Re: My Review of 30GB iPod

Ok bottom line was it worth the upgrade? I have the 20gb old ipod and I would be content with the 1.3 win upgrade when it comes out.
Regards,

David Ginsburg
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Richard Uhl" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Date:  Fri, 2 May 2003 13:38:11 -0400

>
>(and it works fine with EphPod. File system under firmware 2.0 appears
>to resemble previous filesystems. I've already transferred my previous
>20GB onto it with no errors. Tested and listened, its fine.)
>
>First of all, there are no 'sharp' edges like the previous models.
>'Curvy' is the way I would describe it.
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>It's a good 3-4mm thinner than my old 20GB, but the screen is a touch
>smaller.I think they made the fonts smaller too.
>
>The buttons will take some getting used to, placement-wise. I don't
>really know why the got rid of the 4-button surrounding the scroll wheel
>setup, but I think it has to do with these new backlit buttons. Perhaps
>they couldn't get the backlighting in the previous setup.
>
>Speaking of the buttons, and the scrollwheel, they are all touch
>sensitive. They will also take some getting used to. The buttons don't
>move when you touch them, they just respond to whatever command - play,
>pause, menu, etc.
>
>The dock is great. It's rubberized on the bottom so it doesn't slip
>around. I think its mildly annoying that they didn't ship an extra cable
>out with the thing so you can charge it. Right now if I need to plug it
>into a/c power when I go on the road I need to reach around to the back
>of the computer to remove the cable since it's no longer a standard
>firewire cable. I also like the fact that I can plug the ipod straight
>into an amp from the dock and just leave that cable. With the new iPod
>desktop manager software, you can unmount the ipod and use it regularly
>without having to remove it from the firewire cable.
>
>The remote is different and plugs into BOTH the new remote jack AND the
>headphone jack. This is probably a better setup. I used to have problems
>almost every day with the remote coming loose and I couldn't control the
>iPod, but I could still hear music.
>
>Software wise, the on the go playlist feature is cleared when you
>reconnect the iPod. I don't know if it transfers over or what. Wasn't
>expecting that. The customizable menu feature is really cool, since you
>can add the 'songs' or 'games' or any submenu to the root/main menu.
>
>I personally like Solitaire, but the new Parachute game seems, well,
>pretty lame. I wouldn't upgrade for the games, as I've read board where
>people are just enraged that they can't get 2.0 firmware and play the
>new games. The firmware is definitely better, and worth bitching about,
>but not for the games.
>
>In the box: iPod, headphones w/slipcovers, software/documentation, soft
>case, dock, 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable adapter, redesigned
>firewire/iPod power/data cable (1394 to proprietary apple design - 3rd
>party engineers, please make an adapter), plastic covers for data/power
>port.
>
>If you all have any questions that I haven't answered here, I'll be
>happy to answer them if posed to the group.
>
>rich
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