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