Apple iPod Photo 40GB MP3 Player (40GB Internal Hard Drive)

• Reviewed by: brianjhorne

  Strengths: Best navigation system ever, beautiful color screen, great storage capacity, great synchronization with iTunes, loads of goodies in the box, very well supported.

  Weaknesses: Kinda heavy, slippery, easily scratched.

  Overall: iPods are simply the best MP3 players out there, and owning this one confirms it for me. Apple knows how to make something simple to use yet powerful at the same time. I also purchased the Apple digital camera connector and it works GREAT with my Canon PowerShot S1 IS. I am very impressed with how well this thing works and how intuitive it is to use.One piece of advice: buy a case that will protect you iPod, preferably one that protects the screen. Your iPod will appreciate it and so will you if you want to keep it looking nice. I bought a Speck Toughskin case and couldn't be happier.What are you waiting for? You NEED an iPod photo!

• Reviewed by: marian_o

  Strengths: Good storage capacityDesignVery nice interfaceSize and weight, considering the capacity

  Weaknesses: Very easy to scratch, even on the back

  Overall: I own my iPod photo for 2 months and I am very pleased with it. It is very stylish, it has a great interface (very easy to go through your songs, and 40 gigs of songs require a very good interface!) It is very resistant to shock (I dropped it on concrete while it was working from about 3 feet and nothing happened, just a little dent in the plastic cover). The software to manage the music on your PC/Mac - iTunes is excellent. Unfortunately, after 2 months, my iPod has some minor scratches.

• Reviewed by: alanlgaines

  Strengths: Large capacity, nice color screen, easy to use, good sound, light weight

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall: I love this Ipod! I've put well over 200 cds worth of music on it (192 bitrate) and still have over 23GB of space left over. All the extras you get with the 40GB Ipod are well worth the slightly higher price you pay over the 30GB model. I've also picked up an audio cable at Radio Shack for $6.99 to hook it to my stereo system and it sounds great. There's no need to to get the more expensive cable Apple sells. I would also recommend you get a hard case for it just for a little extra protection. It's well built and seems able to take any abuse I've given it so far but I like having the hard case for the peace of mind, after all what's a few more dollars to protect your investment. I haven't tried using the photo option yet. The screen isn't any bigger than most digital camera screens so I would guess the picture quality would be about the same. It's nice though to have the option of hooking it to a tv with the provided av cables to get a bigger picture that everyone can see at the same time.

• Reviewed by: yongshinyu

  Strengths: Big Hard Drive, comes with carrying case and cradle. Nice color makes it more fun to use!

  Weaknesses: No FM Tuner, a little large and heavy although usable and smaller than any cd player. Costs $350 for me, but still a lot for a mp3 player. Carrying case is only good for carrying.

  Overall: Overall I liked the ipod design, and I wished that I had one for the longest time because almost everyone on campus had one! Its a great product but don't know if its worth anyone's $350.

• Reviewed by: apu428

  Strengths: Color....speed...

  Weaknesses: Sound is not as clear or distinct. needs impovement

  Overall: Its not too heavy as some people say. The screen, functionality is very user friendly. iTunes is not that great. Not very intuitive. Its great though if you are traveling and purchase the iPod Camera Connector. Transfer speeds aren't the best, but you can view the pictures imediately after upload which is probably why the transfer speed is slow, quick conversions of each pic to display thumbnail views.I would definitely recommend people to purchase this item if you want a pure mp3 player and photo viewing.