just got a brand new 5G ipod!

[secretanchitman]

so my birthday was on sunday, and i got a 30GB iPod in black.

my verdict? 8.5/10.

Pros:
same price as original 20GB
awesome interface
COLOR SCREEN!
30% smaller
sleek/sexy looking
big screen
apparently, 2 more hours of battery life than 4Gens
video playback and quality isnt that bad at all
improved bass over the last ipods (heard my friends and mine, mine definitely has more bass)
in black and white
free case included
"widescreen" option available in menu

Cons:
battery life is POOR while viewing videos/photos
have to use 3rd party software to convert/make videos (or quicktime pro, i think)
restricted to using iTunes to enable certain functions (enable disk use, import photos, contacts, videos, etc)
gets scratches and fingerprints really easily on it
only comes with the basic stuff - ipod, headphones, cd, etc
no charger (crappy if you're away from your computer most of the time)
no firewire (only geeks would care, but obviously im one of them)


overall, i think its awesome for my very first ipod. if only they included a bit more stuff in the box, supported more file formats, and didnt have poor battery life in some areas, it would have been THE must-have item.

anyhoo, are there any cool things for a 5G ipod? i got some cool maps off this site (ipodsubwaymaps.com or something), and a couple of video clips. i also saw doom 2 running on a 4G ipod, as well as a bootable linux drive too.

 

[helpme]

Check out this article if you haven't already (regarding getting video onto the iPod).

http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars

 

[Rubycon]

Where to get a decent flip case for this? The 4G case fits but the window cutout is not wide enough.

 

[Baked]

It's black, w/ a mirror finish, what do you expect. Just get a case for it. If you don't want a case, get invisibleshield.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

I have invisibleshield for mine, it worked out great.

I think there is too much bass, if you play it over a good stereo system, or through a good pair of headphones, you'd agree.. I find my self using the treble booster when it's on my stereo.

 

[Chunkee]

they need to put a cigar lighter in it

jC

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Chunkee
they need to put a cigar lighter in it

jC

iZippo?

 

[Lonyo]

If it worked as a plug and play hard drive you could drop playable music to it would be nice as well.

 

[Fireball77]

i just bought the same version you have. Cases are supposed to come out next week for them. And checkout the podcasts, they are pretty cool.

 

[Rubycon]

Having both a 4G and 5G model I can say the 5G sounds better. Lower noise floor and better bass. The 4G rolls off higher, the 5G has better extension. To some this may appear exaggerated but this is not the case. I'm using Shure E5C IEM's to judge.

Moving the headphone jack totally jacks using the flip over cases. Oh well the folks making the cases ought to be happy.

Originally posted by: Lonyo
If it worked as a plug and play hard drive you could drop playable music to it would be nice as well.

Yes this is true. It is possible with third party software I see but not out of the box unfortunately. I-loons is getting better though.