I picked up a 32GB Ipod clone off ebay for 25$
It has a 1.8 screen, menu layout
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Press back/left or right/forward to select and click menu to get into the specified folder(music/movie/picture), hold menu down in the specified folder to get back to the main menu.
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It shows the files one at a time
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By pressing menu you go into a sub menu that lets you delete the file, all the files or list the files in a detail view. I really wish this was the default view.
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And yes Barbi Girl was already in the unit... though tis a lovely ear bug >>
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Folders can put folders filled with files on the player but they will be separated by extension IE in metal folder one you have a mix of videos and music you will have the same folder in both music and video.
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Picture view
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Video view
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Sound:Not great but not bad, I'd give it a 5
Recording(yes it can record voice):I'd give it a 6 simple cheap a ton of space, great for reordering notes and such.
Video/Picture:Not that great, I'd give it a 4.
Battery life :I got 8 hours out of it and still had a charge left.
Over all I would give it a 6 since I paid 25$ for it if I paied 50$ the normal going rate it would be a 2....
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Where it fails the greatest
If you have 30+ minute pod cast blocks...forget it this thing has a very slow forward reverse making it nearly imposable to manage and listen to and skip commercial blocks. If you have like a few 5-10 minute pod casts its not so bad but if you want to listen to 8 hours worth in a day its just not built for it.
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Greatest feature
I would say its a toss up between voice recording or remembering where you where in a audio/video file even if you just turn it off.
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All in all not bad for 20$ , but it leaves me to question how well thought out are the Ipods menu and control system?
