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Product Description
The Apple iPod +hp digital music player puts a world of music in the palm of your hand. Able to store about 10,000 songs and weighing just 6.2 ounces, the new 4th generation iPod supplies up to 12 hours of playing time on a single battery charge. It also now incorporates the same touch-sensitive Apple Click Wheel that debuted on iPod mini. Playlists and thousands of songs can be quickly accessed without lifting a thumb from the wheel. Features an intuitive user interface, a 2" backlit grayscale LCD screen and seamless integration with the included iTunes for Windows software. iTunes allows you to efficiently and creatively manage your digital music collection, and makes it easy to add to your collection via the Apple Music Store. Includes a 1-yr. warranty through Hewlett-Packard. iPod for Windows requires a PC with built-in FireWire or USB 2.0 port or a Windows-certified FireWire or USB 2.0 card and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP Home or Professional. iPod for Mac (software not included) requires a Macintosh with built-in FireWire and Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X v10.3 or later recommended). Supports AAC, MP3, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV audio formats. Available storage capacity may vary. |
Customer Reviews
2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
 I HATE ipods, May 29, 2005
My friend had an ipod. It broke randomly on the bus 3 days after the warrenty expired. She paid for it herself and was very upset so really, what i'm saying is ipod is over-rated, over-priced and not made out for long-term use.
6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
 great item, Feb 15, 2005
both me and one of my family members hav ipods i have the 40 my son has the 20, both by hp, great support by hp, and a gra=eat by overall. I got a hp ipod for my birthday and got my son an hp 20 because of the support. both my son and I think if you have a big(over 5,000 songs)music library get a 40 if you have a smaller library get a 20 if you just want an ipod for the gym or if your a young child get a shuffle. but no matter what minis cost to much and arent worth it.
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
 installwizard shield, Feb 12, 2005
i know i will love this but as my new ipod + hp was charging, i rounded up all my cd's sorted them, read the manual front to back and sat down to download the software and get started. i cannot get the darn software installed. i keep getting thed 1607 error report and even after following every idea given, i am still without music.
it shouldn't be this hard
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Another PC addict CONVERTED by the iPod, Jan 28, 2005
I researched mp3 players for months and months, spent hours in electronics stores, read all the Amazon reviews, and never once considered an iPod. Just some sort of Apple prejudice from my formative years, I guess.
Then I ran into a review for one of the myriad OTHER non-Apple mp3 players on Amazon that basically said, "Get an iPod. You'll be happy you did. Apple just does things right." I looked into the iPod, and after my initial sticker shock I realized the reviewer had been right. Instead of completely revamping designs every year or two, or coming out with esoteric new models with new gimmicks attached to them, Apple has spent the past 5 or so years PERFECTING the iPod. It is truly a beautiful machine, from the pristine exterior to the elegant controls and interface. Case in point--if you pull out the headphones while a song is playing, the player automatically PAUSES the song, and lets you restart it when the phones are back in. This is but one example of the many thoughtful features of the iPod that other manufacturers couldn't even get their kludgy machines to do.
There was a learning curve for me, what with converting everything into iTunes and all, but the trouble it took was FAR outweighed by the pleasure of owning such a stunning piece of electronics. I am sure the iPod will only get better as Apple keeps making new models.
That said, I have some advice for anyone thinking of buying one:
A) Research and choose a case for your iPod BEFORE you bring it home. They're beatiful, but extremely prone to scratches. And you'll want to use it immediately. The case I bought (after a month of searching) was the iSkin eVo2, which came with a screen guard and a click wheel guard. There are products out there that will buff out scraches and dull areas out of your iPod, but getting them on there in the first place just feels bad.
B) It's also a good idea to research how to best extend the life of your iPod's battery. There are proven techniques that can help avert premature battery drain, which is apparently a complaint of some iPod users, due to the non-user-replaceable battery.
My only two (extremely minor) complaints are: ONE, with the player in your pocket, you have to put your hand all the way AROUND the player to access the controls. That's in contrast to having some or all controls available on the top of the unit. But, they make a plug-in device that puts supplementary controls on the top of the iPod now, so there you go.
TWO, unlike other media players, iTunes does not display song titles on the task bar. It's a minor pain to have to click over from what you're doing just to figure out who's singing. On the other hand, with the player minimized and set to "On Top Always", you don't have to deal with that, either.
Buy an iPod. I'm serious. I don't give perfect ratings on anything, but truly the iPod is one of few things in this world close to perfection.
Enjoy!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Don't overbuy., Jan 27, 2005
I bought the 40GB iPod from HP with the intention of putting my entire music collection on it. I was successful. It turned out I only had about 2700 tracks of music (which I thought was a lot at the time), and am only using a little less than a quarter of the the capacity of the 40GB. I really could have saved some money by getting the 20GB model instead. Lesson learned: Take the time to count how many tracks you'll be storing and then select the correct capacity leaving some room for future expansion.
As far as the operation and sound quality go, I am 100% satisfied.
Be prepared to purchase some 'armor' for your iPod. I bought both the silicon and the leather versions of cases. The silicon armor is tough to get on and off of the iPod, but offers pretty good shock and dust protection. The leather armor is easier to take off but it more readily allows dust to get trapped against the iPod screen. I found that you have to remove the armor if you want to use a docking station.
One last note... you will probably want to get speakers to share your iPod music collection with others. Many brands are available, but I'll leave that up to your research.
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