Apple iPod 10 GB White M8709LL/A (1st Generation) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm sure that I have over 1000 CDs and several hundred records.This collection isn't very convenient to use, manage or keep track of.I like to take music with me most places and my PC and Mac drives are stuffed with MP3s.I'm also pretty much into gadgets so mp3 players punch all my buttons.
I've owned the original Rio.Kind of cute but what good is it that it only holds about an hour's worth of music.Constantly reloading the player is a pain.
I've tried various portable CD players and my CDs take a beating from getting carried around, left in the car.I've tried copying the CDs to take copies, but it's too much work and hard to keep track of them.
I've tried a few minidisc players.Great concept, bad execution.The haven't been durable.The atrac conversion makes no sense - why cant' you just copy over mp3s?
I have the Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox.Lousy software, poor batteries (they die and have to be thrown away because they lose rechargeability).Slow USB connection.Unit is too big and heavy.
Enter the iPod.Finally, small, simple elegant.Easy to use software.It helps that I've got PCs and a Mac.itunes does the best job of ripping of any software I've tried.The iPod itself follows a simple organizational scheme.I can't fit my whole collection on it, but the firewire is so fast the entire ipod can be loaded and reloaded in a short period of time.The iPod is the one to beat. To those who complained about sound quality - you didn't listen very well.The included headphones are justso so, better headphones make a difference.Also, the included equalization is pretty rudimentary but it can be used to make adjustments.I think the sound quality is better than the Nomad or my minidisc players.

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Product Description:
Packing 2,000 songs and a 10-hour battery into a stunning 6.5-ounce package, the Apple iPod is the smallest hard drive-based MP3 player available, about the size of a deck of cards. Just plug it into your Mac and all your iTunes songs and playlists are automatically downloaded into iPod at blazing FireWire speed.
The 10 GB hard drive stores up to 2,000 MP3 song files (at 160 Kbps encoding rate) and also doubles as disk storage for applications and other files. A high-output (60-mW) amplifier provides CD-quality sound with a wide dynamic range, from deep, pulse-pounding bass to sharp, crystal-clear highs.
In addition to its 10 GB hard drive, iPod has a 32 MB memory cache. The cache is made up of solid-state memory, meaning that it has no moving parts, so it's not affected by movement of the device. Skip protection on the iPod works by continually preloading up to 20 minutes of music into the cache.
The iPod has a large, high-quality liquid crystal display (LCD) for viewing up to six lines of text. And the LCD features a white-light-emitting diode (LED) backlight for clear visibility in low-light situations--indoors or outdoors. Pocket-size and just 6.5 ounces, it weighs appreciably less than the stack of CDs it can store music from.
Featuring Apple's award-winning iTunes 2 software, the iPod can synchronize with newly added music files and playlists. Simply plug the iPod back into your Mac and the changes are automatically updated in seconds. And with iTunes 2, you can rip MP3s, create playlists, and burn custom CDs all from one simple interface.
Its rechargeable lithium battery is charged using the FireWire cable when connected to your Mac. You can also recharge the iPod using the included FireWire cable and AC adapter when you're on the go.
The iPod supports MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV, and AIFF files, and is firmware upgradable. To use the iPod with your Mac you'll need a FireWire port and you must be running either Mac OS 9.2.1 (or later) or Mac OS X v10.1 (or later). The iPod is not compatible with Windows operating systems.
It comes with earbud-style headphones, a FireWire cable, power adapter, and CD-ROM with iTunes 2. It's backed by a 90-day limited warranty.