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He needed an easy way to listen to his favorite music without having to switch CD’s or tapes. I also bought him my favorite iTrip FM transmitter so there is no need to plug in anything. I recommended the iPod to him because I have had one of my own for more than two years now that he has used on some occasions as well. I bought this from Costco Wholesale for $239.99 plus tax; I think this was a good deal.


DESIGN & CONTROLS :
This iPod is designed like all other regular (not mini and not nano) sized MP3 players. It is exactly the same size as my older 15GB unit that I have owned for more than two years but I think it is a tiny bit heavier (probably because of the larger hard drive).

The only major difference I noticed when I compared it to my 15GB unit was that this newer one had a Click Wheel (the play/pause, menu, & skip buttons are on the wheel instead of being separate) whereas my old one was a touch-pad kind of deal. Another difference I noticed was that this 20GB unit had a full color screen; my old one was plain grayish… I think I am jealous. Besides these and of course the bigger hard drive I did not notice any other upgrades or differences.

I did notice that it is a bit easier to use than the older design (3rd generation). You control the whole iPod with the Click Wheel. I personally think this is a better design and it makes navigating through song menus faster and easier; but it did take sometime to get used to it since I had been using my old one for such a long time now.

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