Apple iPod Photo (30GB) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: James Kim

Reviewed on: 25 March 2005

Tags: Apple UK, Apple iPod Photo (30GB), slide show, adaptor, televisions

We like:

Intuitive photo viewing; displays album art; adds colour to your iPod experience; mammoth 30GB or 60GB hard drive; lets you view photos and listen to music simultaneously; speedy performance; latest firmware update along with optional Camera Connector will allow direct digital-camera transfers of photos, which will be viewable on iPod; solid battery life

We don't like:

Package doesn't include iPhoto 4.x, FireWire cable, A/V cable or dock; slightly heavier and thicker than fourth-generation iPod

You might also need:

Nice, big headphones; iPod Camera Connector; digital camera; latest firmware update that allows digital photo transfer; iPhoto 4.x; A/V cable; dock; better carrying case

CNET UK judgement:

The iPod Photo is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 30GB version is a particularly good value at only £45 more than the audio-only 20GB version

Full review:

Thanks to a much lower price and a new, photographer-friendly feature, the latest version of the iPod Photo should get more than its share of looks. Offering a full-colour, 16-bit screen as well as 30GB and 60GB capacities, the iPod Photo displays photos and album art in an interface that's undeniably Apple. From the ease with which one loads photos on to the device to the browsing of thumbnails and images on the iPod itself, the overall experience is positive and warm. Plus, the mammoth 60GB iPod can hold as many as 15,000 songs or 25,000 photos. Continue Reading...