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Great music, so-so video.(NEW IPOD)(30- and 60-gigabyte iPods)(Brief Article)

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| January 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Shortly after introducing the tiny iPod Nano, Apple shrank its higher-capacity players and enabled them to play music videos and TV programs bought off the Internet. The slimmed-down 30- and 60-gigabyte iPods cost $299 and $399. Below, our assessment of the 30-GB model.

WHAT WE LIKE

* Size. At less than a half-inch thick, the 30-GB iPod is slimmer than its predecessor and about an ounce lighter.

* More storage, same price. Disk space on the $299 player has grown from 20 GB to 30 GB (7,500 songs, 75 hours of video). The $399 player has 60 GB, as before (15,000 songs, 150 hours of video).

* Brighter display. Colors are accurate, if a little under-saturated.

* Performance. Sound is as good as before.

* Videos. Using iTunes Music Store, ...

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