Apple iPod 40 GB Photo M9585LL/A White (4th Generation)
plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF (uncompressed), Apple Lossless, and Audible files * displays photos converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG formats * functions as an external hard drive for backup of computer files * 65,536-color backlit LCD screen * 40GB hard drive holds approximately 25,000 photos, transferred from iTunes and 1,333 hours of music at 64 kbps (or 666 hours at 128 kbps) *
Apple iPod 40 GB Photo M9585LL/A White (4th Generation) Accessories
Apple iPod 40 GB Photo M9585LL/A White (4th Generation) Reviews
got this ipod and the same day the sad face came up and it stopped working. I reccommend getting a newer generation, its worth the money and you'll most likely have less problems. Maybe its just the fact that im not too familiar with ipod software, or that it was an older generation, either way within two weeks i was sending it away to get repaired.
I would definately buy it again. - Some data files because i use it also as an external drive for copy and back up of files. - All of my contacts. - 3998 songs, most of them MP3 or AAC at 320Kbps (I prefer to have them a this high quality). - 5461 5Mp photos.
- Notes with some "The Art of War" and some Japanese fayry tales. The interface is just great, the sound quality is excellent (I use my Sennheiser PX100 headphones most of the time) and the ability to store my photos and show them to the family and friends right on the screen or connected to a TV deserves a big "WOW", not to mention the "Contacts" and "Notes" utilities. At this moment it's almost full (3.2 Gb free) with:. What else can be said. Even though this guy has been with me for about two years now and have received a lot of use and abuse (several hits included) it is working just fine and has become the partner that put a soundtrack to my cubicle, my car, my commute and my just_before_sleep_time.
I used it more as a PDA loving its calendar, using it as a hard drive and with only buying two other items for it (the Contour Design "Showcase 4G" case and the perpetually top-mounted Griffin iTalk) I was as happy as a clam. I got my 40Gb iPod Photo a couple of Christmases ago. If I have now gone with a flash-based MP3 player with capabilities [FM Radio, built in USB-host capabilities, Line in jack]. I'd still recommend it to anyone.
No regrets, it has (and in some cases, still does have) its place in my tech life. I use iTunes 6.X with it now, and it is still going strong on its original battery. The hard drive thing is a bit much, but that's a long time past.
I'm not at "hard music user", so I didn't run it through its courses as much as a "power" user may. I know its a long time past and this review is very late in coming, but I thought, people can still buy this product on the "used" Ipod market, and I thought that here was a good place to give it its due. I enjoyed being able to view images on its 2-inch screen, but I loved being able to show my friends and family how a simple miniplug-to-RCA cable lets you scroll through your photos on your TV screen.
As I owned it for a while, its weight wore on me a bit, and I would have preferred something a little smaller and with a removable battery. If your creative, you can put visible maps on this thing. If I didn't need these functions, I may have gone with the newer Nano line, but that's a different story.
truly sweet.
Sony's MP3 players come with a 90 day warranty, and Sony has a reputation for good quality. If you choose not to buy AppleCare for the extra year, that is unfortunate, and not Apple's problem, but the users. Regarding malfunctioning iPods, you have a one year hardware warranty. Since I do not own a computer with USB 2, I wanted to stay with Firewire.
I just bought a refurb iPod 40 gig photo with firewire from the Apple Store online. Point being: not Apple's fault if unit breaks down after one year if you don't purchase extended warranty. More later after using the iPod for a while. All electronics are made in China anyway, so buy the extended warranty. It was the best priced model that still works with Firewire.
Guess what.
Apple quality is terrible, and they don't stand behind their products. They suggested replacement of the device, which cost $499, at my cost as the one-year manufacturer's warranty expired nine months ago. The battery gives no where near the advertised power. If you don't pay for an Apple Care policy for an extra year, Apple will not provide any service or refer to third party service for an iPod, even if you wish to pay for it. According to the Apple Store technician, the iPod's hard drive is defective, probably was from the staryt, resulting in intermittent crashes (sad iPod face in display), inability to power on or freezing of device. My iPod Photo started malfunctioning almost immediately after the warranty expired. Another Apple technician told me he believed the logic board is bad. I have spent more time resetting it and reloading it than listening to it.
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