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The ipod is badass. It changed the way I listened to music, and I can't live without it.

Tip for the video thing: You don't need to buy apple's super-expensive video cable. Just use the one that came with your video camera, but switch the yellow and red ends. Apple switches the ipod to output the video on the red cable so they can jack you with a $40 cable.

Use this device on the way to the hill, on the airplane and in your home. Don't be stupid and take it skiing, its not meant for that.

Performance

I have over 7,000 songs on this thing plus a bunch of movies and TV shows. The best part of this thing was when we were in a hotel room in Mammoth and really bored one night... we simply hooked the ipod up to the TV and watched movies all night. Its a great traveling companion.

Design

The ipod is sleek and cool. You get to feel better than your friends because you have one.

Durability

THIS IS A FRAGILE DEVICE. Don't EVER ski with this thing. I have broken two of them already (thank you futureshop warranty) and I'm really afraid of messing this one up. The bigger ipods are for sitting on an airplane, driving in your car, or having your whole music collection at your buddies house. Its great to have movies in your hotel room, but DO NOT ski with it. This is a hard drive which spins every 15 minutes or so, and during that time its surprising that more of them don't die when people have them on the hill.

Quality

Apple really does make high quality stuff. The ipod functions incredibly well, is easy to use, and the sound quality is fantastic. It synchs to your computer easily, and 60 gigs is a shitload of storage space.

we all know you luv Apple... even if itune sux uh?

FLQ.Pyramide$

hey, they fixed it with 7.1. and apple makes great shit. I love my ipod, and I actually just bought a shuffle just for skiing and biking purposes

Skipig25$

skied with my ipod last season, breast pocket=no problem. then again, i didn't ski alot of park, jsut alta. park is prolly a bad call with it.

timoski

so a shuffle is best to ski with, video is not for skiing, what about nano? where does it fit in to all this?

jibmaster_josh$

i was gonna buy this exact ipod and sk with it in chest pocket...it shouldnt break then

FigmentFilmski

im thinking about getting new 80 gig

camsessions

thanks for the review, was just contemplating one - and im sold..cheers

Silence$$

How'd you hook it up to a tv?

djembe$

i think i am gonna buy one off of ebay or something(shuffle) to ski with so i can use my video without brweaking it to the max...THANKS DOUG!

luc[ifer]$

I have a 60gb ipod vid and i use an otterbox with it and take it skiing

GFELLER.

i am so glad you said that thing about the video on a tv with the cable.

soup$

you can't ski with an ipod video bacause it will freeze

gabfreeski

get a zune every1... sooo much better ive had both

splooshie$

^same here, the Zune kicks ass. Bigger screen, wifi, different colors, better sound quality, you name it, the Zune has it. oh and its $220 now ($200 if you do some searching)

lt.milo

I fell on my ipod off a park jump and it is fine

KyleM$

ipods way sleeker/cooler than zune. plus pimp mastah B uses one, so thats all that matters anyway.

emopoppins

pretty sick

noahjensen

I just got a 160 gig, which is awesome, iPods are a gift from god. If you want to ski with one get some iPod armor, its cheap and it makes them all but indestructible. I've been skiing with my iPod in armor for three years now and I've never broken one.

steezeonice

agreed, just get a good case. i fall with mine all the time no worries.

paigie

i got my zune for 140! bucks new and the screan is huge and it has a good battery. ive skiid with it for 2 years fell on it beat the shit out of it and it runs great absolutely no problems. ipods r ok zune andipod arent much different if u wanna save some money get a zune

conman2800

i have an ipod and a zune now there is pretty much no difference

conman2800