Joined on 04/13/06
not perfect, but absolutely excellent
Pros: I purchased the 60 gig model after my 30GB X5 was stolen. Outside of the thicker size (which I actually prefer) and doubled capacity, it is very much the same model. This is, to my mind, the best music player for the price out there. Easily better than the ipod or zune - it handles any audio format you throw at it, doesn't reorganize your music by id3 tags, its just packed with features (5 band eq, radio, line in recording, etc..). Best of all, it requires absolutely no software which lets it function great as a portable hard drive.
Cons: Video playback requires a reformatting of the video file 9 times out of 10, there is no search by song title function, and of course the docking pack is plainly an engineering flaw.
Overall Review: Feels nice and solid, great battery life. I've dropped it several times and even had part of it submerge in coffee (the headphone port too!)...dried it out and no problems. Get this thing.
Terrible
Pros: fit comfortably, cord is long enough
Cons: These were terrible - sound quality is pretty awful; the stock earbuds that shipped with my iaudio X5 just blew these tinny-sounding things away. Cord is also extremely thin.
Overall Review: I wanted to like these canal buds (especially after paying full price for them), but just couldn't.. I'd consider sennheiser.
a beauty
Pros: excellent internal design (I just love how the hard drive cage pulls out), nice and quiet, good airflow, looks slick and feels quality. This is an absolutely great case.
Cons: Side cover loosens a bit with age, rubber feet have a lot of traction which, while not a con really, make sliding it a hassle. Also it is h-e-a-v-y
Overall Review: Worth the money!
good deal
Pros: Nice case for the money; tool-less design is a snap (no pun intended), plenty of fans to work with. Also the hard drive cage positioning lets you access them easily.
Cons: Door is a tad on the flimsy side, and the tool-less clip had trouble with the bigger video card I put in. Also this sucker, like a lot of cases, has some sharp edges to it.
Overall Review: Overall this is a clean looking midrange case for a good price.