrying case (if you dont want it severely scratched), flash card reader, fire wire, decent headphones, etc. etc. All told, be ready to sink another hundred (or three...) on "fun add-ons". 5. Could they not add some better games?? My cell phone has way better games than this. My TI-83 calculator (yeah, I was a bit of a nerd in high school) had better games than this. What a waste of a color screen... Complaints aside, the iPod still rocks. The sound quality and design are unsurpassed; the software and database style song sorting are strong - there are clear reasons why the iPod is becoming a cultural icon of the digital age. But, given the price and potential for improvement, I wish I'd waited for a better version. | |
 It's a great mp3 player since I got it for $40 | |
| This is my dream mp3 player/photo album. I love the color LCD screen, it looks great! I've had it for a month now, and at first I thought since it was bigger than the mini, it'd be to big to carry. But the slim design made it an easy fit for my pocket whenever I go to the gym. I use it mostly for music and I have plenty of room for all my songs that can run forever on the long battery life. Plus, it's real easy to enter and scroll through the few photos I have. Besides the initial problem of figuring out how to wake it from "sleep" mode, the main problem is the EXCESSIVE price. [...] | |
| The good, the bad, and the ugly | |
| Apple iPod Photo: GOOD.
Falling for an obviously fake marketing ploy: BAD. All the unwanted email, faxes, and telemarketing calls you'll get after signing up: UGLY! | |
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