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02 Sep, 2016
2003 product in 2016 - Still nice for appropriate user
14 of 14 found this helpful It's 2016. I bought one used on eBay because I wanted it when sold as new, but it was too expensive. Now it's affordable, and still surprisingly good for a product design back in 2003. And looks really cool; it's a cylinder with the lens at one end.
It connects using FireWire (400), not USB, so the ideal buyer at this point is a Mac user with a Mac that still has a real FireWire port. My Mac mini has FireWire (800) which converts to FireWire (400) with a simple adapter. It also works at the end of a FireWire daisy chain, as long as the port is powered.
Video is not "HD" but good quality for 640x480. The microphone is supposedly excellent, although I have not fully tested it at this point. It's better than my old (but more recently made) USB webcam. I won't go into tech specs; you can look that up.
It works as expected with Apple's pre-installed apps in OS X El Capitan (current release), including FaceTime, PhotoBooth, and QuickTime Player (to make movie recording).
It has a unique ON/OFF switch. A "ring" at the lens end of the camera rotates to turn it ON and OFF. In the OFF position, the lens is physically blocked by a closed aperture. So, users worried about hackers secretly accessing their webcam don't need to put "a piece of tape" over the camera to block it. The microphone is also disabled, without the need to turn it OFF with a software setting.
Potential buyers should look for a listing that includes ALL the parts. In comes with three clear plastic stands, one for placing it on a flat surface, one for putting it at the top of a thin laptop display, and one for attaching it to a vertical surface. To use these stands, the cylindrical camera must be connected to FireWire using the included (thinner than typical) FireWire cable, and two small pieces that attach the camera's FireWire port to the stand. You can technically use a standard FireWire (400) cable, but most FireWire cables are too thick (and stiff) to work with the stand and two connector pieces.
02 Nov, 2015
More than 10 years after release, it's STILL the "iconic" iPod.
2 of 2 found this helpful This is a "review" for an iPod model released more than a decade ago. As a digital audio player, it's still a great product in 2015. Amazing... All it does is play audio (no photos, videos, ebooks, games, apps, etc.), but it does that one thing exceptionally well with excellent sound quality. Plus, even the low-end 20GB model has more storage capacity than the current $150 iPod nano and $200 iPod touch. Its "click wheel" is a superior interface (compared to touchscreen) for simply selecting items from lists on a small screen, combined with music playback controls that can be used "by feel." Its size, heft, and shape are comfortable and pleasing in use. Fully supported by the latest version of iTunes.
I've upgraded mine, purchased used and broken for less than $10 on eBay. For most old iPods that are "not working," it's because the fragile mini hard drive has become faulty. I replaced the 1.8-inch Toshiba IDE hard drive with a common 64GB compact flash card (solid state - no moving parts) on an adapter, and also gave it a new battery. It's now better than brand new, in many ways. If you want to try it, here are some points from my experience...
Compact flash card - I used one called "Kingston Digital 64GB Ultimate CompactFlash 266x." Other ones should work, including cheaper 32GB cards. It does not need to be fast, since it's replacing a very slow hard drive. In fact, slower ones (less expensive) may use less power.
Adapter - The best one is "CF to 50 Pin 1.8 IDE Adapter with Case" by Micro SATA Cables. I've also used a less expensive adapter purchased on eBay. Search on something like "1.8 IDE CF adapter" (it's NOT the one described as "ZIF").
Battery - I found a great one while shopping for a 3rd gen iPod replacement battery. Oddly, it does not fit properly in my 3rd gen iPod (slightly too large), although it's described on eBay (by a few sellers) as a 3rd gen iPod battery. But I tried it in my 4th gen iPod (same connector); it fits and works great. Inexpensive, with VERY strong charge. It's black with gray label that says "FOR 616-0159 3.7V 1300 mAh." And there are other batteries that are actually described as being for 4th gen iPod.
Because the replacement parts may use less space inside iPod, you may need to use something like the foam sheets used as packing material for shipping, cut to the right size, to take up that excess space and ensure the drive connector stays in place. After doing a Restore with iTunes, the iPod shows about 58-59GB being available (depending on whether it gets formatted for Mac or Windows), when using a 64GB compact flash card.