All prices for Apple iPod 30GB 5th Generation
Impartial Reviews
297 shoppers have reviewed this product.
89% of people would recommend it.
| out of 10 | |
| Display Quality | 8.4 |
|---|---|
| Design | 9.1 |
| Sound quality | 9.0 |
| Range of features | 8.7 |
| Value for money (at time of purchase) | 8.6 |
| Battery life | 7.8 |
| Portability | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 |
| Design/build quality | 8.0 |
| Overall rating | 8.8 |
Diane, Chorley, Lancs
excellent video picture quality
very impressed
02 Feb 2006
Anonymous
amazing quality on videos
itunes is easy to mess up..but that isnt to do with the product really
glad i purchased one when i did.
22 Dec 2005
Renee, London
contrary to peoples criticisms on the battery life of the ipod i have found it to be quite good. However watching videos kills the battery very quick and so does having the backlight on permanently
the headphones do not last very long!! scratches quite easily, but so does everything else e.g. mobile phones
overall i am totally satisfied, and if your thinking about buying the ipod its definitely worth it
16 May 2006
Christian, Nottingham
Stores loads of music and photos.
Battery life.
Used a lot.
22 Dec 2005
Kevin, Jarrow
picture and sound quality are outstanding,also slimlime and very lightweight
occassionally the IPOD does freeze which can be annoying
Well worth the money and the accessories that can be purchased for the IPOD are top quality, eg cases and docking station - Who needs a Hi-Fi or CD Collection when you have an IPOD
28 Dec 2005
Neal, South Ockendon
Looks good. Screen Very Clear
Scratched appear very easily no matter how carefull you are.
Software included is quick to upload but a little complicated at first.
16 May 2006
Mark, Warlingham
Compact design, good build quality.
Wouldn't consider using it as a portable music source without a protective case. Apple should include one in the price.
15 May 2006
Paulo, St.peters, Jersey, C.i
very easy to use, very good for viewing videos and pictures/photos
should have a longer battery life
9/10 it is amazing
13 Apr 2006
Dean, Cottingham
Easy to use and good quality build and sound
The Battery life could be improved - on/off can be temperamental
I am still pleased that i have purchased this item
02 Feb 2006
Anonymous
Ease of incorporating existing ITUNES library a big plus.
It would have been useful if information on how to download videos was available with the product as it was a new feature and or Recommended best sites to use.
09 Feb 2007
Anonymous
great sound
none
slimline and easy to use
15 May 2006
Adrian, Wirral
fantastic graphic's
no mains charger
31 Jan 2007
Luke, Cheddar
Slimline design - nice and easy to use - Itunes very straightforward to navigate.
Screen scratched despite having IPod in case - battery life poor when using video or games functions
Sure there are better sound quality MP3 players and ones with better battery life available but are there better MP3 players in terms of style and ease of use? Not that I've seen!
18 Jul 2006
Anonymous
Lightweight, easy to use, easy to use software.
It scratches far far too easily.. it's not noticible much on the white version but on the black, it really sticks out.
20 Jul 2006
Craig, Paisley
Great buy, 1000`s of songs easily stored as well as 100`s of pictures.
no bad points that i have found yet, very pleased with product.
A great buy, very pleased with it, no problems yet, fingers crossed.
15 May 2006
Chris, Finchampstead
The operating system.
Battery life, didn't come with a wall charger.
Pretty good product
20 Jul 2006
Richard, Southampton
VERY easy to use, and very light
Battery not as long as stated, if used properly i.e. skip tracks, or play one album - search for another.
25 Jul 2006
Derrick, Portsmouth
Good bit of kit.
None.
Pleased with product.
05 Sep 2006
Ben, London
Great design and navigation system
Poor battery life
17 Jul 2006
Jennifer, Isle Of Man
This is a fantasic piece of equipment and can't fault it at all. I would definately recommend it to anyone.
N.A
05 Sep 2006
Anonymous
The sound & picture quality and the size of the unit
None
Better to buy a case to protect the front
19 Jan 2006
Ipitomb, London
So my functions - so little time.
Those extras soon add up.
13 Jun 2007
Anonymous
portable,more than enough space for songs and videos
none
24 Jan 2006
Andy, Colwyn Bay
Easy to use and great design.
Battery life is poor with max of 7 hours before it needs recharging.
17 Jul 2006
Hannah, Wallington
I've always liked the look of iPods and it doesn't bother me that they are quiet wide because they are light weight and easy to use. I also like the mirrored back, however it does scratch very easily. So i would recomend buying a case.
29 Jan 2007
Anonymous
Very easy to use
accessaries are quite expensive
really happy with product
03 Aug 2006
Jamie, Llanelli
Everything about the product.
Battery life.
15 May 2006
Lynn, Retford
Style & memory
Reputation (battery life?)
20 Jul 2006
Anonymous
Quality all around (sound and picture)
Battery life when watching videos isnt excellent
07 Feb 2007
Anonymous
The sound quality is excellent and it is very easy to use. I'm delighted with the product.
I had to buy separate earphones as the ones that came with it hurt my ears!
15 May 2006
Chris, Lewis
Ease of Use, Attractive design
price
18 Jul 2006
Anonymous
stylish
screen scratches easily
brilliant product a classic
29 Aug 2006
Cai, Windsor
excellent
none yet
31 Aug 2006
Anonymous
my nephew thinks this is great and very easy to use...
he hasnt mentioned any yet....
19 Sep 2006
Ann, Southampton
Huge memory for all my music and photos
You have to read the instruction book VERY carefully!!
31 Jan 2007
Anonymous
stylish, holds a lot of music, easy to use.. and practical
bad battery life.. jams quite alot... a bit slow..
25 Aug 2006
Anonymous
Very slimline and stylish. Fantastic to have all your music singles and albums together in one place and anything you want to listen to is at a touch of a button. Photo quality is excellent. A great purchase for anyone.
29 Jan 2007
Anonymous
Capacity, size, ease of use
Battery does drain quicker than I expected. Doesn't have facility to exclude cerain tracks or albums, unless you create playlists.
05 Sep 2006
Stephen, Southend On Sea
Convenient way of storing large volume of music and used with a FM transmitter allows a large selection of music to be played in the car.
Final tracks on a long CD are often distorted after download to i-tunes and have to be deleted.
Very happy with the product, particularly on a recent holiday.
06 Sep 2006
Anonymous
Intuitive interface,classic design, superior sound quality, good build quality
Poor battery life
The best you can buy.Great design and sound.Poor battery life is a niggle but doesnt detract from how good this product is.
12 Sep 2006
Kath, Halifax
its an ipod, what more can i say! the click wheel is a stroke of genious, the coulour sreen is ace for showing off your piccys, and the music quality is of course faultless, only dwonside is its pricey, but i'm glad i got it!
04 Jun 2007
Anonymous
Small and compact. Easy to use. Looks great.
Earphones tend to break.
05 Sep 2006
Ray, Abergavenny
A brilliant piece of technology. So EASY TO USE. GREAT SOUND QUALITY. LIGHT TO CARRY.
NO BAD POINTS IN MY OPINION.
A must have !!!! I downloaded my holiday pics on to it - my workmates were well impressed.
29 Aug 2006
Anonymous
sleek design good sound and easy to use.
none i can think of
05 Dec 2006
Caroline, Durham
Easy to get started, creating playlists very simple
Can't edit tracks etc in device-need to connect to PC, no mains charger supplied
24 May 2007
Kirt, Worthing
ease of use, huge memoryy, and good feel overall
too expensive, memory of new unit is double size for nearly same price
16 Oct 2007
Anonymous
Very clear screen and good sound quality. Menu navigation is easy, once you get used to it.
Battery life is not as good as I expected. No mains charger provided although can be purchaeed separately
29 May 2007
Anonymous
Slim build, holds plenty,good clear sound, overall very pleased.
low life on battery only lasts about five hours.
29 Jan 2007
Simon, Tewkesbury
everything about it
could be cheaper
02 May 2007
Anonymous
easy to use,
slightly small screen
29 Jan 2007
Deane, Preston
Very easy to set-up and use. Looks great. Holds a shed load of music.
Havn't found any yet.
29 Jan 2007
Anonymous
NONE
29 Jan 2007
Anonymous
good sound easy to operate
no charger with ipod (have to buy ). battery life
31 Jan 2007
John, Herne Bay Kent
easy to use
battery life could be longer before charging
27 Apr 2007
David, Sevenoaks
Wonderfully accessable, with impressive storage capabilities. Fast and easy connection with iTunes. Simple, yet intuative interface. Good sound quality. Excellent, stylish, slim and portable design
Battery life lower than that of the smaller model. Headphones bundled in are not the best quality. Quite pricey. Dependant entirely on iTunes.
31 May 2007
Anonymous
lots of memory to put on whatever you want
the video veiwing time is too short
it is a great peice of technology and i recommend it to anyone
05 Sep 2006
Amanda, Liverpool
excellent quality, easy to use, lots of memory, a music lovers best friend.
Nothing is bad, I would like to be able to create folders for certain tracks ie: gym, chill out, dance etc. Memory size is great but increases size of ipod so not as easy to carry in the gym as the shuffle/nano but not a big deal. easy to use but instruction manual could have been better.
14 Sep 2007
Jim, Chesterfield
Fantastic product - stores plenty of music. Easy to use and download from PC. Great for use in car - although VW interface not so good!
Very difficult to find any!
20 Apr 2007
Kenneth, Dunfermline
easy to use itunes software
poor sound quality when connected to hi-fi even when using lossless settings. Very easily scratched screen
did expect more from IPOD but it has now found a new home in my car where sound quality is not so critical.
01 Nov 2006
Lola, London
It's a sleek and is great for watching tv shows when commuting.
It can be a bit tiresome turning the wheel to change songs especially if you have soo many.
29 Jan 2007
Anonymous
Easy to use
Possible Battery life?
25 Jan 2007
Phil, York
easy to use and apple store v good
Takes and age to copy CD collection onto ipod. Connectivity to hi fi not sorted yet (buzzing sound) and sound quality not as good as cd.
29 May 2007
Chris, Welwyn Garden City
Its an ipod - design icon that when used to its potential is a comprehensive multimedia sound system. Best one about.
Fiddly for them with fat fingers
29 May 2007
Rg, Leeds
Fantastic Looks
Easily scratched
29 May 2007
Antonia, Leicester
Easy to use, best on the market, Good battery life ( despite what people say!) videos look crisp and nice
Have to charge it up by usb unless you buy a seperate charger
03 Nov 2006
Doug, Milton Keynes
Looks great. Excellent sound quality. Easy to use. Great for games too. Now use in the car - no need for CDs.
None
30 May 2007
Anonymous
Size & quality of music
None
31 May 2007
Kevin, Bristol
small enough to carry around with you and easy to use
none
would definetly recommend
05 Sep 2006
Anonymous
If you love music then you'll love the Ipod, I listen to it every day and it never disappoints me. The picture quality for photos and video is great.
The accessories are pretty expensive but I still believe they're worth it!
04 Jun 2007
Andrew, Edinburgh
its all good, i have my entire cd collection on it with lots more space available, i dont know what id do without it
the metal casing on the back is easily scratched
07 Nov 2007
Brian, Chatham
Sound And Vision
Great buy good service as well
05 Sep 2006
Anonymous
All good, goes as loud as the last one i had
connectivity with car radio.
Overall good, it's a good thing to have if you love music
05 Sep 2006
Anonymous
Sleek, small and powerful
N/A
26 Jun 2007
Louise, Wiltshire
It's such a fab item - we love it!!! It does exactly what it says on the tin!!
I don't seem to have found any yet!?
25 Jul 2007
Michelle, Skelmersdale
Stylish, sound quite good, fairly easy to use.
Battery could last longer.
05 Sep 2006
Anonymous
fits on everything i need. the black casing makes it look cool
the menu could be better, you should be able to add songs to what your listening to playlist
30 Jul 2007
Anonymous
enjoy having lots of memory to use for music photos etc
none yet
03 Aug 2007
Paul, Glasgow
Easy to download library to Ipod
Battery could last a bit longer
08 Aug 2007
Anonymous
Very versatile.Can put games, photo, music etc.Best buy.
battery does not last when watching video
01 Oct 2007
Anonymous
We looked around for an Ipod for some time and bought this Ipod following a recommendation from a friend.
We have as yet found nothing bad to report about this product.
12 Sep 2007
Enrique, Basinsgtoke
Great Product
Screen broke down after 5 days and I had to stop using it. It was well protected in a case, but it broke internally nonetheless.
12 Sep 2007
Cheryl, Gatehouse Of Fleet
good sound and picture quality
need to use the same computer to charge or it wipes all the songs
good products would buy another
09 Jun 2006
Anonymous
nothing much
22 Sep 2007
Anonymous
Ease of use, availability of downloadable music
Haven't found any really bad points
26 Sep 2007
Amy, Scunthorpe
stores enough of my music, easy to use
battery life is not very good
29 Sep 2007
Philip, Swansea
best quality product
17 Sep 2007
Sarah, Billericay
Everything about this ipod is great. Sound quality fantastic. Its so easy to use as well
14 Sep 2007
Stella, Loughton Essex
easy to use
29 Sep 2007
Andrew, Buckingham
i tunes
14 Sep 2007
Anonymous
Easy to use, sytlish, great when used with i-trip because you can have your whole CD collection in the car and not scratch any!
Doesn't automatically sinc with i-tunes like a shuffle so you think you've added a CD then haven't. Is very expensive really for what it is.
13 Sep 2007
Allen, Street
Looks cool
Could be thinner
13 Sep 2007
Jorge, Woking
Video isnt worth watching
13 Sep 2007
Anonymous
everything
nothing
13 Sep 2007
Ellie, Leeds
the earphones are very comfortable to wear & the controls are very responsive to even the lightest touch
none that I can think of
12 Sep 2007
Sue, Upholland
fantastic piece of equipment easy to use great storage picture and sound quality second to none
not applicable
22 Aug 2007
Elaine, South Mimms
v easy to use stores loads - still havent filled mine!
Scraches too easily
21 Aug 2007
Andy, Ramsgate
the ease of using the ipod ,the design and the number of tracks it can hold
none
15 Oct 2007
David, Glasgow
Best toy i've ever bought
Thought the battery life would be better.
23 Jul 2007
Anonymous
sounds great when you get it going.
Apple have you over a barrel. The Ipod does not come with a mains charger lead or software for your pc. Its ok if you have broadband but withoout it, it takes hour to download Itunes.
21 Jul 2007










