Description
A musical dream come true, the fourth-generation iPod offers huge capacity, letting you easily slip up to 5000 songs into your pocket. And enjoy it wherever you go. In the car. On the treadmill. At the office. Around the house.
Quick Glance
Storage Capacity: 20 GB
System Compatibility: Macintosh, PC
System Connectivity: 1 x Mini-phone Audio Out, 1 x Docking Station, 1 x Remote Control
Memory Type: Hard Drive MP3 Player
General Features: Backlit LCD Display, CD Ripping/Encoding, Internet Support
Weight: 5.60
Memory
Total Included Memory: 20 GB
Storage Media Supported: Hard Drive MP3 Player
Video Quality
Display Type: LCD
Diagonal Screen Size: 2 in
Audio Quality
Audio Codecs Supported: MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC
Features
General Features: Backlit LCD Display, CD Ripping/Encoding, Internet Support
Interface
System Connectivity: 1 x Mini-phone Audio Out, 1 x Docking Station, 1 x Remote Control
Battery
Battery Life (Audio): 12 Hour
Compatibility
System Compatibility: Macintosh, PC
Dimensions
Height: 4.1 in
Width: 2.4 in
Depth: 0.57 in
Weight: 5.60 oz
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Customize main menu Create multiple On-The-Go playlists Adjust audiobook playback speed Clicker playback through headphones Rate songs Shuffle songs or albums Repeat one or all Sound Check on or off 20 Equalizer settings Backlight timer Display contrast Alarms on, off or silent Sleep timer Date and time Display time in menu bar Contacts sort and display by first or last names Clicker on or off Languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Headphones: Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets Impedance: 32 ohms Charge time: About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80 apacity) Documentation and support: Electronic documentation Getting started guide Dock Ports: Dock connector Line out Connectivity: FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 through dock connector
Software Included: iTunes for Mac iTunes for Windows
Maximum Number of Songs: 5000
Strengths: Sleek design, easy to use interface, lots of storage, can be used like a hard drive, now with longer battery life
Weakness: Scratches too easily. No user servicable battery. More expensive then the competition, but simple interface more than makes up for it, especially with the $100 price drop for the 4G models.
I purchased the new 4G iPod, after getting sick and tired of waiting for the iPod mini to be delivered. The wait times for that are just way too long. iPods are primarily an impulse luxury buy (especially given their price!). It is frustrating that you have to wait, and some people may not be willing to do so. I was one of them - and I switched and purchased the larger 4G 20 gig iPod instead. The...
Strengths: Plenty of space, excellent sound quality, cute click wheel.
Weakness: Crashes, Battery life is not 12 hours, Scratches, headphones, very slow loading at times.
After having the iPod for 6 months I have extremely mixed feelings on the product. Yea, like many of the other reviewers, I LOVED it when I first got it. It was easy to load CDs and mp3s onto it and even store files from my computer. But now that the "newness" has worn off I can give a clearer review. Recently my iPod has begun to crash randomly and not play songs all of the way through. The...
Strengths: small, stylish, unique, functionality, improved battery life over previous generations, click wheel easy to use, beautiful backlight, fast file transfers, good sound
Weakness: lacks case, almost impossible to avoid scratches, dock is extra $$$, click wheel doesn't light up, cost of accessories adds up
once you get over the fact that this precious little machine cannot avoid being scratched, the true enjoyment begins. there's no feeling quite like having your entire music collection in the palm of your hand. after a few days of use, everything feels solid and worth the hefty price tag. the click wheel works intuitively and the menus are quite easy to navigate. the on-the-go playlist feature is...
Strengths: Simple but powerful interface, lots of accessories, elegant design, lots of storage for more than just songs
Weakness: Still poor battery life compared to competitor offerings, mine stopped working after 6 weeks
My iPod stopped responding after just 6 weeks of use. It suffered from flaky performance from the minute I got it - poor batter performance (max 2 hours, even with conservative use), sometimes would stop responding completely, hard disc whine, etc. I have sent it back to AppleCar - hopefully they will send out a replacement - I would not want to spend all this money and receive the same defective...
Strengths: Large capacity, small size, elegant interface, ease of use
Weakness: Battery cannot be changed by user, expensive
As is true of so many Apple products, the iPod was ridiculously easy to set up initially. Syncing my music and contacts from my home computer to the iPod periodically is effortless. I own a discman, but I never used it much--too much trouble. Now I can say my life has changed. It has a soundtrack. Buying the iPod was an indulgence I haven't regretted for a second. The click wheel really does make...
Strengths: Intuitive interface, sleek design, variety of accessories
Weakness: a battery you can't replace yourself, a poor battery indicator, prone to crashes, freezes and irritating problems.
I love my ipod, oh well my replacement ipod. My original baby died two weeks ago without warning and was replaced within a week by Apple. The last thing it did was show a battery symbol with a ! and then nothing. It wouldn't charge or connec to a computer. I have purchased Applecare and would highly recommended factoring this added cost into the intial purchase price, so you are covered for two...
Strengths: best looking MP3. Smooth, sleek, solid, ease of use.
Weakness: price. Need case for scratch and fingerprints protection.
The only debate on this product is "can I afford it?" and nothing else. However, consider only $50 more from Creative's Zen and almost the same as Dell's hence no brainer it's the winner. Strongly suggest buying the case ASAP. The back shiny metal case kept all your fingerprints and scratched easily as mentioned by many other owners. Dropped on the tile floor and nothing changed. My heart stopped...
Strengths: Everything about the apple iPod 20gb is good! Very Durable and easy to use. Works With WINDOWS!
Weakness: the back of the ipod can get pretty dirty, no fm radio, Cost $99 to get battery replaced.
This thing rocks. Highly Reccomended! the apple ipod is great. It is really worth the 300 bucks to get it. It has good sound quailty. If the apple ipod is to expensive for you then i reccomend the mini or the dell DJ or dell pocket dj.
Strengths: Great looking, click wheel is the class of mp3 players, great software for organizing music, size and form are ideal for a 20Gb, long list of optional extras.
Weakness: Still one of the highest priced mp3 units, extras are high priced, standard earbuds are adequate, but not high quality.
Clearly the class of mp3 players. The Ipod in pearl white is still a classic look. The sound quality and ease of use of the G4 click wheel are best in class. Very nice and compatible appearing extras, such as the Griffin Itrip are available online; some are even reasonably priced. The 20Gb Ipod is a bit large for exercising, but fine for walking or travel. The mini would be fine for exercising. I...
Testseek.com has collected 27 expert reviews for Apple iPod Photo 4G 20GB / 30GB / 40GB / 60GB and the average expert rating is 85 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Apple IPod 20 GB 4th Gen. receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.34 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #43 hard drive MP3 player of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...
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With its sleek attractive design and Apple’s large marketing campaign of dancing silhouetted people, we decided it was time to review the new 4th generation iPod which were touted as having better battery life, a new wheel, and a new shuffle feature. See what we thought of it in our review.
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There's no doubt that new iPod has all the smoothness of the previous version and the Apple brand.
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Apple iPod 20GB MP3 Player
Strengths: Solid construction, excellent design, click wheel a big improvement over the past touch-sensitive buttons, sound quality definitely good, small and slim.
Weakness: No FM radio, no built-in microphone for recording (have to purchase it separately, must pay $99 for new battery from Apple when old one loses its charge, only supports iTunes; NO WMA MUSIC!
When looking for an Mp3 player, I researched all the possible models to purchase. Since most of my Mp3's are CD based, not from an online store, I had no problem with gettting a WMA-only or iTunes-only player. After reading all the reviews possible, I came to the conclusion to purchase the #1 Mp3 player of all: ipod. When I got it, it came in very nice packaging: a cube-shaped box, NOT one of...
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