Apple iPod U2 Special Edition (20GB)

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 75 reviews
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• 9 stars

  A solid player for a solid price

  by tldizard on March 10, 2005

  Pros: 20 Gigabyte drive, standard iPod quality in song/album management. Long battery life.

  Cons: No protective case, no docking station, extremely easy to scratch surface

  Summary: While this is a very well designed and strangely unique iPod it is not without its drawbacks.
  
  Bright LCD screen, "fall asleep while listening to music" feature and excellent sound
  
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  Summary: While this is a very well designed and strangely unique iPod it is not without its drawbacks.
  
  Bright LCD screen, "fall asleep while listening to music" feature and excellent sound quality make the U2 Edition iPod a stellar MP3 player that breaks away from the rest of Apple Computer's more effeminate and pastel designs. The U2 Edition is definitely an eye-catcher with a more masculine look and feel to it. Although sharp looking it does have issues with wear and tear upon the unit. The high-gloss plastic surface is greatly susceptible to fine and deep scratches and gouging from table surfaces and even rough hands or body oils. Within two weeks from my purchase, the glossy front of my U2 iPod now looks as if it were kicked across the pavement. Carrying cases for the 4th generation iPods often range between $29.99 and $49.99 and are an added cost that simply cannot be justified at such outrageous price.
  
  The lack of a docking bay or carrying case and the extra $49 is an issue of concern – especially if you have no intention of buying the $400+ U2 digital boxed set. But despite these issues I enjoy my U2 edition to no end and highly recommend it if you are looking for an iPod but are turned off by pastels and pearl whites.

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• 6 stars

  Same old Ipod?

  by on January 12, 2005

  Pros: Has same features as the original white Ipod. Great functionality, ease of use. Recommend regular Ipod. You can buy from apple with discount either as government employee, student or specific business. Price goes down to $269 with educational discount f

  Cons: If you don't have high speed USB 2.0, quite a few Windows based desk tops, tranfer of single album takes about 5 minutes from the CD and about 2 minutes to the ipod. Why is everyone on here claiming that there is a dock with this special version. Just g

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• 4 stars

  BODY, NOT PERFORMANCE, difference

  by AMDCam on June 1, 2005

  Pros: different color

  Cons: doesn't look good, doesn't have any hardware features different than the 4th generation

  Summary: Why did Cnet benchmark this to the 4th generation? It is the exact same thing! Pop off the case and put on a different color to get an extra 3 ...

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  Summary: Why did Cnet benchmark this to the 4th generation? It is the exact same thing! Pop off the case and put on a different color to get an extra 3 megabytes per second and .6 hours less battery? Well if that's true, then you can count on me to repaint every electronic I own!

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• 8 stars

  It's good, but why waste the money on red and black coloring

  by Ipodaddict on May 18, 2005

  Pros: It is an Ipod. It has classic Ipod features, it's nearly perfect

  Cons: Your wasting like 50$ on red and black color, when there are really nice skins that you can order for 6 bucks

  Summary: I think it's great and it works, but why not buy a regular 20 gb, and an Ipod skin, check out Iskin.com

  Summary: I think it's great and it works, but why not buy a regular 20 gb, and an Ipod skin, check out Iskin.com

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• 7 stars

  Nice iPod, got it a while back so I am pissed.

  by azra786 on October 17, 2009

  Pros: I didn't use it in over 5 years, and it still works great!. Not that heavy, great clarity even compared to my itouch (my personal opinion, you may not think so). Decent couple of games. Different type of iPod, something I love about it.

  Cons: - I got it a week before they added the iPod color, still very pissed.
  - Sucks you can't add anymore game, certainly would be really nice of apple to add more games to the ones w/o color.

  Summary: I love this iPod because it's really nice and the color is sorta of an ipod original, don't make them like this anymore. I like that it still ...

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  Summary: I love this iPod because it's really nice and the color is sorta of an ipod original, don't make them like this anymore. I like that it still works even after half a decade, still trying to figure out how it was able to do so. Not that heavy, really nice quality for it. I love the sound quality, don't know why but I feel it's better than that of my iPhone and iPod touch. I really wish iPod would offer some sort of $50 rebate or something since I was screwed here because the color and video were released in a matter of weeks from when I bought this one.The clickwheel still functions great and I have had no problems using this iPod.

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• 6 stars

  Save the extra money for Itunes

  by lapleader on June 4, 2005

  Pros: Everything that an Ipod should be

  Cons: Black case scratches easy stick with the white ones

  Summary: I wish I had just gone for the regular. Just try to find any accessories in any color other than white. The white fm transmitters etc just look out of ...

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  Summary: I wish I had just gone for the regular. Just try to find any accessories in any color other than white. The white fm transmitters etc just look out of place with the U2 Black and Red

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• 9 stars

  C'mon. its hott!!!

  by on February 16, 2005

  Pros: I love how orriginal it is compaired to the other boring goast Ipods. it sticks out! i wanted an ipod but i didnt want to be just like all the other pricks who buy the white one just to be cool. i wanted something original with all the awesome, amazing fe

  Cons: none. it scratches a little easier than the white ipod. but to fix that just get a case... IT DOESNT COME WITH A POINTLESS DOCK!!! and doesnt come with a case, which is only about $20. so stop complaining.

• 8 stars

  A cool and UNIQUE ipod!

  by on January 31, 2005

  Pros: This Ipod is black and red, which differentiates from the regular white one. I see a lot of people with the white ipod but none so far with the u2. If you want an Ipod but don't want to have one like everyone elses then this is your buy.

  Cons: A bit too much for just added color. Also Accessories for the Ipod in general are over priced.

• 9 stars

  this rocks!!!!

  by on January 24, 2005

  Pros: style,sound and feel are second to none!!!!U2 in the palm of my hands!!!

  Cons: no cons at all.it's a con if you buy any other MP3 player.

• 7 stars

  GORGEOUS MACHINE

  by on January 21, 2005

  Pros: Pictures do not do this machine justice. This machine is simply beautiful and if you're a U2 fan it is well worth the extra $50.

  Cons: Like all other IPods (10 to 60 gb) it is very easy to scratch. So, I'd recommend buying a carrying case for it.

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