A 60 second review of the 5th generation video iPod. Contributed by guest blogger M. Ullmer.

• As an iPod, hands-down the best MP3 player out there. Light years better than my trusty, crusty 3G, and I like my 3G a lot . The features, battery life and capacity that are offered now are an insane value.
• As a video player: C+/B- at best. It works perfectly fine, the screen is just way too small. It only makes me want an iPhone-less iPod even more. Until a better solution appears for converting DVDs, I’ll (rightfully) bitch about it. 3-4 hours to convert a DVD to ipod-format is not acceptable.

Ullmer’s buying advice: Since I didn’t pay for it, it’s a huge step forward for me. But I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for it. For first-time buyers, they will absolutely love it. If you’re buying it for video, you will be disappointed (or have really low expectations). Call me when I can easily and quickly get my DVDs onto the iPhone version and I’ll be waiting, bag of gold doubloons in hand.