Advantages: Size, Memory Space
Disadvantages: None

...I bought my 80gb Apple Ipod in stylish black, almost 6 months ago. Since then, it's been a great portable music system, maybe even the paradigm of a near perfect MP3 player. The sound quality is near on perfect (depending on your earphones), and i belive it's the best in its kind, as i found the Ipod Nano to have consistant sound problems. The new scroll wheel is extrememly easy to use, directly contrasting to the Creative Zen scroll bar, which becomes increasingly tedious at times. What I like most about this product though, is the fact it hasn't followed the " The Smaller The Better" regime. This allows the 80gb Ipod to sit firmly in your pockets, thus preventing you from mimicking a paranoid schizophreniac, and constantly checking your pockets to see if you've left it on the bus. Overal, the 80gb Ipod is great value for money... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, great screen, robust
Disadvantages: Putting videos onto device is difficult, no mains charger

...The Apple iPod remains largely the industry yardstick by which mp3 players are measured, and for good reason. Good battery life, great storage capacity for the size, and excellent presentation and accessibility are now common throughout the iPod range. Headphone sound quality, however, is tragically average. However, there are also systemic drawbacks to the Apple range - first and foremost the iTunes store and obscure filetypes required by the iPod - if you want to watch a video on your iPod you must first convert it into the required format; a laborious and seemingly unneccessary process that does diminish from the usability of the product that Apple so readily extols. Once the video is on the device, it does becomes easy to navigate through, but the battery life does suffer. The iPod remains the market leader, but perhaps because... Read review

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Advantages: Nearly Flawless music and video player!
Disadvantages: potentially itunes software bugs, non removable battery

...My experience with this player has been nothing short of staggering, to the point that i only have one downside with the player to date...firstly on to the positives, the sound quality through a decent set of earphones (i use shure e2s) and even through the supplied buds is excellent providing you upload good quality files onto the ipod... The ease of use is your standard apple affair, the clickwheel is present again making it simple to jog through artists, albums and songs..design is also standard apple, the 160gb version being slightly larger than 80gb but still thin enough to pocket nicely at a good weight...one of the greatest feature but also downside is the battery, this thing runs for around 42 hours straight for me in my tests and thats a hell of a lot of music and around 8 hours video thats with the volume around 60... Read review

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Advantages: looks amazing. capacity. quality garaunteed
Disadvantages: witht the reduced thickness the dock for the earphones protrudes slightly

...Apple have never been one to skimp on style or practicality and the IPod does not dissapoint. The IPod is a modern icon and with the new and improved screen display along with the ease of use this is still the king of mp3 players. with new features such as cover flow and the ability to play high quality and graphic games the classic IPod is given a new lease of life and with so much space you never need to worry about being selective with your albums again. Combine this with the extensive selection available to customers from ITunes this product is a must have, it offers the most flexibility, the most choice of content and the best look throughout the world of MP3 players. This really is the only player you need and i recommend it 100%...where else do you get those white earphones.... Read review

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Advantages: Big memory, not heavy in weight, long battery life
Disadvantages: None that I can see

...I purchased an Ipod classic and I must say that it is one of the best purchases I have made. It has a massive memory and easy to use with iTunes. Movies, TV programmes, music and photos, everything is on mine and it is so easy to add and take off things you don't require for a while. I have 80GB and I have 600 photos, 520 songs and 60 movies on it and I still have 40GB to go. Absolutely brilliant, my friend has just bought a 160GB and it is so easy to use he doesn't need my instruction to use it for the first time. With a large compacity this is certainly one for all generations and is great if you are travelling because you can take advantage of the long life battery and watch films, tv or listen to music while you travel.... Read review

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Advantages: nice design
Disadvantages: most things

...nothing special, its just another ipod but with video playback. i bought mine under a year ago and the screen is starting to fuzz up and occasionally it crashes and i have to leave it to let the battery die so it works again....dont get me started on the battery; it only goes down to 4-5 hours.The only way i can replace it is to send it back to apple and for a hefty fee get it replaced (since the warrenty on the battery was for only 3 months) They are very durable and do not break if theyre dropped though, which is good for me since i tend to not take care of my things when they are lying around the house. they are nicely designed (with the touch wheel) and are easier to control moving through your music albums.The files are nicely displayed, as you can sort your files into your own folders for you to find quickly when in public... Read review

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Advantages: small, light weight, compact, has everything you want, mp3/mp4
Disadvantages: battery sometimes goes, easy to scratch

...this new innovation from apple to create an 80GB i pod which has the capability of playing 20,000 songs and 100 hours of video playback. It can also hold 25,000 pictures, and you can browse movies on the iTunes Store, download the ones you want then sync it to your iPod. Same goes for TV episodes, new iPod games and other downloads. The ipod video is slimmer than the original ipod, measuring less than half an inch thick which means it is 45 percent slimmer. There is a larger battery which supposedly promises five more hours of playback when compared to original ipod. That means up to 20 hours of total audio play time before it runs out. The new ipod video has a larger 2.5-inch QVGA color screen meaning watching videos of it is never hard to see. The ipod video can be made even better if you buy two of my favorite accessories. The first... Read review

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Advantages: Great look and design
Disadvantages: No Disk drive

..., is rather slow, in comparison to its predecessors. When using it, i had 3 applications open: FINDER AND TWO SAFARI WINDOWS...and i felt that the computer had slowed down a GREAT deal. Of course we know its thin, so according to apple, it shouldn't matter how fast it is, as long as it is thin and beautiful. THIRDLY the battery isnt replacable and the hard drive is very small with only 80GB (excluding mac interface). this is unlike mac's previous notebooks. HOWEVER... IF WE LOOK AT THE GOOD STUFF.... macbook air has encorporated some of the technology found in the apple iphone such as pinching to zoom and swiping into the touch pad of computer. on opening the notebook lid, the led lit backlight automatically turns on to full brightness giving a beautifully crisp picture which uses minimum battery due to led lights it has an alluminium finish... Read review

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Advantages: Massive storage space, simple to use, watch movies too!
Disadvantages: protective case not inc.

...The iPod classic 80gb is possibly the best mp3 player currently in the marketplace, you will not find anything that compares to this smart piece of technology! With a familiar layout and user-interface, the iPod classic 80gb is simple to use and much fun. You will quickly be playing your music in your everyday activities and won't be able to put the iPod down! With a massive storage space of 80gb, you will be able to fit all your music selection onto it, and with a capability of watching your favourite films, it has become a media center in your pocket! And at such a low price, you get your value for money! It is smart looking and sleek, the perfect gift for any person.... Read review

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Advantages: a joy to use, good software, easy to get to grips with.
Disadvantages: not all software is available on the Mac, C4 online for eg.

...it’s way to creating not only electronic devices, but a whole new lifestyle. In the fall of 2001 consumers saw the rise of the iBook and the PowerBook G4 as new personal and portable computers. Apple had created a digital hub concept where everything was available through Apple making it easier for consumers to decide with PC was better for them because an Apple computer offered it all. And in early 2003 the world was shown the iPod a revolution in the storing of music, for personal use, leading to the iTunes store and leading to more variations of the iPod, with the Nano and the shuffle all becoming prominent in today’s digital market. Specification of the MacBook. • Memory2 - 1GB 667 DDR2 - 2x512MB SO-DIMMs • Hard drive - 160GB Serial ATA drive (5400rpm) • Processor - 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo • Video – Built in iSight camera, Mini... Read review

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