[llee10789]

Hi, i will hopefully soon-to-be an ipod holder but i have a few questions

is there any harm in purchasing a brand new previous generation 30gb video ipod?

what are the major differences in previous generations and new generations? (how many generations are there.... )

it is going for a really low price, and because of a bigger screen and a whole lot memory, i really would like to purchase this one.

if recommended that this is not the best bet (solely because it's a previous generation), then my other option is going with the ipod 3rd generation nano video 8gb

what's your say on previous generations and newer ones?


thankssss =]

[vc1188]

I don't think there's any harm in buying anything that's brand new, unless that particular generation had some universal defect(s)

I haven't heard anything negative about the previous generation 30gb video iPod. if you don't need the extra 50gb that the new generation provides, DEFINITELY get the older one

This topic, btw, belongs in the mp3 player forum

[apparition]

ive owned a ipod video 5th gen 30gb (the exact same one you want to buy) and ive passed it on to my sissy. its still really nice device still. the newer ipod 6th gen classic (aka the successor to the ipod video 5th gen) is practically the same thing, except with an aluminum casing, coverflow (sorta gimmicky feature) and split menus (the latter 2 are sluggish during normal use, so ive read in a few reviews) -- relatively minor additions. the biggest thing in the 5th gen to the 6th gen that they fixed is the plastic chassis, which scratched easily...but i guess if you put it in a case, take good care of it, or dont care then it wouldnt be a prob!

and if you get a good deal, id say go for it.

what are the major differences in previous generations and new generations? (how many generations are there.... wacko.gif )

i guess theres 6 generations of the standard ipod. theres a wikipedia article on the development on the ipod; read it if you want to know. but basically, they started with a mechanical wheel (1st), touch wheel (2nd), wheel and buttons (3rd), colour screen (4th), video (5th), same thing again but in aluminum (6th).

i pattern i've been noticing in the generations, is that they seem to go from that scratchable plastic to aluminum to plastic to aluminum again