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How about them iPods?

Back in the late 1980`s, Steve jobs unveiled the Macintosh computer, which surprisingly introduced itself, speaking in a computer-like voice telling everyone that the latest technological break has just hit the market. Since then, Jobs has found himself getting excited over many new products, especially the ground-breaking iPod. It seems his will to surprise us will never cease even if there is no real reason, and despite that, we sometimes tend to get caught up in the hype he sprays at us. Since he has been bombarding us with these new-never-seen-before products for 20 years now, it is important that from time to time to acknowledge when one of these products is exceptionally worthy, and the fifth generation iPod is definitely worthy.

The new iPod gains many incremental improvements, including a brighter screen and better video battery life, but probably the most appealing aspect is the tempting price points of $249 for the 30GB version and $349 for the huge 80GB version. While it may still not fully address the needs of a new population of iTunes movie watchers, the updated iPod is the best one to date. Get ready for even busier Apple stores.

The 80GB is enticing for video addicts both for the capacity (iTunes movies are about 1.5GB) and the better battery life (rated for up to 6.5 hours). The new edition sports new features such as instant search and enhanced games and again, excellent overall value. Of course, there always have to be flaws or we wouldn?t have a new iPod next year. Some of the features that Apple failed to incorporate in the new generation is a lack of FM radio, wireless, recording, the small screen is not conducive to movie viewing, proprietary USB cable, narrow native video-format compatibility and the body is still scratch prone. All in all, a very good buy that will meet most of your entertainment needs.