Overall the iPod is a solid player that excells in the features it does offer (strong music and video playback), and doesn't waste your time on "gimickey" features that most people will never use

But otherwise it is a magnificent player and it's quality is excellent

Also the ipod screen has only about one fourth the amount of colors that other players do (like the Zen Vision M)

I wouldn't have expected that and compared to a portable DVD player with a battery pack the amount of time it lasted exceeded my expectations

No doubt, the best mp3 player

In conclusion, despite its qualms, I believe the iPod is possibly the best mp3 player I've been fortunate enough to have

The player itself is great, looks cool, will make you like every one else and will get you stabbed in Brooklyn.

Still, this IS a good player, once you buy the extras and it's fun to use

However, one should not necessarily consider this player a video player, but a great iPod music player, with video capabilities as a fantastic bonus

Videos are clear and smooth; sound is great; and for me it doubles as a portable player and a component of my car stereo

iPod is the best mp3 player ever

The iPod is a great music player, but it has its flaws

That being said, this iPod is a portable music player with 14 hours of battery life and simply offers the option of video playback

This is a great player in every way

If you're looking for a good MP3 player with video playback, spend $30 dollars more and get a Creative Zen Vision

It's only logical that iPod is not as good as these players.

The iPods soar to the top of the list of MP3 players like kites,But why not get a better player with more gigabytes?Sandisk and Creative have some pretty decent devices,Yet people cling to iPods even with their retarded prices

The best music player ever they have good shows to put on it to the screen is so nice it is so

for the most part, it's a great player, the pictures are crisp, the videos were breath-taking at first but u get accustom to it after a while as with all things.the good

I'm sorry it's not, ipods are just a fad, if you want a decent media player with recording capabilities get a mustek 3.5" screen that's only $12 more in price and 40gigs

This player is limited to only mp3's and wavs, and can hold about 7,500 songs

If you currently own an iPod of any model, this may NOT be the best MP3 player for you (especially if you are buying it mainly for the video function)

The iPod nano is no different than a Creative or SanDisk mp3 player (other than the fact that they will probably have more bells and whistles than the iPod nano.)

I have spent nearly 3 years looking at the various Ipods which have come onto the market, each time with the hope of saveing up the money to finaly be able to buy a music player capable of holding my 8 days worth of continuous music.

Thin and light, with plenty of battery life for a normal day's worth of listening, this thing is light years ahead of my beloved old music player

In my title, I stated that this is not the best video player

Player works well.

This would be a great backup hard drive and a great music player

There are more cost-effective personal music players out there, some with better features, some better made

Good player!

(Does not play well with others! :-)The creative players do not have any of these problems

Furthermore, the creative players have custom EQ settings available if you don't like the presets that come with the player

This is a truly wonderful MP3 player

They are great MP3 players

Furthermore, the creative players have custom EQ settings available if you don't like the presets that come with the player

The Apple iPod is the best music player ever

Granite the set included with the player are good, they offer no noise cancelling capabilities, the frequency range is decent but to really experiance the sound quality provided I would recommend better ones

All in all, it is the best MP3 player on the market right now

Incredible player with lots of hard disk space for music

and I love this player.

Not a big Mac/Apple fan but IPOD's are the best mp3 players around, cant deny them that

As a musician, teacher and traveller the ipod has met my needs for a high-quality portable music player.

It's expensive, but adding video and reducing the profile of it makes it by far the best player around.

If what u want is a portable media player, then this is the better choice!!

Radio, recording, and replaceable battery make it a better player

This is an awesome mp3 player, I have multiple DVD's on it, a ton of podcasts, a lot of TV shows, 1,000

It is still the same great music player it always has been and the onslaught of the iPod appeal definitely lends to this fact

It is by far the best mp3 player in the world

If you are interested to have a great video and music player with the whooping 30GB then this is definitely the best product

I was told that if you jog with an Ipod DO NOT get a hard drive based player but go with the flash memory

Even if you do not plan to view video on the new iPod, its primary purpose is to be used as the world's best music player

For example, if you are trying to go from the "Videos" to the "Songs" and then "Artists" sections, whenever you press the Menu button, it may take up to two seconds for the section you are trying to get to for the iPod to get to it (mostly when backing up from a menu).Over all, this is a pretty solid piece of equipment, and is a must-have for someone looking for a sturdy music player

It is still the best music player out there, hands down

That is what I think, I wish I would've invested into a better player, but I thought this was supposed to be the best.

The iPod 5G is an excellent music player, though still missing some important features

Most players and accessories available at stores are, in fact

A while back they introduce the Nano which revolutionized small mp3 players, but now introducing the Video, Apple has surely gained the lead

Better YetTime for the world's best music player to take the stage for another encore

What made a good (but over hyped) music player doesn't make a good video player

He then went on to explain that it is a hard drive player and if it is jostled around too much, it eventually fails

Day to day use as a portable player for private listening, this iPod gives a beautiful performance in terms of sound

This product is not durable, I've only had it about a month and there are scratches all over it (though I keep in the case most of the time), and if I press on the bottom it makes a clicking noise (not from the wheel)For the upsFirst, I was really excited to get a smaller skinnier player, because the creative one is NOT skinny at all (thing is

These same nerdy types were acutely aware of the resemblance of the 1st gen iPod to an innocuous mp3 player included in the Mac OS X beta, which curiously disappeared from the general release of OS X v1.0.4 stars because I'm waiting for iPod (handheld Mac).

Creative players drive headphones with higher impedances and also have superior sound

I have a neat little portable DVD player that I can insert the entire iPod into and the DVD player will display the iPod videos

First off, the ipod video has everything one could want in a portable mp3 player

He then pointed out a tiny little scratch it had received on the bottom back and said "this player took a fall

You decide that you want a hard-disk player that can hold your astonishing collection of music (and possibly video).

Because you are a music lover, you want the best MP3 player there is, whether it is the best buy for money or for quality.

Its looks great, but if you are looking for features then there are other better options. if you are looking for light good looking player then this is a good option.

Also, creative players have EQ settings that actually work

I now buy an iPod Video in January and it is the best music player

To summarize: The new Video Ipod is a stylish and useful player, but it is marred by lack of features and Apple's efforts to force owners to buy basic essentials that should have been in the box...such as a charger, cables and basic video software

Easy to use software comes with this portable player.

I am probably safe to assume that you currently have some kind of a portable music player (such as another mp3 player or even a cd player) that you use.

However, I wanted an MP3 player capable of holding my favorite tunes, and this does it

Without any doubt this is the best multimedia player you can buy

ipods are the leading sellers of portable players and everybody knows that but guess what ipod does not support the leading and best quality video format divx and avi hmm thats kinda

God know that there are better players out

Granted I have not used any other portable digital music player other than the ipod in order to do a comparison, but i don't know how I lived without the ipod before

This is a must have gadget for anyone looking for a portable audio player

there are better players out there from Archos and Creative

If I want to watch a movie on the bus, I'll pick up a cheapie portable dvd player for under a hundred bucks with a nice big screen

But if you are looking for a portable video player for videos you already own, 2 or 3 stars at best because of the compatability issues.

Really the Zen Touch is a good mp3 player, but the iPod just does it better

All in all, it is the best MP3 player on the market right now.

ok, the ipod video is hands down the best mp3/video player on the market now

If these two great players-iRiver H10 and Creative Zen Vision: M-were advertised as much as the iPod, people would discover which one is worth the money.

The glossy plastic and screen are easily scratched, and this, the screen is distorted and the iPod loses its nice lookIn all, the iPod is a decent MP3 player, but has many problems like the low-quality included accessories and terrible battery life.

If you do wanna watch a full length movie, just get a portable dvd player

The iTunes software now cannot be installed without Quicktime, which is a substandard player which is beaten out by VLC or even Winamp.

To summarize: The new Video Ipod is a stylish and useful player, but it is marred by lack of features and Apple's efforts to force owners to buy basic essentials that should have been in the box...such as a charger, cables and basic video software

First off, I will say, the iPod itself is a wonderful 30G MP3 player, it holds close to 14 hours of music (I believe that's what the 30 Gig holds) and Video

but I suppose that's a small price to pay for this great music player

don't get me wrong, the iPod is a fantastic music player

This ipod plays video, as well as having an excessive storage for songs and pictures

Maybe if I were watching a movie on the bus home it might die as I've read that watching video is very hard on the battery, but who the heck wants to sit and stare at this screen for more than 20 mins?

However, the iPod video...well, it didn't sound nearly as good as the photo, even after jacking with the EQ's and upgrading my firmware to the latest version (the latest when I received it, anyway).

My 12-y-o son has never been happier