Quote: Originally Posted by porieux Yeah those 3G buttons were a nightmare (I still have one) Amazing how many people claim to prefer that model. The only cool thing is the red…

Quote: Originally Posted by bourgeoisie we don't "claim" to prefer that model, we do prefer it. I agree... the 3rd Gen iPod was slick. No moving parts whatsoever (Except fo…

3rd gen ipod....best ipod design/layout imho.

Why do you say that? I have one of the 3G iPods and while it's certainly not a terrible design, the buttons are either too sensitive or not sensitive enough, and having them in a l…

If you have a 3G in a plastic case like the Contour Design Showcase, the raised plastic that surrounds the buttons makes it a little more difficult to accidentally activate them. T…

I loved the 3G. Everything here mentioned was what made it awesome (pure slick, no moving parts, red backlight, etc.) However, one thing that just made it wonderful was how the b…

Quote: Originally Posted by porieux Damn I hope it's not a touch sensitive clickwheel that doesn't sound good. The main thing I am hoping for is increased Hard Disk space. 60G…

Quote: Originally Posted by dark3lf 60GB is not adequate? What are you doing, running your entire system from your iPod's HD? Some people have a lot of music. Get over it.…

I loved my 3g pod, I think having the buttons seperate from the wheel is what made it for me. Plus the red backlight was cool as hell.

When you create an amazing system of Smart Playlists like I have, the more music you have the better the whole system works. It's pretty damn cool, and I have an amazing (and legal…

Quote: Originally Posted by dark3lf 60GB is not adequate? What are you doing, running your entire system from your iPod's HD? [insert whining from non-music fans here]

The thing about the 3G is the controls are WAAAY too sensitive. It sucks having to be so careful with it, and I don't like my tracks suddenly interrupted the button gets brushed ag…

I have owned every iPod from the beginning (minus the photo ipod) I still have a 3rd generation and I think its one of the best. Apple truly nailed down the whole iPod concept wit…

I JUST got rid of my newly refurbished 40GB 3G iPod, and having the new 5th generation I will have to say that it feels of lesser quality than the 3rd generation iPod. Then again, …

Here are some photoshops of what it might look like.

What do people mean when they say the 5G feels like it is lower quality? I can't say that I agree with that at all. The 3G does feel nice in your hand because of its rounded corner…

Yay. And I just got a 5G a couple months ago. (I have a feeling all the 5G owners will be 'happy').

Here's a link to some pics from Apple's Patent Application. Looks promising. http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/54/touch-sensitive-ipod/

Once again, I'll say that "I'll believe it when I see it." Then again, I could be bitter that I replaced my 2G iPod with a 5G iPod for video watching, and would love to get a wide…

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise What do people mean when they say the 5G feels like it is lower quality? I can't say that I agree with that at all. The 3G does feel nice in …

*Raises hand as another 3G lover.*

Hmm... nVidia GoForce 5500 H.264 VIDEO CODEC H.264 decode at D1 resolution [720x480 @ 30fps or 720x576 @ 25fps] H.264 encode QVGA at 15fps and 384Kbps H.264 codec QVGA at 15fps an…

Quote: Originally Posted by bourgeoisie we don't "claim" to prefer that model, we do prefer it. Agree, 3G is a gr8t device. Still love the backlight.

I have had absolutely no problems with my fith 3G iPod. 1st 3G iPod stopped working with a broken folder icon and I had to return it. 2nd 3G iPod froze and would not turn on or be…