written by virenb on 12/04/2006
Good Points
A lot of memory considering the size
Better price than most mp4 players on the market
Wider screen than old models
Bad Points
Battery not enough to watch some full length movies
A lot thicker then the 30gb model
Easy to scratch
General Comments
The first thing that you notice about the ipod 5g is the amount of memory considering the size. A lot of other mp4 players are about twice the size of this ipod. This ipod is also a lot cheaper than other mp4 players which can go up to a price of about £450. The screen is still not as big as you would want when watching videos, but it is bigger than other models of the ipod. The biggest downside to this ipod is the battery life. It is more than enough when you are listening to music but is only three hours when you want to watch movies. It is a lot thicker than the 30gb model, but I do not mind because I need a lot of space for my movies. Another bad point is that it is rather easy to scratch and on the black version, the scratches are very easy to see.