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New Apple iPod classic 120GB - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: £158.55
New (27) from £158.55
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.8
MPN: MB565ZO/A
Model: MB565ZO/A
UPC: 885909237098
EAN: 0885909237050
ASIN: B001FB5FWQ
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 From an apple hater, I've been wrong all these years. Still hate apple but love the IPOD November 1, 2008
M. Lee (Plymouth, england)
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
Firstly I used to be an apple hater, have always used Archos and creative labs and been very happy with both. Still thought as I've never meet a person who regrets buying an Ipod that there might be something in these players..So I put my money where my doubts were.
Firstly, my biggest hate for the IPOD is Itunes, I rip my music and already had thousand of tracks and really don't want to have to give a credit card to Itunes so that I can start transferring my music but you have to.. Now other than that the actual player is excellent. Once I got my head around the fact that as a non Itune guy that you can not just drag and drop your track onto you Ipod.
The player is light and sturdy and the head phones even more lightweight- firstly ditch the enclosed headphones and invest in a decent set of phones.
The player is excellent in the controls and style. Although I don't think you want this for Video invest in an archos for your films.
The sound of my MP3s is impressive and full, with GOOD VOLUME.
Some reviewers have said that the volume is an issue.. No the Ipod is loud you can set the maximum volume in the setting but this isn't the actual playing volume just the upper limit!! - whenever the Ipod is turned on it will start to broadcast at half volume by default, this is fine as a quick spin on your finger on the control wheel will put the volume to a level that is load enough to share the tunes with the person trying to sit next to you in silence. It will then stay there as you continue to play with the player.
As for the colour comments, gun metal black is the new true black and that is what this one is very macho. The mat black also is very smudge resistant.
PROS.
-Lots of accessories
-Excellent controls,
-Itunes (if you want to buy or download podcasts)
-Screen and sound quality is excellent
-Nice gunmetal black
-Very good battery life
-Good volume once you realise you need to give a quick flick
-I like the way Ipod pauses if you unplug your headphone so you don't miss a drop.
CONS
-Itunes (no option to avoid if you want to just use windows explorer)
-No drag and drop on any PC only on Itunes at home
-Screen not really good enough for watching movies (maybe TV shows or Videocasts)
Conclussion, I love the Ipod classic but am lukewarm over Itunes. However, I'm buying into Ipod not Itunes (try media monkey software for an alternative).
Excellent Ipod October 13, 2008
G. Buchanan (UK)
49 out of 52 found this review helpful
I've been considering buying an MP3 player for a while and the range of functionality of the Ipod attracted my attention every time - as well as the large hard drive. However by the time I'd decided to buy the 160GB model had gone out and the new 120GB model had come into the market. No matter, 120GB is still a lot of memory and even after several years my 250GB computer hard drive is well under a quarter full, so I decided to go ahead.
It's a lovely piece of kit. The screen is very clear though it does take finger marks rather readily - you'll probably need a screen protector though I found that buying a case wasn't necessary.
Now as to volume - I should say that I'm already severely deaf and have to use rather unusual hearing aids with a special headphone plugged into them. I do have perfect pitch and found that I can actually hear the music very well though I have to adjust the volume every time I switch the machine on in order to suit whatever's playing. I'm a Classical music person and anything that's piano or less I have to turn the volume up - but as soon as you get forte, I have to turn it down! I did try plugging the Ipod into my aging Sony hi fi and it worked very well though didn't produce as much volume as the hi fi's speakers do. However the hi fi itself is starting to skip tracks so once the CD has gone I can still play things using the Hi fi system by plugging the Ipod into it! I really like the way you can use the Ipod for different things like that.
The only charger supplied is via the USB cable so if you want to take your Ipod where you don't have computer access for charging you'll need to buy a USB adaptor. These cost about 10 so it's not really a big deal but I'd happily have paid an extra 10 or so to have it included in the box.
So far I've had no problems with Itunes or with syncing the Ipod although the computer decided to "hang" as it booted up the other day - just after installing Itunes. This might be worth keeping an eye on as it's a Windows XP machine. I should add that the Ipod charged up very quickly and that the charge seems to last very well.
I haven't yet tried the games or videos, but I can say that the player produces excellent quality sound and has had everything from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring to Purcell's Nymphs and Shepherds and Schubert's Fantasy in F Minor for 2 pianos thrown at it!! From that point of view I can certainly recommend it.
Why only 4 stars? October 29, 2008
J. Fullerton (England)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have a touch and to be honest it's not that great. Sure it's slick an d looks awesome, but the classic actually allows you to plow your library full pf music rather than limiting you to about 1,000 songs just so you can have a few videos. Sleak and sexy. Loads of memory. The best ipod.
Briliant! November 22, 2008
allyblue (Devon)
Am completely in love with my iPod!
I listen to a lot of audiobooks and the 120gb memory means I can store loads of them and all my music. It looks beautiful and is so easy to use.
Only problem is that the earphones are rubbish. I got another pair for about 7 which are ideal.
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