Manufacturer: Apple Computer Model#: M8946LL Weight: 5..6lbs Height: 4..1"     Width: 2..4" Length: " Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: Unavailable Online Sale Price:
Features: Discontinued by manufacturer, replaced by model #M9244LL/A Mac and Windows compatible; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available Equipped with a range of built-in utilities and games More than 8 hour battery life on a 3 hour charge (1-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) Features redesigned and backlit navigation; includes earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable, 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter

User Submitted Apple iPod 15 GB White M8946LL/A (3rd Generation) OLD MODEL Reviews (cont...)

So today I get my ipod I hook it up and just for kicks I install musicmatch right out of the package to see how it works. It was an awesome program and unlike the other reviews I was able to connect and load songs onto my ipod seconds after I installed the program. I didnt even have to do any tricky stuff it just worked right out of the box.

I just posted this to say that if your thinking of buying an ipod but your worried about the software, just go for it. Try the software provided first instead of listening to the other reviewers and I think that you will be happy you did.

This is an excellent audio player and I dont think windows users have anything to worry about, even with the overhyped negativity about the software included.

Date: 2003-08-02
Aside from the headphones, awesome system
I have a massive CD collection. I have stored hundreds of my favorites onto a 6 oz. device. It's like carrying around several hundred CDs. I love it. It deserves 5 stars.
But let me warn you all about the headphones. I am a runner--one of the reasons for me forking over the cash for one of these is so I can take my CD collection with me when I jog. But I swear, I could not get 10-feet w/o the provided earphones flopping out of me ear; in other words, they don't fit very well into my ear cartilage. The designers should have made a better earphone. Now I have to fork over [money amount]to get some new earphones.
But still, the 5-star rating is warranted.

Date: 2003-07-30
Great Player but not PC friendly
Received my iPod recently and it took me 2-3 hours to setup. PC took awhile before it recognized the drive. Even after it detected the iPod, I would get messages of unsafe removal of device even though the iPod was still plugged in. (Very frustrating.) I finally figured my dock connector was a little loose. When I plugged the cable to the iPod directly, my problems were slightly solved. When all else fails, just re-boot as my IT guys would say.

I used MusicMatch only because of its volume leveling option. I read elsewhere on Amazon's review that the "Do Not Disconnect" message would not go away. I, too, received this message and got frustrated after a few hours of leaving it plugged in after the transfer was complete. Too solve this problem, just hit the eject button on MusicMatch after the transfers are completed, duh. To be extra careful, right click on the iPod icon in the system tray and hit the unmount iPod selection. After that hit the unplug/eject hardware icon in the system tray to stop the iPod then remove from dock or unplug. MusicMatch works well but takes a little longer to transfer only because I want to volume levelize my music. Moving of music to playlist manually takes a little longer as well. I use ephpod for that.

I also downloaded the recommended free software for the iPod for PC users, ephpod.com. This program is very good. I would use this more if it had a volume leveling option. I do use it to create playlists and move my music to specific playlists.

The player itself is great. It's compact, the backlight is great. Even with all the initial problems, this is a great player! Be patient and take a few minutes to read the operation manual. This product is great but with initial kinks.

Date: 2003-07-29
It's Worth It!!!!!!!
I waited a really long time for a mp3 player. I live here in the Middle East and you can't find mp3 players here. I saw the first mp3 player with my uncle. He had a Rio 600. I was really impressed by that. It was 32 MB. lol i still really liked it. That was my first choice...I was about to buy it but then i saw Rio 800. I was about to buy it till i saw Rio Riot. Then the Nomad Jukebox 20G. Then the older iPod 10G. Then the Nomad Zen. By then this new iPod had come out. Finally after like a year this guy brought the new 15G iPod from the states. I was soooooooooo happy.The box was really cool. It was a simple small cube with pictures of the iPod all around.at the bottom were the specs and on the top was the apple sign. i opened it and it was like the box of a ring. on one side was a cd case with all the books in it. and on it there was nothing but one word...ENJOY!!! i opened it and there it was...My new iPod. The dock was small and really nice. But the iPod was the best. it was really beautiful and really very very small compared to any other hard drive mp3 player. AT the back it was all metallic and very clean and at the front...these touch sensitive buttons.i charged it. and then connected it to my computer. i dont really like the software that came with it. very confusing. But i somehow managed. i dont know how to make playlists so i directly added the songs.The speed via firewire is amazing. i dowloaded bout 1100 songs into in less than 4 minutes. and the sound quality is really good. The headphones and the remote which came with it was really good too. except that the remote turned goldenish after a while. i think its not stainless. So i dont use it anymore. The case is really nice...i really like. the iPod fits in it like a glove. But there is this one thing but it doesnt bother me that much. whenever a song changes...there is a little clicking sound. The iPod can be scratched very easily so you have to be careful. the docking station is very useful. The battery life is impressive. and 1 hour to charg is enough. My backligfht color is silver for some reason. in most of the pictures its blue but in mine its silver. i still like it though.The touch buttons and the scroll wheel are the best and soooooooo useful. Scrolling through songs is soooo easy now. You have to keep the hold switch on cuz the buttons are really very sensitive and the most amazing hting is that they're only sensitive to skin lol. The games are nice. The charger is very unique. lol it has a firewire port in it. And the contact book is really very useful. The calender is very useful too but i dont use it. lol . its really easy to find a song because its sorted into the artists and albums. it has equalizers and thats like the best thing. for me RnB is the best setting. Overall the iPod to me is amazing. it has a very futuristic design and its very light and very thin. Just like a deck of cards...but a bit thinner. There are some extra surprises in the box but i'll like u to find them out when u get it. i did pay bout 430 dollars for this cuz that included the tax but it was worth buying it. i listen to it all the time. its always with me. Apple's products are always the best and this is just another example. If you're looking for a good mp3 player...iPod the right one. i know its expensive but i gaurantee that its worth it. i waited all this time and all of this waiting was worth for what i got. i recomend this product highly. Have A Nice Day :-)!