Question Is it better to buy the 30 gb or the 60 gb? I'm kinda on a price limit.
583033
The 30 GB iPod is physically slimmer--a nice feature. It has identical function as the 60 GB and it is cheaper. It comes down to deciding how much of your music you need with you at any time--30 GB is a lot (enough to listen 24 hours a day for about 3 weeks before repeating). If you prefer to have your entire collection with you always and can't live without that, then choose the 60. Otherwise the 30 GB makes more sense.
583034
I would save the $100 and buy the 30GB model. Spend the saved $$ on some decent headphones! I have about 2300 songs on my 30GB and have only used about 10GB so far. I also have several hundred photos loaded on it. The camera connector is awesome for traveling.
583035
I don't have that much music,(about 400 songs) but I mainly wanted the video so I could watch t.v. shows and movies as well as the music. Do you know how much memory a movie/tv show takes up?
583036
J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the player, which is easy enough with iTunes. Whichever model you decide, I hope you'll enjoy the iPod. I certainly wished I'd had purchased mine sooner! J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the... » Read More J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the player, which is easy enough with iTunes. Whichever model you decide, I hope you'll enjoy the iPod. I certainly wished I'd had purchased mine sooner! « Show Less
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I agree with you on that one. You can store a lot of music on this. I have two videos and about 1500+ songs on my ipod and have about 6.50 gb used up. 60gb would be nice but not really necessarily important unless you want tons of music and videos. If you want a couple video files and your music library it also depends on how much music you have.I have still plenty of room to put stuff on there and I have about 200 cds left. I would say if you truly need 60 gb spend the 70-80 bucks extra for 60gb but really you should only need 30.
2019815
the pieces are actually the same. Well the only difference (it maybe a huge one for some people but not me) is the clarity of the screen. Yes, the screen is brighter on the 80GB for movies and video than the 30GB. Besides that, there isn't much difference. Of course, who can compare 30GB to 80GB. It's always good to have more memory, you may want to load movies and tv shows later on after getting hooked on the piece. Nowadays everybody needs one piece of equipment that can hold all their stuff, don't you as well?
1334016
Thanks for the info. I have decided on the 720 but am now confused on the memory card debate. I have read/heard conflicting opinions on sd vs sdhc. I'm thinking an sd 2gb should do everything I need without memory card error risks. Any thoughts as to upgrading beyond?
1713792
This one comes with 64 gig. There is also a 32 gig model. The seller updated mine to the newest version of software so I think I saw that it had 57 or 56 gig still available when I got it. So I would say there was 7 or 8 used.
2000924
I usually get the 32 gig when I order a new device. I find with a 64 gig card, 32 to me is enough. I never use a lot of space. I play games and shop and do a bit of writing and use maybe 8-10 gigs on the entire device. I'm not waiting! Its not worth the extra$$$$$
668706
If you are referring to the RAM, you should get the 8 gb. Everything will still function without it but you can do more at the same time, and images will render faster with more ram. I purchased the 4 gb but plan on upgrading.
688598
I am still pumped about this product, but I agree, I wish there was a 60 gb. I'm not going to come down too hard cause this is their first player and apples 5th, so comparisons based on storage now are a little unfair. But there are some unique features that i think make up for it. I think microsoft wanted to focus on one player from toshiba and get things right and add more storage options later as they took over production, if they ever do decide to produce the hardware themselves. I think pricing also played a big factor in a 30 gb only device.
213445
I bought the 32gb over the 64gb for only one reason a $100.00 savings. I carry 3days worth of music and around 8 hours of video. not to mention all the apps. for me the 32gb was the right decision. Brian
1588816
Well, it depends on what you are looking for. I have the 30GB iPod with video, and I love it. If you are looking for space go with the 30GB, but if you are looking for something extra sleek and portable, go with the Nano. I am relatively new to the iPod craze as well, so I know why you are going through the back and forth with this. Just decide if you want obscene amounts of space or sleek portability.
385601
All depends on what you plan to use it for.Usually more is better.I have the 16GB unit and that is fine for me.I will never use the 16GB. But if you plan to download a real lot then get the bigger one.There is an expansion slot on all.
1462622
To give a better answer, if you select the 30 GB model, the title changes to 30 GB. If you select the 60 GB model the title changes to 60 / 80 GB. It works for the 60 and 80.
2019820
If your friend just needs it for music, then go with the 30 gig. I bought the 80 gig version, but it's complete overkill for me. I don't watch video on it, or even store photos. I keep about 4,500 songs on there, and it maybe takes up 15gigs or so. You can never have enough space, which is a fact for electronics, so I bought the 80 gig version for myself. If your friend is really into video or photos, then definitely get the 80gig version.
1194763
Supposedly the ones that state they are only for the 30GB models will also fit the 60GB models... These are easily found here on Amazon now (via 3rd party sellers) either in black, clear/white or pink. You can also either get just the case, or get some kind of combo bundle for various prices...
283711
I think you should get the bigger one if you want lotsa movies. I recently put on about 50 songs and it took up .1 GB, but movies take up lots. I have the 8GB also cuz I love the green!! But you are better off getting more GB and paying a little extra than having to buy a new one because of no space left.
768728
It comes with 2GB why did you upgrade all the way to 4GB, did it add that much more speed? and how much extra of a cost? Are you still happy with it?Thanks
930888
thanks. i download pretty frequently so 2GB is probably fine. i'm a bit of a novice, what is the fastest card? or how do i determine a "fast card"?
1008630
I think you can chose which gb you would like to use depending on how much storage you want. I hope this answers your question.