Apple iPod 40GB Review

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Kuramaroze's Review of Apple iPod 40GB

1st Jun 2005

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    4 stars
  • Time MP3 Player Owned
    Over 1 Year
  • Battery Life
    3 stars
  • Memory
    40gb
Good Points

Storage Space
Sound Quality
Ease of use
Fast Scrolling


Bad Points

Scratches VERY easily (get a case for it.)
Sometimes glitchy and problematic
Battery very expensive and often dies within a year


General Comments

When I first got my Apple iPod, it was a complete pain in the rear to get it set up on my computer. After talking to the half-retarded customer service reps (3 of them) for about 6 hours, I got it to work. Apparently their software isn't compatible with my Sony Minidisc player's software.

After getting it set up, it worked fine. Of the 3 iPods I've had, only one was a pain to set up so I guess it was a fluke. Anyways, the sound quality is very nice. My first one became super-scratched, so I have bought cases for all of my iPods since. I suggest you do too. The storage space is quite big, and you'll have a hard time filling it. It is also very easy to use and navigate.

I have experienced several occasions where the iPods would not turn on, would randomly glitch when charging, or other similar things. They're fairly glitchy, and I feel that Mac should have pulled the iPod off of the market to work out the bugs first. Their customer support is laughable, but most problems just fix themselves with time. Overall, its a pretty good player but not worth the money in the long run.

iTunes is also pretty cool. If you're like me, you don't like buying CD's for the inconvenience, not the price. Also, iTunes is cheaper than buying the CD in most cases. I've stopped pirating my music, since it is just as convenient but I'd rather spend the 99 per song or $9.99 per cd to be sure that it isn't infected with viruses =)

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