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Apple i. Pod series (fifth- generation update) review. At Apple's September 1.
Steve Jobs jumped right into introducing an updated fifth- generation i. Pod. Not a tremendous surprise here, as we believed the sixth- generation "true video i. Pod" would not be announced until later in the year or even early in 2. Underneath the familiar and still- scratch- prone polycarbonate and metal skin of the updated i. Pod (a. k. a. the 5. G) lies a more mature i.
Pod, many steps wiser and more able than its one- year- old predecessor. The i. Pod gains many incremental improvements, including a brighter screen and better video battery life, but probably the most appealing aspect is the tantalizing price points of $2. GB version and $3. GB version (available in both white and black).
While it may still not fully address the needs of a new population of i. Tunes movie watchers, the updated i.
Pod is the best one to date. Most of this review of the 5. G i. Pod will cover new features and performance numbers. For a closer look at the basic design and base features of the i. Pod, read this review. Same look and feel.
The i. Pod's physical specs are nearly the same as those of the original fifth generation. It's still one of the sleekest high- capacity players around at 4. GB and 4. 1 by 2. GB model, which has exactly the same dimensions and weight as the now- defunct 6.
GB version. For me personally, the 8. GB version (the one we actually reviewed) feels nicer in the hand than the razor- thin 3. GB. The 8. 0GB is enticing for video addicts both for the capacity (i.
Tunes movies are about 1. GB) and the better battery life (rated for up to 6. Though the $2. 49 retail price tag for the 3. GB version is outstanding, excellent Windows Media players such as Creative's 3.
GB Zen Vision: M and Toshiba's 3. GB Gigabeat S cost nearly the same on the street. The 8. 0GB i. Pod in black next to the 3. GB Toshiba Gigabeat S. The i. Pod is still pretty easy to scratch, both on the soft and shiny plastic face and the classic metallic backside. Fingerprints love the i. Pod more than they do most players.
You'll definitely want to carry the i. Pod in a case, or at least protect the screen with adhesive film, since now you'll be watching $9. Tunes movies. I think the black version looks nicer, but scratches show up on it more easily. A new Nano- like scratch- and print- proof aluminum case would have taken the i. Pod over the top.
The new i. Pod also has a brighter screen- -by up to 6. Not that the i. Pod had a dim screen in the first place, but brighter is always better, especially when it doesn't come at the cost of battery life. In a side- by- side comparison of the old and new screens (at default brightness), the new i. Pod is noticeably brighter. Even after updating the old i. Pod to firmware 1. Pod screen at the brightest setting matches only the new one's default setting.
Battery life will take a hit at the higher setting, so turn it up only when your'e watching video or viewing photos. You can even adjust brightness while watching a movie by clicking the Select button twice during playback.
Conversely, you should turn the brightness down when listening to audio; as always, the i. Pod can be viewed with the backlight turned off. You can adjust brightness both within the Settings menu and while you're watching a video. I still have a problem with watching video for more than 3. Even a kickstand would help for hands- free viewing, though a bigger- screened unit like the Cowon A2 or Archos 6. Tunes movie experience more satisfying.
There are some portable accessories such as the Memorex i. Flip that dock with the i. Pod and increase its viewing size to up to 8.
Though the proprietary dock connector isn't nearly as convenient as a standard USB port, the i. Pod benefits from its thousands of dock connector- based third- party accessories. Once again, Apple does a good job of minimizing packaging and bundled accessories, which include a newly designed set of white earbuds, a proprietary USB cable, a soft case, and a dock adapter.
Unfortunately, like many MP3 players these days, you'll have to pony up extra to get a power adapter ($2. You also don't get an i. Tunes software CD, which leaves nonconnected folks in the dust. And while the futuristic headphones sound decent, they didn't stay firmly in my ears (no foam earbud covers in this version). The 8. 0GB i. Pod with its bundled accessories: notice the lack of a power adapter.
A wiser i. Pod. The i. Pod's enhanced software definitely makes it better.
For one, you can search tunes using an alphabet- style instant search. The last option in the Music menu, Search places a two- line virtual keyboard at the bottom of the screen; the first letter you select brings up all artist, album, and song titles that begin with that letter, with albums and artists indicated by icons. Results pop up dynamically as you enter new letters. If you type in ca, you'll get results listed by all the titles that start with ca, then continue with any mention of the letters ca in any title. It's a little more sophisticated than the search features found in the Creative Zen Vision: M (and other players that actually invented search- by- letters), but because you have to select Done to browse your results, it's a tad more tedious to use. The search feature, which brings the i. Pod up to speed with some other brands, gives you a leg up on your massive music library.
Another "borrowed" feature is that as you scroll through tracks, the first letter of the track section appears as a graphical button overlay. This is truly convenient when scrolling through huge lists where your desired alphabet "sector" used to whiz by, and you'd have to make a U- turn. I've found that I still tend to pass up my desired letter, but not by much. Oh, yeah; does this navigation goodie remind you of the Toshiba Gigabeat S?