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Another PC addict CONVERTED by the iPod
I researched mp3 players for months and months, spent hours in electronics stores, read all the Amazon reviews, and never once considered an iPod. Just some sort of Apple prejudice from my formative years, I guess.
Then I ran into a review for one of the myriad OTHER non-Apple mp3 players on Amazon that basically said, "Get an iPod. You'll be happy you did. Apple just does things right." I looked into the iPod, and after my initial sticker shock I realized the reviewer had been ri...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/28/2005
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95%
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Honest and Non biased review of this product,
I have seem so many bad reviews for both the 20GB version of +HP Ipods and the 40 GB version of +hp Ipods. The reviewer seems to not understand the whole concept of the technology share venture between HP and Apple. Apple has good design, HP has its manufacturing and Marketing power. Its a natural combination!
I've been wanting to buy an ipod for quite a while now and IT IS very difficult to find an APPLE brand 20 GB 4th Gen Ipod! Apple simply can't keep up with the demand! The +HP brand I...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/24/2004
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92%
(12 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Same as Apple iPod + A Few thoughts
First, this HP iPod is the same as the Apple iPod. There is an Apple store 1 block from my office and I took it in and compared them. The ONLY difference in the unit itself is a smal HP logo on the back.
I bought this simply because it was in stock and the "Apple" version wasn't, no other reason.
I really like my iPod for all the reasons everyone else does..it's elegant, works well, holds a ton of music, etc. That said, here are a few cons I thought I'd mention...
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[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/28/2004
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91%
(79 of 86) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Don't overbuy.
I bought the 40GB iPod from HP with the intention of putting my entire music collection on it. I was successful. It turned out I only had about 2700 tracks of music (which I thought was a lot at the time), and am only using a little less than a quarter of the the capacity of the 40GB. I really could have saved some money by getting the 20GB model instead. Lesson learned: Take the time to count how many tracks you'll be storing and then select the correct capacity leaving some room for future...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/27/2005
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91%
(11 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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NO star is the real rating for HP
I own a 20G HP ipod...well own is a relative term I think it has spent more time at Hp then with me. I realize this is a different item, but I would like to warn everyone. My original Ipod which I received Dec 2004 broke in March, and was sent back, due to it continually skipping through songs. I received another one from Hp which lasted until...November 2005. That one just crapped out and showed me a file with an exclamation point that meant..the Hard drive had crapped out..so once again I s...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/20/2006
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90%
(9 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Difference in Support between HP and Apple iPods - iTunes
This is a great product but there is a difference in support between HP and Apple iPods. I was having problems with iTunes not correctly importing my song ID tags (see below) so I called HP. HP told me that it does not support iTunes, and then I called Apple and they told me that they do not support iTunes for HP iPods-Only Apple iPods!!! Apple verifies that you have an Apple iPod by the serial number, which they require for tech support. Further, I believe iTunes is the only application tha...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/18/2004
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89%
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My Experience with the iPod +hp
I purchased the 40gb iPod about a week ago. My previous MP3 player was a Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox 20gb version. I finally decided to upgrade because the Nomad has a horrible battery life. It would rarely hold a charge over 2 hours, so I decided it was time to upgrade to a new MP3 player.
I've been following the iPod for quite awhile and was very impressed with all of it's positive reviews. Especially the sound quality and it's battery life. When the new HP+ version of the iPod wa...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/10/2004
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85%
(12 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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It's the same as Apple's iPod
Just a correction to another review - I have the 4G 40 Gig Apple iPod, and it DOES include both USB and Firewire cables. I've seen this one too, and it's another fine product (but then, it's pretty much the same thing as Apple's product, since HP licensed it from Apple.)
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/04/2004
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83%
(10 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Product may be great -- STAY AWAY OF HP SERVICE!!
Hi,
I got my IPOD @ COMPUSA before I headed off for Europe for 6 months -- BIG MISTAKE! I tried to get connect my unit to my Win XP laptop and ended up getting an error message on the screen. I called HP Tech Support who not only had no clue what the error message meant (the unit displayed a folder with an exclamation mark on it), but they also had no process in place to help if I was calling from outside the US. I will end up having to send the unit back to the US and pay for it ...
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/16/2004
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60%
(9 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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DO NOT GO WITH HP Version
I bought the HP version of the 40 Ipod and struggled for hours, to no avail, just to get the software set up. I returned it to the store and found that I was one of about 15 this week to return the HP version to that same store. I exchanged for the Apple PC version and was up and running within 30 minutes.
I have a HP Media Center, which for some reason conflicted with the software.
I will never purchase HP again.
[HP iPod 40GB 4th Gen. MP3 Player (PE436A) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/24/2004
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58%
(14 of 24) Users Found This Review Helpful
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