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THE GOOD
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 clock, a stopwatch, and PIM applications; a galaxy of accessories designed for the iPod; great overall value.

THE BAD
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 software.

THE BOTTOM LINE
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.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 7.2 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. October 14, 2005 11:38
    Spectacular
    2.5/5
    Let me start by saying that I'm not an Apple hater. I think they are a smart company and make a decent product. What I'm trying to understand is... Why there is so much hype surrounding this "video capable" IPOD ?
    I think people should do some r...  read more »

    - Chris131

  2. October 17, 2005 04:35

    4.5/5
    This new iPod is not a PVP (Personal Video Player). Rather, it is an mp3 player with video capabilites as a side feature.

    That being said, let's get straight to business. This new iPod takes everything that was great about the "old" iPod, an...  read more »

    - Ufotofu

  3. October 28, 2005 02:10

    4.0/5
    I just bought a 5G iPod yesterday and while I'm not blown away, I'm pretty happy with it. Now in the pro and con section above I mentioned the design is both a pro and a con, let me explain way. The device is arguably the best looking MP3 player on ...  read more »

    - Machiavelli


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