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Fifth Generation iPod 30GB

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Nov 2, 2005
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Pros

  • Decent battery life
  • Crisp, bright, and roomier display improves interface
  • Some nice new slideshow transitions
  • Videos look good on the iPod’s screen and pretty fair on a television
  • Higher-quality voice memos has huge potential

Cons

  • No included power adapter
  • Some older accessories now obsolete
  • No support for FireWire syncing
  • Apple offers no great solution for converting video

$299

Macworld's Fifth Generation iPod 30GB Coverage

  • Fifth Generation iPod 30GB
  • Review: 30GB and 60GB iPods with video The marquee feature in Apple’s latest iPod is its ability to play videos on the handheld device’s 2.5-inch screen. Does this iPod deliver a crisp, easy-to-view picture? Find out in Christopher Breen’s review of both the 30GB and 60GB models.
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