Apple iPod 1st Generation 5 GB (MAC) MP3 Player

Pros: Capacity, battery life, it is cool
Cons: No PC software, price, could use better encoding software, non-removable battery

Have you seen the commercials for iPod on TV? The Apple iPod is definitely no cheap at $395, but it is head and shoulders above your average MP3 player.

The Capacity King

First of all, it uses a hard drive with...

Pros: 5 GB Harddrive, small, 6.5 oz. very stylish
Cons: No clip or case; Earbuds aren't comfortable; doesn't work with PC's yet

Out of the box this sleek little baby is total eye candy. Even if you aren't an Apple person you should by now be familiar with how stylish their products are. The iPod doesn't disappoint. The iPod is an excellent accessory for any TiBook, the new and...

Pros: Integrates well with iTunes2, small and easily portable, great capacity, cute as the dickens!
Cons: more expensive than other players, battery not replaceable, only for Mac users, no case yet

When my husband told me that Apple was going to announce some groundbreaking new product, I just groaned and rolled my eyes. In my house, these pre-announcement announcements always stir up a flurry of activity as my husband hits his various rumor sites...

Pros: Great size/capacity ratio, now Windows compatitable. 5, 10, or 20 gigs of music
Cons: cost, sort of.

I've had the iPod for about a year now, and I'm still blown away by it. This is a great little music machine. I'm not going to lie: I had to pay a lot of money to get this thing in my hands and at first I wasn't sure if I had spent the money in the right...

Pros: Great style, sleek, small, lightweight, great mp3 player, stores calendars, now for Windows!
Cons: no audio recording capabilities

What better to complement your brand new Mac than with a great music player? The iPod is Apple's hard drive based mp3 player. It functions as a music player that can store up to 1,000 songs on the 5GB version, 2,000 songs on the 10GB version, and 4,000...

Pros: Everything is way better than the competition- looks, feel, interface. Great attention to details.
Cons: Needs some effort to get working on Windows- but sure does work!

So you thought the IPod is only for people with Mac's? You couldn't have been more mistaken.

I was reading by the tons, and looking around, for a good mp3 player for quite some time now. Was in love with the Sony mp3 stick for a while, before...

Pros: Firewire, iTunes sync, absolutely beautiful, easy to use, small
Cons: Price, no case, bad earbuds included, no equalizer

Apple iPod

Now that I’ve had my share of harddrive-based MP3 players, I can write a review of the iPod that compares it directly with my previous favorite HD-MP3 player. I’ve traveled many thousands of miles and listened to countless hours of...

Pros: Powerful, compact, beautiful interface
Cons: Occasional software glitches; no adjustment for intensity of backlight

The iPod is an MP3 player capable of holding 60 hours of music. Based on a 5 gigabyte hard drive the diameter of a quarter, it automatically synchs to Apple's user-friendly and powerful iTunes software by way of a FireWire connection. Firewere transfers...

Pros: Excellent design, simple controls, sleek and elegant, great sound quality, exceptional battery life.
Cons: Slightly expensive, but not unreasonable for what you get!

Having owned a Nomad Jukebox for almost two years, i had become accustomed to lugging around a big, cumbersome, slow MP3 player whose batteries would usually die within the first half of my day (it also lacked an AC convertor for the car!)

But...

Pros: Small, large storage, one-handed operation, Mac only
Cons: Lucite scratches easily, Needs to be able to play by date added

I like my PC, but I LOVE my Macs. So when Apple Computer introduced the iPod MP3 player, I had to have one. My MP3 collection has grown over the last two years, and was rather inconvenient to access, as well as non-portable. iPod arrived, and now I am...

Pros: Beautiful design, Amazing battery life, Awesome controls, Lots of Storage.
Cons: Minor finger smudges and scratches. Theft. Worthy Price.

400 dollars for a walkman? I had a hard time gathering the dough for this electronic treat. It was during a television episode of a well known collectors show, that I had a vision. On the episode there was a fine Sea Captains watch. A pioneering...

Pros: High quality sound, stylish design, holds lots of songs/playlists.
Cons: Pretty heavy, easily damaged, lack of custom EQ, battery lifespan

First of all, my iPod is a second hand set, which explains why I managed to get it at such a low price. Also, my iPod was originally a mac one, converted to a win ipod. Contrary to the popular belief of the mac version not usable on windows, mine worked...

Pros: It's from Apple. Beautiful, Fast, Good Sound
Cons: Case easily damaged, not reliable

When Steve Jobs brought the iPod out, I just had to have one. When it came in the mail, I was as excited as a schoolboy at Christmas. The package was beautiful, just what you would expect from Apple. Inside was this gorgeous little machine that almost...

Pros: Size, great sound, capacity, Firewire speed, big easy controls, backlight
Cons: No case, needs twiddling to work with PC, not really random, memory effect, can't resume

Just to be contrarian, I decided to get an iPod working with my PC, come hell or high water. It took a couple of weeks, but it was worth the wait. Here are some thoughts from the perspective of an iPod owner with no Mac.

The 5 GB capacity puts...

Pros: Size, weight, looks, Firewire, storage capacity
Cons: Price, no Windows support, half-hearted copy protection

When the iPod was released I was first on line to get one. An MP3 player from Apple, what could be bad about that? Well, several things, I soon found out.

First let me start by saying the iPod is one beautiful piece of machinery. It’s...