Apple iPod classic (5th Gen, 2005)

usability, design, price, sound, portability

reliability

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, design, price, performance, portability

reliability

85% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Design, Größe, Preisleistungsverhältnis

Verarbeitungsqualität, Konnektivität

87% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

100% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

Intuitive controls, Improved screen, Better battery life

Still uses iTunes, Still uses proprietary connection, scratches easily

The iPod is one of the best portable media players on the market, and this update does little to change that. While the improvements are fairly minor, the improved battery life and better screen certainly make this an attractive option.

The latest full size iPod is thinner and lighter than ever and can play video. However, getting video onto it isn't as straightforward as it is for music and for display, TV output quality and video battery life, it lags behind Creative’s Zen Vision:...

Ease of use ; Clean style ; Performance

4:3 screen

There's no debating the iPod's position as cultural icon and top class audio player, but its movie credentials are poor

Sound as good as previous full-sized iPod ; Attractively priced with good price per gigabyte ; Bright, clear screen ; Improved user interface ; Good battery life ; Includes three new games

Interface slower than 5G iPod ; Can't use previously purchased games ; Cover Flow not terribly helpful ; Incompatible with many existing dock-connector accessories

Sound as good as previous full-sized iPod ; Attractively priced with good price per gigabyte ; Excellent battery life ; Bright, clear screen ; Improved user interface ; Includes three new games

Sluggish interface and unresponsive to controls ; Can't use previously purchased games ; Cover Flow not terribly helpful ; Incompatible with many existing dock-connector accessories

Bright screen. Excellent interface. Seamless integration with iTunes. You can transfer purchased music from iPod back to PCs. Very good sound quality. Long video battery life. Supports lossless and Audible formats, as well as gapless playback. Supports...

Audio battery life could be longer. FM tuner and recording capabilities require optional accessories. Video-format support could be broader.

gapless playback is an excellent addition to the ipod's playback capabilities, especially for listeners of classical music and live albums, as well as studio albums that have tracks that are meant to be played one after another seamlessly. the gapless...

Improved video-related battery life ; All the features of the original 5G models ; Brighter screen ; Quick Scroll and search features ; New game support ; Slightly better headphones ; Gapless playback ; Lower price and 33 percent more storage than...

Search feature kludgy ; Games drain battery life rapidly ; Power adapter not included ; Requires Internet connection to download necessary software