Apple iPod classic 80 GB

Well I am only a few years behind the trend but finally I have my hands on an Apple iPod Classic. What a fantastic piece of kit and well worth the wait! There is no way I can be classed as technologically adept but this is so user friendly that even I had it sorted within five minutes. (this is from the man who struggles with an electric can opener!) It is nice and chunky (not bulky), a comfortable size and weight that fits into a pocket nicely. The exterior is very funky; mine has a metallic silver case (although I have got a protective rubber sleeve over it - I always practice safe listening!). The display panel is a good size and is ...

Exactly 6 years ago today Apple launched their first portable media player, The First Generation iPod Classic. The idea for the Ipod came from Apples digital hub strategy. Apple started by creating software for the already growing market of digital technology such as camcorders and digital cameras but soon realised that the existing digital music players in the market back then were being classed as 'Big and Clunky' with interfaces that were 'unbelievably awful and hard to use', this break in the market is where Apple stepped in and decided to develop something of their own. This I can truthly say was one of the best decisions Apple has probably ever made! In less then a ...

Ive never much liked following the crowd. In theory i really shouldn't like the ipod. However when looking at other options i really am at a loss. I know theres a few problems. The ACC formatting of the music, how if you download of itunes you can only use the music on an ipod. However i found these really easy to overcome. First off is with the ACC formatting. That is amazingly simple to supass, as you can change it on the itunes options. As for the downloads, i simply dont download off itunes. As for the ipod its self, ive never had a problem. Its easy to use, it holds all my music, and theres an abundence of accessories you can buy for ...