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Apple iPod 20GB

Apple iPod 20GB
alaScore 86

42 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Apple iPod 20GB. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and portability. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the price. There are some mixed comments about the sound and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Apple iPod 20GB is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Apple iPod 20GB

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Apple iPod 20GB from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the memory and sound. The performance and portability also get good feedback. There are some less positive views about the price.

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50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

Apple Fourth Gen. iPod (20GB)

 

Apple didn't do much new when it introduced the fourth generation of the iPod, but it didn't need to. No one has beaten the company at the portable-audio-player game yet, but with 75 percent market share, the only way to go is down. The...

Charges via USB cable. Nice firmware improvements. Control wheel adopted from iPod mini. Improved battery life.

EQ distortion problems at high volume.

Still the player to beat despite a premium price and minimal features. The fourth generation of the Apple iPod doesn't sound any better than the third, but it doesn't need toas long as you don't use the EQ settings.

Aug, 2004

Expert review by : Robert Sinke (dapreview.net)

setting the well-balanced tone

 

Apple iPod v4: Accessories There's a difference between the 20GB's and the 40GB's accessory set (storage capacities may have changed during time, Apple tends to play around with those for marketing-technical reasons). Very clever marketing by Apple has re

Well, Apple of course had already set the standards a long time ago, but their 4th generation of iPods will probably manage to extend the brand's lead over the competition even further. While there's hardly anything revolutionary to be found on this...

Mar, 2005

Expert review by : Jason Snell (macworld.com)

Fourth-Generation iPods

 

What you're demanding from your music player will determine whether this iPod update will satisfy you. If your digital music collection remains relatively small and you don't need half-a-day's worth of battery life, you're probably better off with an iPod

Clickable scroll wheel, long battery life, improved audiobook support.

On-The-Go Playlists aren't saved in manual mode.

Music Player Adopts Mini's Click Wheel, Adds Battery Life

Jul, 2004

Expert review by : Chris Pickering (pcreview.co.uk)

Apple iPod 20GB

 

The iPod themselves used to come in two separate incarnations. The one's solely for your music, and one sporting a colour screen so you can view your downloaded photographs on the move. Well now that's no more. Every single iPod released has this...

Sep, 2005

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