Apple iPod Video 30GB White

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Expected More Quality08/16/06

Pros:

Potable, stay clean (no scatches) with a case, Good Value, Easy to use

Cons:

Short Short Battery Life, Many problems along the way

Well everyone dosent care about the good points so lets start with the bad.

Low Battery Life:
I bought my iPod with my home made 14-year-old money. 2 or 3 months later I took a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. This Flight Started in MN, had a detour in IL, then finally made it to new orleans. We we're only to use ipod ON the plane (Misson trips rules) By the time I made it to Louisiana, my battery icon had just a pinch of color left in it. So of course I had probably 10 minuetes of ipod for the ride home. The ipod probably lasted me a little over 4 hours. Watching videos makes bettery power fly.

Hard drive Overheats:
At the weirdest times, pretty much everytime after I finished charging, or upgrading my ipods hard drive would over heat. One time it switched to a bright white screen, yet the light kept running. It dosen't let me press any buttons. What the crap am I suppose to do? Put it in the freeze? No, so I just wait for the battery to run out. So the bettery is out and I can plug it in again (as I couldn't before) and it works fine. This happend 3 times to me and I havent even botherd to call customer evil- I mean customer care.

On the flip side the ipod video is a fun and easy way ofmaking time fly. You may have heard that ipods scratch alot? I bought a 30 gig black ipod (blacks scrath ALOT more I guess) and bought a case right away that covers, body, and screen. after what? 5 months NOT A SCRATCH ON IT! The ipod may have some kinks to be fixed, it is a great mp3. With a little luck and you being careful enough you should be just fine. The people who have problems with suctomer care damaged the ipod themselves. I fyou be careful you wont even have to go through that.

-Luke Grothe