Apple iPod - U2 Special Edition (30GB, 4th Generation) - Expert Reviews

Pros: It's an iPod, nuff said!, 30gb storage, can be used as an external hard drive, Works with Windows and Macs, USB or FireWire, Great sound, It's an iPod, nuff said!, 30gb storage, can be used as an external hard drive, Works with Windows and Macs, USB ...

Cons: Expensive, Windows driver flakiness, Chrome back is a fingerprint magnet, Music Match software for Windows is crummy, Windows users don't have all the features that Mac users have, Update 11/17/03:, Since writing this review, Apple has come out with a ...

Review summary: We love almost everything about this beautifully designed player, but the battery life could be longer.

Review summary: The iPod is like the bond girl: sleek, sexy, alluring, and totally out of your league. This simple yet smart looking, ùpack of cardsù sized portable music player from Apple Computer Inc. packs some serious punch. To start with, it measures only 2.43 ...

Pros: Storage capacity of 4.6 GB, Transfer speed of over 9 MBps, Large skip protection buffer, Good sound quality, Amazing navigational interface, Good battery life with low charging time, Firewire interface, Scroll wheel

Cons: Uncomfortable Earphones, Absence of independent volume control, No adjustable graphic equalizers, Sharp edges, high price

Review summary: It's slimmer and smarter than its forebears, but it's still not good enough…

Verdict: Great for MP3s but a bit of a novice when it comes to videos.

Review summary: Get the affordable, sleek, and sexy 5G Apple iPod for its audio virtues. Although video looks great, poor video battery life and a relatively small screen hamper its appeal to video heads.

Pros: Incredibly thin and intuitive design ; beautiful LCD ; supports photo and video playback ; seamless integration with iTunes, which boasts the world's biggest music catalog and a new video store ; smooth video ; lots of extra features, such as a world ...

Cons: No extras included, such as a dock, A/V cables, or a power adapter ; poor battery life for video ; slight delay when playing video ; no guarantee that your non-iTunes Music Store video will play on an iPod, even after using converted third-party ...

Verdict: Pay close attention to the new Apple iPod when you first hold one in your hands. Most of you will notice a design that's thinner, lighter and sexier than its predecessor's, as well as a new screen that dwarfs the Click Wheel.