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Apple Ipod White Click Wheel 20GB MP3 Player M9282LL/A (4th Generation) |  | Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy Used: $74.99
as of 7/30/2010 09:30 EDT details
Seller: freund5373
Rating:  27 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: M9282LL/A
Model: M9282LL/A
UPC: 718908524602
EAN: 0072392751006
ASIN: B0002IG34W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The fourth-generation iPod offers huge capacity, letting you easily slip up to 10,000 songs into your pocket. | | • | With the Click Wheel, you can select playlists, scroll through a long list of albums or artists |
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Good item...heavy requirements August 24, 2004
kdayton (Utah)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought the iPod 20GB. It is a beautiful machine. Apple has long been known for its excellent design. Unfortunately, I needed to return it.
The biggest problem was the system requirements for connection: Firewire or USB 2.0. I rely on transporting a lot of data files from work to home and back. I have Firewire in both places but not USB 2.0 so, in order to use the device at both locations, I'd have to carry the Firewire cable with me all the time.
I also had some problems transferring files (the unit would lock up after transferring a few files and I'd have to reboot.) I have USB and IEEE devices that work on my PC, but the iPod did not.
I opted for another small HD MP3 player that could support USB 1.1 and life is good.
 If only I had waited on the 15-Gigger... August 21, 2004
S. Summers (Portland, OR United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Since the new iPods came out just recently (to my chagrin) with a 12-hour battery life and more storage for the cost, you are looking at an iPod which is superior to its ancestors, especially with that touch wheel. All of the essential musical ranges and hard drive functions have been honed to perfection in this new generation, and while only a few differences (like the wheel and battery life, as well as storage) apply, they more than make up for the cost remaining the same.
That being said, you will certainly want some kind of case for it (which are not included) to avoid catastrophes, and you may want to get the dock for your computer. I don't have one of these, but they are supposed to make it less painful to charge and sync your iPod, but it may cost a bit. If this sounds like something you'd like, you should probably get the 40gb iPod, since it has the dock included for only $100 more (20gb + dock = $330, 40gb + dock = $400).
Now, music capacity is another issue. If you really don't want to carry that much music, and don't mind a slightly lower battery life, you may want the iPod Mini. But for $250, I don't see it as having very many advantages, other than pretty colors...
The included earbuds are fine, in my opinion, and you can always plug the iPod into speakers to get sound at home or whatever. The only other accesory besides the case, and possibly the dock, I would recommend is the remote control. I find it somewhat annoying to have to pull the iPod out of the case and replace it whenever I want to change the song. But if you plan to use the iPod mostly at stationary places, you won't really need this (for the extra $30).
In summation, iPods are very nice, especially the new ones, and if you know how much storage space and accessories you really need and don't mind paying for, you will end up with an amazing piece of technology which happens to be a lot of fun to listen to.
I Don't Mind Working as an Unpaid Salesperson for Apple.
P.S.: When (if) you get the iPod, you will probably want to check out "How to Do Everything with Your iPod" (Guy Hart-Davis) or a similar book from the library, they have some very handy tips and information. And that way, you don't lose another $20-30.
 My third mp3 player August 20, 2004
D. Copenhaver (the coast OR)
First I had an irock flask player. It worked okay but didn't track titles.
Got replaced buy the original nomad zen (firewire/usb 1.1), NOt the CD player sized one the oversized ipod shaped one. It was REALLY annoying, it barely workedwtih my computer. only being reconized like 1/15 of the time. I worked on this ting for hours. I must have sent at least a doezen emails and eventually broke down and actually called the rude,unhelpful tech line. They gave me some suggestions, it just that non of them worked.
Oh yah and it had a dinky screen
ENTER the iPOD
I had to get a firewire card to use it, and that took two trips to a computer repair store. should have worked first time but didn't. NOt the ipod's fault I just thought I would mention it.
IPOD
-BIG Screen- i cant tell you how nice it is.
-Soooo small, for a long time I thought this didn't matter, i Thought they were all basically the same size. I WAS WRONG. This thing is smaller than my sony clie sj-22 (PDA).
-unlike the zen or the irock, this thing works PERFECTLY and FLAWLESSY with my compaq presario 6000 (yes a PC).
-itunes is a joy, leagues ahead of napster and realone
-Click wheel is almost orgasmic to use, it works so wonderfully
**I didn't jump onto the iPod wagon to soon, the 3rd gen just didn't have acceptable battery life. For $300 bucks you don't get much more than the ipod and two cables and the iconic earbuds (i dont care how iconic they are, theyre still earbuds and earbuds SUCK, but you should ALWAYS expect the included headphones with any portable device to be crummy). Even thoughthey took away the included dock and the case and the remote, I still like the $100 price drop for several reasons
1. you DONT need a dock, unless maybe if you want to plug it in to a stero, but if you do that youll probably be to far away from the dock to see the ipods screen, so it is USELESS
2. the case is very BASIC, you are free to get your own third party case (you could even get a vaja case and come out money ahead
3. the remote isn't that neccassary, but if you want you can get one at ebay for like 15-20 bucks
so with a Really expensive vaja case (upwards of $70+ w/ ship) and a remote it is basically the same price, but you get a tremendously better case.
THE GEN 4 IPOD IS THE BEST MP3 PLAYER ON THE MARKET, IT IS AWESOME
Amazing device, very good August 20, 2004
Electronics Maniac (Seattle, WA)
I must say that at first i was skeptical about the iPod. I am a total PC user, and macs are horrible. I naturally had an aversion to apple products as a result, but when my friend showed me his iPod i was shocked as to how small, stylish, and easy to use it was. so I caved and bought one. The 4G iPod is amazing. I tried out my other friends Creative Nomad Zen Xtra, but was not completely happy with its iffy controls. I really like the iPod. Easy to use, great utility, for example, you can put your outlook contacts, to-do lists, and calendar into it. in addition, you can put any .txt file on it to view it on the iPod anywhere. The sound quality is great. Problems I have with it: $300 is a little steep up front, but when you use it a lot, it is well worth it. my other thing is not really a problem, but how the heck am I supposed to fill up 20 GB with music? i have "only" 143 songs on it right now (I just got it about 4 days ago), and it only takes 500 MB. 20 GB??!?! Maybe if I put every CD in my household on it, it could get to 10 GB. But you can use the leftover space as portable Hard Drive. I reccomend a firewire or USB 2.0 port, as I have only USB 1.1 and it takes a while to transfer songs onto the iPod, but it is still well worth it. Overall: Excellent product, with very few drawbacks. If you are looking for a nice Hard Drive music player, this is it.
Best mp3 player around August 20, 2004
P. Smith (Northeast)
I have had quite a few different mp3 players including the Creative Jukebox 3 and Zen models and as a total package, the ipod is simply the best. The click wheel works extremely well and the sound, although not as good as some of the Creative players, is more than adequate. One downside of the ipod is the extreme sensitivity of the backside of the player to fingerprints and scratches. It looks great but is really hard to maintain. Get a case the day you buy your ipod. Marware sells the best cases- I purchased the sports suit convertible and it is excellent. It protects the ipod while allowing access to the click wheel and other controls. The only downside is that the ipod really should be removed from the case during charging to dissapate any heat generated. The neoprene of the case, while great for protection is awful for dissapating heat. It's still a wonderful case.
I switched to the Ipod from the Creative line of mp3 players because of Creative's dreadful and basically nonexistant customer support and short product lifetime. My experience with Apple's customer support has been outstanding thus far. A toll free number is provided on the website(you have to search a little to find it, but it is there) and a representative was on the line within 3 minutes. The rep was very professional and readily answered my questions about using the Ipod. I'm purchasing the applecare support to extend coverage of my Ipod to two years. It will be well worth it to receive this level of support and to have peace of mind. Outstanding- I've been impressed.
I basically love everything about the Ipod, but there are a few things that could be improved upon. Of course, the battery is the biggest issue. I am routinely getting 10-12 hours of play time per charge, but I really don't think this is adequate when the competition's players are going 24 hours on a charge and their batteries are user replaceable. The provided software, Itunes, could be improved upon but generally does a more than adequate job. Some of the features are terrific like the tagging abilities. The biggest negative is that ITunes doesn't allow exportation of mp3 files from the Ipod to the computer and that is a real pain. For now, you have to use a third party software like Sharepod (freeware) or Anapod (a bargain at $25) to do this. One big negative I've seen users comment on isn't really true- I've seen users state that the automatic syncing of the Ipod with the library results in the loss of any files on the Ipod that aren't in the library at the time of syncing. This is true, but only sort of. If you choose automatic syncing, then you can loose files like these users have described, but all you've got to do is choose manual syncing to get around this. Itunes gives you the option- a lot of folks seem to be unaware of this. In conclusion, Even though ITunes could be improved upon, the software does just about everything that is necessary and it absolutely shines in comparison to the software that Creative ships its mp3 players with. With the Creative players, I HAD to purchase a third party software (Notmad explorer is a great choice) for basic day to day tasks.
The operation of the Ipod itself is fairly straightfoward and downright beautiful. The Ipod is an extraordinarily sleek little player. Apple does not go into much detail in the manual on how to use the click wheel and for some this could be a problem. It took me a week to figure out that the way to scroll through a long menu was with a circular motion on the clickwheel. Once you get the knack of how to use the click wheel, it is hard to imagine that there could be anything designed that could be more efficient or closer to genius.
In conclusion, buy a case at the same time you purchase your ipod and be sure to back up your mp3 files on CDs or a hard drive. As far as the decision to purchase the Ipod, well, that's a no brainer in my mind. I couldn't be any happier with my purchase and I'm very happy that I've left the Creative line behind.
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