Rating: 
Summary: low weight + great battery life = best MP3 player available
Review: The 20GB iPod is truly a wonder of design. It is tiny, lightweight, gets great battery life, and has a fantastic ergonomic design.I use my iPod with both my Macintosh and my Windows machines. If you want to use a Mac iPod with a Windows machine, you need Mac file-reading software (such as MacDrive or MacOpener) and a freeware program called EphPod. It is a little slower than using it with a Mac, but allows you to sync MP3s across both your Windows and Macintosh computers. Syncing MP3s is very fast. If you've ever transferred MP3s to a USB MP3 player, such as the Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox, you know what I mean when I say that doing so is painful. With a Nomad Jukebox, I would set it to sync before I went to bed. With my iPod, I let it sync while I'm having a quick lunch. It's so much faster! My primary reason for loving the iPod is that it is so portable. It is smaller and lighter than any other MP3 jukebox available. I always get at least nine hours of battery life out of it, and usually ten or more. I use it when I ride the train to work. It's perfect for flying across the country or around the world. Ten hours of battery life covers all but the longest of flights. There are two downfalls of the iPod, which prevent me from giving it five stars. The first is a software issue. If you install the most recent version of iTunes, you cannot use the iPod to transfer MP3s between two machines. (This isn't entirely true; you can do so if you know enough Unix to get around it in your Terminal window.) As I said, I use my iPod on two different computers all the time, so I find this to be quite annoying. The second problem with this device is its price. The Nomad Jukebox, which also is 20GB, is currently significantly less expensive than the iPod. However, I think that the size, weight, and battery life of the iPod make its increased price worthwhile. If you have a smaller budget and don't mind some drawbacks (larger, heavier, significantly lower battery life, slower to transfer), consider the Nomad Jukebox instead. If you can afford it, though, I highly recommend the iPod.
Rating:
Summary: low weight + great battery life = best MP3 player available
Review: The 20GB iPod is truly a wonder of design. It is tiny, lightweight, gets great battery life, and has a fantastic ergonomic design. I use my iPod with both my Macintosh and my Windows machines. If you want to use a Mac iPod with a Windows machine, you need Mac file-reading software (such as MacDrive or MacOpener) and a freeware program called EphPod. It is a little slower than using it with a Mac, but allows you to sync MP3s across both your Windows and Macintosh computers. Syncing MP3s is very fast. If you've ever transferred MP3s to a USB MP3 player, such as the Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox, you know what I mean when I say that doing so is painful. With a Nomad Jukebox, I would set it to sync before I went to bed. With my iPod, I let it sync while I'm having a quick lunch. It's so much faster! My primary reason for loving the iPod is that it is so portable. It is smaller and lighter than any other MP3 jukebox available. I always get at least nine hours of battery life out of it, and usually ten or more. I use it when I ride the train to work. It's perfect for flying across the country or around the world. Ten hours of battery life covers all but the longest of flights. There are two downfalls of the iPod, which prevent me from giving it five stars. The first is a software issue. If you install the most recent version of iTunes, you cannot use the iPod to transfer MP3s between two machines. (This isn't entirely true; you can do so if you know enough Unix to get around it in your Terminal window.) As I said, I use my iPod on two different computers all the time, so I find this to be quite annoying. The second problem with this device is its price. The Nomad Jukebox, which also is 20GB, is currently significantly less expensive than the iPod. However, I think that the size, weight, and battery life of the iPod make its increased price worthwhile. If you have a smaller budget and don't mind some drawbacks (larger, heavier, significantly lower battery life, slower to transfer), consider the Nomad Jukebox instead. If you can afford it, though, I highly recommend the iPod.
Rating: 
Summary: Beware...
Review: Think iPods are god's gift? Apparently you haven't heard about their problems with battery life and freezing up. My iPod freezes up about every 15 - 20 minutes and has to be manually reset all the time. You can almost set your watch by it. I've tried to have it fixed but Apple says that nothing is wrong with it...Think my problem is rare? Go to Apple's website under the discussion board to find out just how "rare" it is. Believe me, EVERYONE is having this problem. These things also have chronic battery life problems. Expect it. This thing should be called the iPOS (think about it)
Rating: 
Summary: Amazing...
Review: This device is pure joy. On top of holding thousands of songs, I recently got an Audible account, and now it holds "books on iPod." It accompanies me everywhere. I listen to books, subscriptions to radio shows, and of course, music. It's a beautiful, high-quality device. I originally thought the price was a stretch, but now I'd buy another one if I lost this one. Buy it, you won't regret it.
Rating:
Summary: Rocks
Review: This iPod ROCKS! The downloads from the computer are FAST due to the Firwire interface, sound quality is good, it is easy to use, and the small size makes it perfect for running, working out, walking, and playing in the car. The included earbud headphones sound fine, but I bought a pair of Koss KSC-55 headphones that sound better and stay on my head. I like the remote control, especially when I use it in the car (who needs satellite radio when you have 4000+ songs in the center console???). Overall, I am extremely satisfied. You will be, too.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is a wonderful, wonderful piece of equipment. It is ergonomically a delight to hold and easy to use. This truly is a dream machine. I own a Windows version and 20GB iPod. The software is a little confusing, but it gets the job done. For the price, Apple should have included a decent manual. In any event, it worked out of the box without any problems so far (January 2003). It was expensive sure, but wow is it worth it. The engineers at Apple are to be commended for this one! and for making it compatible with Windows PC's. The best MP3 I have ever seen. You won't be sorry you buy it.
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Summary: THE gadget of the year! Maybe Decade!!!
Review: This is amazing. A must have for any traveler. The easy firewire plug for charging is great. I like it better then the funky new charging firewire layout. This is simply standard. The unit itself it pretty tough. I dropped it running and it didn't skip or anything. Amazing battery time and everything. The one thing I don't like is the way Apple set up their mp3 sharing so that you can only copy music onto it or delete music. You can't transfer music back off it. This is probably to keep the record companies happy. iTunes is great. And the unit is great simply to use as a portable Hard Drive as well.
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Summary: THE gadget of the year! Maybe Decade!!!
Review: This is amazing. A must have for any traveler. The easy firewire plug for charging is great. I like it better then the funky new charging firewire layout. This is simply standard. The unit itself it pretty tough. I dropped it running and it didn't skip or anything. Amazing battery time and everything. The one thing I don't like is the way Apple set up their mp3 sharing so that you can only copy music onto it or delete music. You can't transfer music back off it. This is probably to keep the record companies happy. iTunes is great. And the unit is great simply to use as a portable Hard Drive as well.
Rating:
Summary: Simply the best
Review: This was my first mp3 player that I have purchased. I looked at all of the options available and nothing came close to matching the features and the look and feel of this device. I carry my entire CD collection on my iPod and the large storage and long lasting battery has given me the chance to re-discover some of my music. Thank you Apple for a great device. BTW, I am a PC user (soon to become a Mac user). I am using Mac Drive and EphPod to sync my music collection. I have not encountered any problems so far, and because of the firewire connection the transfer times are FAST! If you can afford it look no further than this device to feel your mobile mp3 needs.
Rating:
Summary: WOW! So easy to use.
Review: Virtually perfect. Transfering tunes takes seconds. Easy to sort, select and play. Battery life is excellent, close to 10 hours of play on each charge.
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