Apple iPod 5GB for Mac – 1st Generation [M8513B/A]
Ipod for windows - Just got a sexy new 10GB ipod fat32 formatted for windows. It works great, but the earbuds must be made for someone with bigger ears than me because after a while they hurt like hell, and the little covers keep coming off. Anyway I installed it to a cheap sub £20 firewire card, but I was having no end of problems. Thinking it was the cheap firewire card I installed the card and the software to a different PC with less crap running on it and it works fine. A tip from me is let musicmatch setup the Ipod folders for the music then uninstall it leaving just the ipod for windows software installed. and use Ephpod instead, mush better and easier and quicker to use
Getting better and better... - This 5gb iPod is the first generation release, so some of the reviews below are a bit dated. I bought the 10Gb version in July, and coverted 200 of my CDs to MP3 - a whole music collection in my pocket. And it IS pocket sized. I bought a case with the iPod, but very rarely use it. I ve found it very robust in use, and easy to clean if you want to preserve that gorgeous finish. Sound is excellent, and it makes an excellent juke box if you plug it into your amp...or car stereo. Two minor caveats - could do with a remote control to avoid taking it out of your shirt pocket, and the earphones get a little uncomfortable after a couple of hours. Of course, the 20Gb version is now out, with a remote control and improved headphones, and totally compatible with PCs for the same price. Don t you hate it when that happens?Simply the best mp3 player around if you can afford it. And if you can t, save up until you can...
The Apple iPod is the best thing since sliced bread. =0) - Ok. You MUST get an Apple iPod. They rock!!! They make a GREAT mp3 player and a great backup firewire hard drive as well. =0)You can fit up to 4000 songs on your iPod which is extremely handy if you have a lot of travelling to do and don t want to cart around 400 CD s. It s also great to use as a backup device. And I can t stress how WONDERFUL the headphones and remote are. Make sure you buy one, you wont regret it. =0)The iPod rulz!!!! P.S. The bundled iTunes 3 software is also terrific. It allows you to download online audio books.
Essential - I m a mac user who has owned an iPod for six months now and I ve had no problems with it. There s a couple of specific points I d like to state for the record:(1) The software now on iPod s has ironed out the bugs mentioned elsewhere in these reviews and now includes an equaliser.(2) The fact that the machine is updatable through downloads from the apple site means that the machine I bought six months ago has more capabilities than when I bought it. E.G. The addition of the equaliser, also you can store and display a full address book on your iPod.(3) I am a very snobby audiophile. The iPod sounds great. And unlike every other portable audio product, it doesn t come bundled with bad headphones.(4) It sounds better than minidisc. Trust me.(5) It is durable and does not skip. I regularly take it to the gym. Sure, it gets scratched but you re USING it, duh! Enjoy it! You can t live in a glasshouse!(6) It is the size of a pack of cards.Note that there is a 10Gb version now out, but 5Gb is a lot of music. This is the best thing ever!
It does work with PCs (really) - I love my iPod. And I don t even own a Mac.Why Apple decided to release this for Macs only is beyond me. The iPod is beautifully made, and UI is simple and effective. Mine hasn t broken yet, either.Anyway, it is *very* easy to get it to work with your PC, so long as you have a Firewire card. (Cost c. £30.) There are two software packages (Ephpod, free, and X-Play, will cost, but currently in beta) with do what iTunes does.So, ignore the Mac only bit, and get yourself an iPod!