Price range: £254.07
What is it: Updated 5.5-gen iPod with video playback
What we think: Amazingly good value, but still not a true video player
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 September 2006
Tags: apple, titles, watching, brightness
We like:
Same sleek design; improved video battery life; brighter screen; gapless playback; capacity up to 80GB; new features such as instant search and enhanced games; excellent overall value
We don't like:
No major added functions such as FM radio, wireless transfer or recording; small screen not conducive to movie viewing; proprietary USB cable; narrow native video-format compatibility; body is still scratch-prone
CNET UK judgement:
The amazingly low priced, updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-bonnet improvements, but it's still not a true video player
Apple iPod (80GB, video) History
4 Jun 2008 in Crave
UK iTunes store finally gets movie downloads
At long last, you can now buy and rent movies from the Apple UK iTunes store, so now up to 700 movies can be viewed on your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV. Yay!
31 Aug 2007 in News
Will 'the beat go on' with new iPods?
Apple is expected to introduce new iPods next week for the third September in a row as it tries to corner the video-player market
29 Aug 2007 in Crave
iTunes video: TV shows available to buy now in the UK
Want to download American TV shows like Lost to watch on your Apple device? Wait no more, for the iTunes TV store has finally arrived in the UK
24 Aug 2007 in News
News.blog: New iPods, at last?
AppleInsider reports new Mac OS X-based iPods and iPod nanos will be released in September, sporting features similar to the iPhone, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
13 Jul 2007 in Reviews
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