Love it.  Blows the ipod away
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I've been using this mp3 player for a year and a half and have loved it.  Not just by comparison with the ipod but just for itself!

What distinguishes it from the ipod classic are:

The controls are really easy to use. When you press a button it does what it's supposed to do.

You can set up to 10 bookmarks, so you can be listening to one podcast, stop and move to something else, and come back to any of them when you want.

It has an FM radio, and it works nicely.

You can determine what menus you see.

It's far more intuitive to use.

It's smaller and more compact.

It's not an ipod and you don't have to use itunes.

It's way cheaper, and way better.
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Love it. sound is good once you get the right fit for ear phones. The ipod holds at least 400 songs.  The y-cord is good but one side seems to come out and has to be reset.  I bought another earphone set with a longer cord that is more comfortable. The right music makes the time go fast!
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Added this to my Christmas Wishlist last year.  Got it for Christmas ;-)

One of the best mobile audio solutions for today.  You can plug your iPod into it or plug anything that uses 3.5mm (headphone jack) into the back.
If you have a iPhone/iPod with a case or and iPad, you still can uses an extender cable. ( I use the one from Cablejive )

Remote is okay, but I am always close enough to just touch it to change music or volume.

In use, I use it an outdoor gym, in the office, and when I go camping.  It's my fulltime desktop audio solution. I will listen to audio from the work computer plugged into the back and I will use the iPod to listen to music when I'm not using the computer audio.

Outdoors, it's rugged and has a good carrying handle.  The batteries last for a long time. I used it for about 2 hours at a time at "Cigar night" for about 8-9 times before I replaced the batteries, in fear that they would die mid song.  It has that feature that detect power source or battery, so there is never a question of "Are the batteries dead? Or can I just hit play?"

It's the best in it's class, and overall second to the Bose Acoustic wave music system ($1200 with batteries and portable case) for portable audio systems.
21689
Love it !! So much better then my tired 1st gen 8 gb iPod. I can load more songs & photos without having to delete any.
1807229
I haven't owned an IPOD or any of the other (creative) players. X5 is the best I have ever seen or owned. Or atleast I think.

Pros:

Video is crisp and clear.

MP3s never sounded better than this.(Lots of Audio controls).

No software reqd to transfer music/files over. (So acts as the best back up USB hard disc based device). when ur windows gets corrupted.

Sounds awesome on the Home theater system.

Jet Audio is another awesome player(Sound quality) much much better than the Windows media/Apple Quicktime/or any other players.

Cons.

The joy stiick controls are 3difficult to get used to.. Took us two weeks atleast to get to use it fluently. But makes sense if you start to understand about the way Cowon have designed it.

Head phone even though it sounds great and has a unique design, feels really unconfortable in the ears..

IPOD killer i am not sure if it is going to be one. Even with the NANO out I still think this player would be the best in the sound.

Why I love this player?

This player gives me more options to control the sounds I like to hear. More sound control options. FM radio, Voice/Line in recorder/ Picture viewer/ text reader. Nothing better than this.
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I've long thought about buying an iPod, but the price always held me back.  When Apple recently lowered the price of the shuffle, I jumped.  But I did spend a little extra and buy the 2 GB model.  I mean, for $20 more, who wouldn't?

This model actually allows you to input 1.89 Gigs of music.  Why the difference?  Because the iPod needs some space for the software.  Depending on the size of the songs, that translates to roughly 500 songs.  The first time around, I got 498 songs on it, and I had three 11 minutes song included.  I just reloaded and got 528 songs on.  I did use a different computer (although it had to erase everything because it only connects with one computer at a time), but it looked like it grabbed shorter songs this time.

The iPod comes with everything you need to get started.  You've got the device itself, the ear bud headphones, and the docking device.  You use this device to connect your iPod to your computer.  While connected, you can load songs from iTunes and charge the device.

And that's one of the weaknesses of the device (and Apple in general).  You can only load songs from their music player.  Fortunately, anyone can download iTunes from Apple for free, so that isn't an issue.  But it would be nice if it worked with other programs.  Additionally, you must plug it into a computer to charge it.

Loading songs is pretty straight forward.  You can either create a play list for it to load or have it load up random songs.

The device is small and lightweight.  But what I love is the build in clip that allows you to attach it to any article of clothing.  I bought it mainly to use while running or working out.  It's perfect for that.  Just clip it and forget about it.  And, at half an ounce, it is so lightweight you don't even notice it.

The controls are well laid out and easy and obvious to use.

My biggest complaint is one I knew I would have before I bought it.  If you've put one song on the iPod and decide that is the one you really want to hear, good luck finding it.  There is no screen.  You can tell it to play in shuffle or in playlist order.  But you have to skip tons of songs to find the one you want.

The battery lasts about 12 hours.  And with 500 songs, you get over 30 hours of music.  So you really don't need all those songs since you could just pick different songs every time you charge it.  The only time it indicates battery strength is when you first turn it one, which seems strange.  If you don't check as soon as you turn it off, you might turn it on some time to find it is out of juice.

I also wish the noise level was standardized.  I have to adjust the volume on practically every song.

So do you really need the added storage capacity of the 2 GB model?  That's for you to decide.  But if you just want something to play a few random songs for you while you do other things, this is a great model to get.
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There really isn't nothing much to say about this iPod that's already been said - but, damn, I love it!  My music taste ranges from: hip-hop, neosoul, 90s, downtempo/trip-hop, alternative, oldies, rock, 90s country, chillwave, 80s-90s dance, smooth jazz etc.  I still have about 100GB left and I doubt I'm gonna use it all.

The sound is fantastic and it's way better than iPod 4th generation that I use to own.  You can create playlists from your iPod desktop to the device, watch videos and store photos.

If you like plug-in your iPod to stream you music throughout your home, small business or small parties I would suggest Altec Lansing M202 Dual-Charging iPod Dock with remote.  It gives nice sound quality that is amazing.

The battery life is definitely a winner.  When I'm not using it and lock it for a several days it still has almost close full battery the next time I play it.
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Just received mines today (10-13-15), and all I can say is WOW. I already had the Dragonfly on my computer but there really is no way to play that  through my ipod, which is where most of my music is at. So I took a leap of faith and dropped the 2 Bill on this. I have no Hi-Res files at all, just a few iTunes plus files from burned CD's, so basically all my collection is crappy digital files. This thing brings them back to life. Still not as good as listening to my actual CD's, but for on the go, you get your money's worth just from the portability factor by itself. I don't understand why someone would spend Hundreds of dollars on headphones, phones or (ipod/ipads) and the music on it, to then complain about the price of this item that really increases the pure listening pleasure of the entire bundle. Don't be that guy. Just go ahead and pull the trigger, especially if you were borderline on this. You won't regret it. By the way, my go to earbuds are Bose Sound True, and I haven't even played anything though my Audio Technica's yet. I've only had this for 6 hours, and four of them was charging this. Just had to write something immediately though, I was just that impressed.
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I have had my ipod shuffle for about 8 months now and I think it's just great. I usually use it at the gym and just put the songs on that will really get me going. Also, I will occasionally hook it up to an old set of computer speakers I have, and listen to it while I'm cooking dinner or in the bathtub. The sound out of the ipod itself is better then that of any walkman I have ever had.

The headphones they give you with it are flimsy and fall out of your ear easy (sound quality is just ok with them as well). I STRONGLY recommend you spring an extra 10 bucks on a pair of Sony headsets (the best in the industry in my opinion). I have had many many headsets in my day, and I can tell you that these last forever and the sound quality is outstanding (especially the bud-style ones); you will really get the most out of your ipod if you switch headsets. As mentioned by other people, there is no visible display for you to scroll through, but I don't mind this because I don't keep very many songs on it. For some reason, I have noticed that sometimes after you put new songs on it, unless you play those songs off the ipod while it is still plugged into the computer, sometimes the ipod will skip over the whole new sector of music as if you never put them on, looping back to the beginning. Some people seem to mind that it only holds a gigs worth of music, but I have yet to find the need to carry my entire music collection around my neck. I also highly recommend getting the battery life extender with this (its not very expensive, and 1 AAA battery extends the life of this thing by about 15-20 hours-great if you are a power runner)

But for what this thing is, its actually rather incredible. Its only 100 bucks (saves you about $250-$350), its very portable, and holds a gig of music (I have about 87 songs on mine at the moment and it's not even half way full). Bottom line: If your not looking to run a disco and just want something with some excellent sound quality to it while you are at the gym, walking to class, etc., this is a great buy.
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I'm addicted!  Great sound.  The software is excellent (conversion, track name update per internet plus manual editing, complements Windows Media Player, mp3, WAV, wma, etc.), the interface is easy to learn, Records conversion for many hours on one charge, FM Radio, calendar, video screen is crisp and bright.  It can be converted as a logical hard drive with Windows Explorer compatibility.  Why buy the iPod when you can get all this without Apple's iTunes proprietary restrictions?
751983
I just recently bought the 40 gig ipod. All I can say is WOW!!! I was upgrading from a Creative Nomad Jukebox 20 gig that was getting buggy. I had narrowed it down to the Creative Jukebox Zen 60 gig or the ipod. I had never had the problems that alot of people have had with Creative... But after reading several different reviews on different sites about the headphone jack going out and the battery cover popping off I dicided to go with the ipod. The software that came with mine was i-tunes, I also am a Windows XP user. I have never had a more flawless sync. In less than 10 minutes it was up and running!! The ease of use and feel are awesome!!! The controls are almost heat activated. The headphones that come with it are Ok but not great. I upgraded to the Shure E3c's and it is a totally different experience. One word of warning when burning your music for the first time. I had thought that there might be a problem with the output, seeing as I had to have the volume turned higher than I felt like I should for a 500.00 product. Well it wasn't until I had burned about a hundred CD's and was changing some track info that I noticed a volume slider. The slider sits by default in the middle of minus 100 - plus 100. I hit select all from edit and went to file and clicked Get info. Moved the slider all the way to plus 100 percent. Burned the CD and checked it out. I could barely turn the volume up it was so loud and full. Nothing in the instructions tell you about this. Needless to say I had to re-burn all of the CD's. Beside that I could not be more happy!!! Just remember to side the volume output up to 100 percent!!
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I'm currently writing this using my iPod touch 5th generation at Starbucks. After about a week of intensive usage, I haven't been more impressed with a media device such as this. I have a creative zen touch 2 (16g) and as far as sound quality...does fairly well, but try using the other features like the camera, no thank you. The iPod trumps creative products with everything, sound quality is to close to call though. I also have a cowon z2 MP3 player and while the sound quality is massively better than the iPod touch, everything else the iPod does...well the iPod wins.

Pros: the camera is actually very good despite being 5 mp. Megapixels are great but they don't matter to me anymore since this iPod takes better pictures than my canon 12 mp camera. Very beautiful display. Fast app loading times. Feels very good in hand (using this without a case for now, I do not recommend buying an iPod touch without a cover/case though). This is metal and glass and for me it makes it seem more... Beautiful. I don't want to go back to the old plastic feeling.

Cons: I have a slight manufacturing flaw in the back. A small dot of showing back metal (black slate version btw) it doesnt bother me much because I can barely see it. But sounds like apple has been doing poorly in the releasing of their products with factory flaws. The battery lasts for about a day on wifi, wish it lasted longer. But off of wifi it does a good job.

I could have written more but I drank my coffee and am heading back to class. Hope this helped you!
3915681
OH GOD I LOVE IT. Like... a lot. I have another iPhone charging dock now. Plus the sound surrounds me now.
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I bought a black one. I listen to it mostly on the way to and from work. And sometimes in the office.

The photos are sharp. I put a lot of my CDs in my computer and synchrorize with the IPod. It is light and very intuitive.

So if you need a gadget and $400 is affordable, I highly recommend IPod Video 60GB. Don't put it off for price reduction or next version. Get it now. Life is short. It is well worthy of the money.
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I bought this ipod a week ago, and have used it every moment after that, and it's great. I started off putting on my 2pac collection and the sound quality is great, just not on the ipod headphones. Yes, you may have heard it before, they are crappy quality and they hurt your ears. I am currently using them though, and in a few days my sony headphones will arrive. Well back to the actual ipod, the picture feature is good, I can view all my pics but of course its small so I guess for pics get a bigger screen player. The shuffle feature is great and is practically stutter free. I don't know if its me or what but seems as if my ipod screen is crooked, but I don't really care I guess but this and the phones bring it down a star. The click wheel took me a day or two to get used to but now its comfortable. The playlist feature is kind of tricky though. Overall, I'd recommend this, it's a great piece of electronics.
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I had first decided to go with a much cheaper brand mp3 player, it had more space and did the exact same thing as the ipod...or so I thought.  I had it for about 1 & 1/2 months before it just stopped working.  I was mad, because the company wouldn't replace it, and said it must have been something I did.  Well I know it wasn't md, because I only used it in my apartment with some speakers I bought with it, I just left it on a shelf.  I kicked my self in the rear for that one.

So I decided to spend a little more and get the ipod second time around.  I love this thing, the software is really simple to use (which is great, because I'm not overly tech. savvy.  I bought the armband for it too, which is awesome if you like to work out with music.  It's very comfortable and it doesn't get in the way.  The battery life is pretty good too.  I have the aux. hook up in my car and I took it on a road trip from Pennsylvania to Florida and I still had some battery when I got there, before having to charge it again (that was about a 15 hour drive).  There are so many cool accessories for this that it seems no matter where you take your ipod (work, road trip, gym, home audio system) you can find anything you could possibly need to play/charge it.  With the other mp3 player I bought I couldn't find 1/4 of what the ipod has.  Not to mention, that when you purchase tunes off the online ipod store there only 0.99 cents a song.  This works out great if you only like one or two songs off an album.  I say apple hit a home run with this, and so did Amazon.  I did standard shipping and they got it to me within 3 days!  Did I mention that I love my ipod?!
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it took me a long time to get and ipod nano. and now that i do, i don't ever want to part with it.

It's fantastic. it's so incredibly small, i couldn't believe when i first saw. it fits on my hand, on any pocket, sometimes i even forget it's there.

i was scared of breaking it but it's very resistent and it has impressed me.

i love all the space it offers. i made the transition from a 128mb pendrive to a 2gb ipod.

there's no comparison. at first, i didn't had enough music to fill it so i had to ask friends for music reccomendations. i also used amazon's recomendations system.

i love all it's functions. i can read books or fics or even classwork. i can have all the lyrics to the songs. i can put thousands of photos.  especially icons, who show all their color and majesty on the ipod screen.

i can make a million playlist for all diferent moods and whatever. i can order by album,artist,genre,composer, whatever i want.

if suddenly i want to listen to only a couple of songs, i can make playlists on the go.

i can listen to audiobooks and put them all there. not just a few chapters at a time.

i can listen to my whole library or just one playlist. put it in random or normal.

shuffle all my playlist. or the artist. or the songs.

i can play when i'm bored.

use it as a hard-drive to transport things.

keep my calendar.

there's three things i always need. my cell phone, my camera and my ipod.