| Known as the fifth generation iPod, the Apple | | | | All of this combined with the ability of the |
| iPod video was introduced in the late 2005. | | | | people at iPod to present a user-friendly |
| Taking portable video entertainment to a | | | | product makes this a buy that almost makes |
| different level than it ever has been, it | | | | the $299 on up, price tag look do-able. The |
| features a color screen and video playback | | | | idea of storing your entire music collection |
| capabilities. A stunning and slimmer design | | | | in one place was mind-blowing enough, but the |
| than the iPod photo, this latest iPod | | | | ability to do the same with video is simply |
| development has support for up to 150 hours | | | | unbelievable. The iPod video uses a hard |
| of music videos and a 2.5 inch color display. | | | | drive, unlike the flash memory of the iPod |
| With up to 20 hours of battery life, it shows | | | | nano and shuffle, which makes it slightly |
| an increase of five hours than the previous | | | | more sensitive to damage than the flash |
| iPod. Under half an inch thin, the 30GB takes | | | | players. The iPod runs on both PCs and Macs. |
| 45% less room than the original larger iPod, | | | | The PC needs to have a USB port on Windows |
| with the 60GB model at 10% thinner than the | | | | 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2, while the |
| fourth generation 20GB iPod. What this all | | | | Macintosh also needs a USB port, running the |
| means is that the newest iPod has more in it | | | | Mac OS X 10.39. What accessories come with |
| with less space, while appearing to look | | | | the iPod Video is a software disc and Apple |
| fragile – yet not. | | | | stickers, a USB dock connector cable, a |
| | | | universal dock adapter, headphones, headphone |
| People who would benefit from iPod video are | | | | covers, and a thin iPod case. What is NOT |
| those who want to watch videos, TV shows, | | | | included are the AV cables if the user is |
| store photos, and view photos – in | | | | interested in video output. But other |
| addition to having a very large music | | | | accessories which may need to be purchased |
| collection. To make things easier, the iPod | | | | are the dock, remote, and wall charger. |
| is navigated by the Apple Click Wheel, a | | | | |
| trademark of Apple. The click wheel has been | | | | The biggest complaint is front and center |
| the navigation wheel of the fourth and fifth | | | | with the iPod Video – the repair cost. |
| generation iPod, along with the iPod mini and | | | | Though all electronics break, the lasting |
| nano. The wheel's navigation buttons consist | | | | electronic devices are the ones that are |
| of "menu", "previous", "next", "play/pause", | | | | easily repaired (computer, radio, etc.). |
| while the select button is in the center of | | | | Apple charges through the nose to repair a |
| the wheel. The set-up is fairly simple on the | | | | faulty iPod product, almost as much as the |
| iPod video, with the wheel on the front, the | | | | original, so purchase at your own risk. And |
| dock connector on the bottom, while the | | | | for some reason, the metal casing always gets |
| headphones jack and hold switch are both on | | | | scratched up from the minute a person begins |
| top. The feel of the wheel on the iPod video | | | | using it, in addition to the face and screen |
| is smoother, yet raised, while the wheel of | | | | of the 60GB. Review after review has said |
| the nano is rough. | | | | this and so far, nothing has changed. |
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